What’s New in Gastrointestinal Imaging? – July 2023

Radiology Residents’ Independent Diagnosis of Appendicitis Using 2-mSv Computed Tomography: A Secondary Analysis of a Large Pragmatic Randomized Trial – Korean Journal of Radiology Recent evidence has shown that reduction of abdominal/pelvic CT dose can be reduced to 2 mSv for diagnosing appendicitis without negative ramifications, but widespread use of low dose CT for appendicitis […]

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What’s New in MSK Imaging? – July 2023

Compressed Sensing SEMAC MRI of Hip, Knee, and Ankle Arthroplasty Implants: A 1.5-T and 3-T Intrapatient Performance Comparison for Diagnosing Periprosthetic Abnormalities Iman Khodarahmi, MD, PhD, Harpal S. Khanuja, MD, Steven E. Stern, PhD, John A. Carrino, MD, MPH, and Jan Fritz, MD AJR https://www.ajronline.org/doi/abs/10.2214/AJR.23.29380?journalCode=ajr   Background:  The utility of 3-T MRI for diagnosing joint […]

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What’s New in Gastrointestinal Imaging? – June 2023

Rectal and perirectal CT findings in patients with monkeypox virus infection. Ola D, Dane B, Shanbhogue K, Smereka P. Abdominal Radiology (2023) 48: 2284-2291   Monkeypox has long been limited to sporadic outbreaks in Africa until a global outbreak in April of 2022. Monkeypox infection can present with rash, fever, lymphadenopathy, and rectal pain has […]

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What’s New in Gastrointestinal Imaging? – April 2023

Preoperative cross‑sectional imaging findings in patients with surgically complex ileocolic Crohn’s disease. Dane B, Remzi FH, Grleco M, et al. Abdominal Radiology (2023) 48:486-493   Many patients with Crohn’s disease will require surgical management of their disease, and surgery can be more complex in patients with features such as fistulas, phlegmon, abscess or difficult mesentery. […]

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What’s New in Gastrointestinal Imaging? – March 2023

Radiological predictive factors of transmural intestinal necrosis in acute mesenteric ischemia: systematic review and meta-analysis – European Radiology Zeng, Y., Yang, F., Hu, X. et al. Radiological predictive factors of transmural intestinal necrosis in acute mesenteric ischemia: systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Radiol 33, 2792–2799 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-022-09258-5 Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) occurs when there is inadequate blood supply to […]

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What’s New in MSK Imaging? – March 2023

CT-Guided Core Needle Biopsy of Nonspinal Bone Lesions: Comparison of Occult and Visible Bone Lesions Wonsuk Kim, MD, Kevin Sun, MD, Justin W. Kung, MD and Jim S. Wu, MD American Journal of Roentgenology https://www.ajronline.org/doi/abs/10.2214/AJR.22.27842?journalCode=ajr Background:  CT guidance may be used for biopsy of indeterminate bone lesions detected by MRI or PET/CT that are not visible (i.e., occult) on […]

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What’s New in Gastrointestinal Imaging? – Januray 2023

The development of a minimum dataset for MRI reporting of anorectal fistula: a multi-disciplinary, expert consensus process – European Radiology Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the gold standard for characterization of anal fistula (AF). Treatment of AF relies on accurate assessment of fistula anatomy, making imaging key to preoperative management. This study aims to improve […]

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What’s New in Gastrointestinal Imaging? – Januray 2023

The value of MSCT in evaluating the passability of bezoar by conservative treatment for bezoars-induced small bowel obstruction. Gao, W. Hua, Y. Meng, H. et al. Abdominal Radiology (2023) 48:236-243 Bezoar is an uncommonly encountered cause of small bowel obstruction. The most well known unique risk factor for bezoar formation is ingestion of hair, usually […]

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What’s New in Emergency Radiology? – November 2022

True-Positive Rate of RSNA Typical Chest CT Findings for COVID-19 Pneumonia in an Increasingly Vaccinated Population Polyakov, N. J., Som, A., Mercaldo, N. D., Di Capua, J., Little, B. P., & Flores, E. J. (2022). True-Positive Rate of RSNA Typical Chest CT Findings for COVID-19 Pneumonia in an Increasingly Vaccinated Population. Radiology, 220680. Advance online publication. […]

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What’s New in Gastrointestinal Imaging? – November 2022

MRI-Based Characterization of Intestinal Motility in Children and Young Adults with Newly Diagnosed Ileal Crohn Disease treated by biologic therapy: A controlled prospective study. Dillman JR, Tkach JA, et al. American Journal of Roentgenology. 219, October 2022   Crohn’s disease can lead to alterations in a patients bowel motility. These changes have previously been primarily […]

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