Post-Op MRI Shows New Ischemic Brain Lesions in 65 Percent of Patients After Endovascular Surgery for Intracranial Atherosclerotic Stenosis

In the study of 119 patients who had endovascular treatment for intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis, multivariable analysis revealed that post-op ischemic brain lesions on diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were 3.6 times more likely to occur in patients who smoke cigarettes and 2.9 times more likely in patients who had multiple operative attempts.

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Study Finds No Impact for Deep Learning Software in PI-RADS Scoring or Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer

In a recent study of a deep learning software in patients with suspected prostate cancer, researchers noted no difference in the detection of clinically significant prostate cancer nor PI-RADS scoring consistency.

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Image IQ Quiz: Multiple Round Calcifications in the Spleen

Review the case study and test your knowledge to make the correct diagnosis.

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What a Chest CT Study Reveals About Ground-Glass Opacities and Recurrence with Lung Adenocarcinoma

In a study of over 1,000 patients who had surgery for invasive lung adenocarcinoma, researchers found that solid adenocarcinoma on pre-op CT imaging was associated with more than double the risks of recurrence and brain metastasis in patients with clinical stage I disease in comparison to ground-glass opacity (GGO) adenocarcinoma.

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Un-Sweet Talking the Golden Goose in Radiology: How Not to Get Jobs, Referrers and Other Things You Want

A good awareness of your communication style with others can pay significant dividends in your career.

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