Gastrointestinal Radiology

Photon-counting CT emerges as alternative for assessing fatty liver disease
By Will Morton
Photon-counting CT may serve as an alternative to MRI for assessing liver fat in patients with fatty liver disease.
September 24, 2024
Liver fat content measurement with photon-counting CT and MRI-based proton density fat fraction (PDFF). Three regions of interest (circles) were delineated in the peripheral areas of the left, right anterior, and right posterior lobes of the liver. (A) Representative axial unenhanced 120-kVp standard-dose CT image (left) and corresponding MRI scan (right) in a 33-year-old man (body mass index, 26.2) diagnosed with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) in the asymptomatic cohort. (B) Representative axial unenhanced 120-kVp low-dose CT image (left) and corresponding MRI scan (right) in a 69-year-old woman (body mass index, 24.6) in the MASLD cohort. Body mass index was calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared.
New Zealand radiologist breaches CT reporting code
By Kate Madden Yee
A New Zealand radiologist has breached that country's Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights due to poor reporting of a CT scan.
August 12, 2024
Ct Scanner
Debate intensifies over AI use for prostate MRI
By Philip Ward
Is AI ready to replace or assist radiologists in prostate MRI interpretation and reporting? Not yet, according to a new European Radiology commentary that has been challenged by a second viewpoint column.
July 11, 2024
Prostate Visual
UltraCon: How reliable is POCUS for pancreatic imaging?
By Amerigo Allegretto
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) isn’t typically used for imaging the pancreas, but perhaps that should change.
April 7, 2024
Alice Lee, MD, from Stanford University presents research on the feasibility and performance of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) at UltraCon.
The dangers of eating raw fish: CT provides clarity in tricky cases
By Philip Ward
The incidence of severe gastrointestinal illness due to eating undercooked or raw fish and seafood is rising, and CT is proving valuable in these patients. A group of Spanish radiologists have shared their clinical experiences.
November 13, 2023
ESGAR offers research grants for abdominal imaging
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR) is offering grants to researchers under 40 years of age. Up to 5000 Euros is available for a maximum of two projects per round. Each project should last a maximum of two years.
September 3, 2023
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Momentum grows for MRI screening in prostate cancer
By Kate Madden Yee
Researchers from University College London have found that MRI screening has a major impact on prostate cancer diagnosis. They unveiled their results in an article published on 21 August in BMJ Oncology.
August 21, 2023
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Dutch MRI model segments abdominal fat tissues in children
By Amerigo Allegretto
An AI model trained on Dixon MRI may help with large studies researching abdominal fat distribution in children, according to a study conducted at Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam.
August 20, 2023
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CT body composition data helps predict aneurysm treatment outcome
By Kate Madden Yee
Combining CT body composition analysis with systemic inflammation data helps predict outcomes in patients undergoing elective intervention for abdominal aortic aneurysm, researchers from Scotland have reported.
July 2, 2023
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Six key points to consider when performing liver ultrasound
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The U.K. Society of Radiographers (SoR) is highlighting six key points radiographers should keep in mind when assessing liver disease with ultrasound.
June 13, 2023
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U.K. guidelines endorse FibroScan for primary care use
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
French ultrasound developer Echosens said that the U.K. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published diagnostic guidance recommending the use of its FibroScan️ ultrasound technology for assessing liver fibrosis and cirrhosis outside secondary and specialist care.
June 8, 2023
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Check-Cap lays off 90% of workforce
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Israeli firm Check-Cap, a developer of an investigational swallowable low-dose x-ray capsule for colon cancer screening, is reevaluating its strategic business plan and has laid off 90% of its staff.
June 6, 2023
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