Imaging

MRI and PET scans are viable alternatives to ultrasound for cranial arteries in patients with suspected giant cell arteritis, according to a 2023 update of EULAR’s recommendations for imaging in large vessel vasculitis.

WASHINGTON — Providers can measure mucus plugs directly with computer tomography and indirectly with MRI imaging, according to data presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

In this video, Andrew Katims, MD, discussed data regarding radiologic imaging for renal cell carcinoma presented at the American Urological Association Annual Meeting.

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearances to seven triage and notification findings of varying conditions on chest X-ray and head CT images, according to a manufacturer-issued press release.

I wrote a perspective on the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning in ophthalmology a year ago. The interested reader can find that March 25, 2022, perspective in the Healio/OSN archives.

A computer-aided diagnosis system successfully distinguished disease remission from activity and predicted the risk for subsequent flare among patients with ulcerative colitis, according to results published in Gastroenterology.

Small-airway obstruction, which cannot be seen with conventional X-rays, was observed in a virtual chest X-ray enhanced by phase-contrast imaging, according to study results published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

SAN DIEGO — Advances in the ability to measure chronic, active inflammation in MS using MRI and positron emission tomography may improve disease diagnosis and prognosis, according to research presented at ACTRIMS 2023.

A fully automated analysis of nailfold images was able to distinguish patients with systemic sclerosis from those with normal capillaries at least as well as human experts, according to data published in Rheumatology.

Ashvattha Therapeutics announced that the first patient has been enrolled in a phase 1/2 study to evaluate the ability of an imaging agent to cross the blood-brain barrier and target key markers of neuroinflammation.