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ACR works with FDA to mitigate contrast shortage | AI helps novices perform high-quality echocardiograms
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
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VIDEO: American College of Radiology working with FDA to mitigate contrast shortage

Alan Matsumoto, MD, chair of the department of radiology at the University of Virginia and vice chair of the ACR Board of Chancellors, explains how the ACR and group purchasing organizations are asking the FDA to mitigate the contrast shortage with an emergency use authorization to allow non-FDA cleared iodine contrast agents to be imported.

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Interview with Alan H. Matsumoto, MD, FSIR, FACR, FAHA, professor of radiology, chair of the Department of Radiology at the University of Virginia, vice chair of the American College of Radiology (ACR) Board of Chancellors, and the chairman of the ACR Commission on Interventional and Cardiovascular Radiology. He explains how the ACR and group purchasing organizations are asking the FDA to mitigate the contrast shortage with an emergency use authorization (EUA) to allow non-FDA cleared iodine contrast use.
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VIDEO: American College of Radiology working with FDA to mitigate contrast shortage

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Interview with Alan H. Matsumoto, MD, FSIR, FACR, FAHA, professor of radiology, chair of the Department of Radiology at the University of Virginia, vice chair of the American College of Radiology (ACR) Board of Chancellors, and the chairman of the ACR Commission on Interventional and Cardiovascular Radiology. He explains how the ACR and group purchasing organizations are asking the FDA to mitigate the contrast shortage with an emergency use authorization (EUA) to allow non-FDA cleared iodine contrast use.
Alan Matsumoto, MD, chair of the department of radiology at the University of Virginia and vice chair of the ACR Board of Chancellors, explains how the ACR and group purchasing organizations are asking the FDA to mitigate the contrast shortage with an emergency use authorization to allow non-FDA cleared iodine contrast agents to be imported.
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AI helps novice medical assistants perform high-quality echocardiograms

In a blind pilot study, inexperienced users successfully captured images for 100% of patients using AI guidance.

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Novice medical professionals perform diagnostic quality echocardiograms with AI guidance 
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AI helps novice medical assistants perform high-quality echocardiograms

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Novice medical professionals perform diagnostic quality echocardiograms with AI guidance 
In a blind pilot study, inexperienced users successfully captured images for 100% of patients using AI guidance.
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In Case You Missed It

New imaging technique detects post-COVID lung abnormalities

Conventional imaging did not detect the abnormalities, which MRI scans identified up to one year after infection.

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New imaging technique detects post-COVID lung abnormalities

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Conventional imaging did not detect the abnormalities, which MRI scans identified up to one year after infection.
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Diffusion-weighted MRI boosts detection of locally recurrent pancreatic cancer

MRI with DWI images showed higher sensitivity in detecting local recurrence after PDAC resection.

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Photo and caption courtesy of American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS). Used with permission.
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Diffusion-weighted MRI boosts detection of locally recurrent pancreatic cancer

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Photo and caption courtesy of American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS). Used with permission.
MRI with DWI images showed higher sensitivity in detecting local recurrence after PDAC resection.
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In Other News

PET/CT contrast debate: ‘Time to unleash the full power’ vs. ‘More is not always better’

Hybrid PET/CT enhanced with intravenous CT contrast deserves wider acceptance and adoption, as diagnostically optimized CT can complement PET—and vice versa—for a variety of potential indications. That’s one opinion on the matter.

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PET/CT contrast debate: ‘Time to unleash the full power’ vs. ‘More is not always better’

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Hybrid PET/CT enhanced with intravenous CT contrast deserves wider acceptance and adoption, as diagnostically optimized CT can complement PET—and vice versa—for a variety of potential indications. That’s one opinion on the matter.
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Some 78% of parents OK with AI reading their child’s chest X-rays

The reception was similarly warm among parents toward AI used to assess a child’s need for antibiotics or bloodwork.

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Some 78% of parents OK with AI reading their child’s chest X-rays

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The reception was similarly warm among parents toward AI used to assess a child’s need for antibiotics or bloodwork.
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AI inspects endotracheal tube placement on chest X-rays

Radiology researchers have demonstrated the reliability of an AI system they developed to automatically check placement of endotracheal tubes on chest X-rays.

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AI inspects endotracheal tube placement on chest X-rays

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Radiology researchers have demonstrated the reliability of an AI system they developed to automatically check placement of endotracheal tubes on chest X-rays.
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