Use of AI in Cardiac CT and MRI: A Scientific Statement from the ESCR, EuSoMII, NASCI, SCCT, SCMR, SIIM, and RSNA.

Artificial intelligence (AI) offers promising solutions for many steps of the cardiac imaging workflow, from patient and test selection through image acquisition, reconstruction, and interpretation, extending to prognostication and reporting. Despite the development of many cardiac imaging AI algorithms, AI tools are at various stages of development and face challenges for clinical implementation. This scientific statement, endorsed by several societies in the field, provides an overview of the current landscape and challenges of AI applications in cardiac CT and MRI.

Normal variations of myocardial T1, T2 and T2* values at 1.5 T cardiac MRI in sex-matched healthy volunteers.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the normal variations of myocardial T1, T2, and T2* relaxation times on cardiac MRI obtained at 1.5 T in healthy, sex-balanced volunteers aged between 18 and 69 years.

Material And Methods: A total of 172 healthy volunteers were recruited prospectively.

Diagnostic Value of Gastrin-Releasing Peptide Receptor-Targeted PET Imaging in Oncology: A Systematic Review.

Gastrin-releasing peptide receptor (GRPR), overexpressed in various cancers, is a promising target for positron emission tomography (PET). This systematic review investigated the diagnostic value of GRPR-targeted PET imaging in oncology. A systematic search was conducted on major medical databases until May 23, 2024.

Green Nuclear Medicine and Radiotheranostics.

There is a significantly growing interest in diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals, and it is foreseeable that an unprecedented number of patients will need to be treated with new nuclear medicine therapies. This predicted increase will have potentially significant environmental impacts. In this discussion, we show different areas of impact, as well as possible measures to reduce such impact.

18F-DCFPyL PET/MRI Radiomics for Intraprostatic Prostate Cancer Detection and Metastases Prediction Using Whole-Gland Segmentation.

Objectives: To evaluate 18F-DCFPyL-PET/MRI whole-gland-derived radiomics for detecting clinically significant (cs) prostate cancer (PCa) and predicting metastasis.

Methods: Therapy-naïve PCa patients who underwent 18F-DCFPyL PET/MRI were included. Whole-prostate-segmentation was performed.

Insights into Radiology Publications.

The evolution of modern medicine has been significantly driven by medical and health care research, underscoring the importance of disseminating findings to advance health care. Medical literature, encompassing various publication types such as case reports, review articles, and original research, plays a crucial role in this process by facilitating the communication and discussion of new discoveries. This review article provides a comprehensive guide to understanding and navigating radiologic publications.

Current Status of CT Imaging Before Common Transcatheter Interventions for Structural Heart Disease.

Over the past decade, several trials and observational studies have validated the use of minimally invasive cardiac interventions as viable treatment options for various cardiac diseases. Transcatheter techniques for severe aortic valve stenosis have rapidly emerged as alternatives to surgical aortic valve replacement in certain patient populations. Additionally, non-surgical treatment options have expanded for conditions affecting other cardiac valves, such as the mitral valve.

Prognostic Value of Response Evaluation Using PSMA PET/CT in Patients with Metastatic Prostate Cancer (RECIP 1.0): A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Rationale And Objectives: Recently, the Response Evaluation Using PSMA PET/CT in Patients with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (RECIP 1.0) was proposed to better evaluate treatment response in prostate cancer patients using PET/CT with prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) than more traditional approaches like metabolic PET evaluation response criteria in solid tumor (PERCIST 1.0).

Imperative for a health-centred focus on climate change in radiology.

Climate change negatively impacts individual and population-level health through multiple pathways, including poor air quality, extreme heat and changes in infectious disease. These health effects will lead to higher health system and medical imaging utilisation. At the same time, the delivery of radiology services generates substantial greenhouse gas emissions.

Unraveling distinctions between contrast-enhanced ultrasound and CT/MRI for liver mass diagnosis.

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) offers a distinctive approach to liver mass diagnosis by utilizing intravenous contrast agents for enhanced visualization of vascular structures and tissue characterization. This review highlights the unique advantages of CEUS compared to computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), particularly focusing on the Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System framework. Key differences include CEUS's realtime imaging capability, which minimizes arterial phase mistiming and improves detection of hyperenhancing lesions, and its ability to provide detailed washout patterns.

Cardiac MRI Pectoralis Muscle Thickness as a Measure of Sarcopenia: Prognostic Significance, Interreader Agreement, and Physiologic Correlation.

Purpose To evaluate pectoralis muscle thickness at routine cardiac MRI as a marker of sarcopenia, including prognostic significance for major adverse cardiac events (MACE), interobserver agreement, and correlation with physiologic parameters. Materials and Methods This retrospective cohort study included adult patients undergoing cardiac MRI for assessment of suspected cardiomyopathy between October 2018 and February 2020. Measurements of maximum pectoralis major thickness were performed by two experienced radiologists using axial images at the level of the carina.

Increased Emergency Department Medical Imaging: Association with Short-Term Exposures to Ambient Heat and Particulate Air Pollution.

Background Climate change adversely affects human health, resulting in higher demand for health care services. However, the impact of climate-related environmental exposures on medical imaging utilization is currently unknown. Purpose To determine associations of short-term exposures to ambient heat and particulate air pollution with utilization of emergency department medical imaging.

Patient centered HCC surveillance - complementary roles of ultrasound and CT/MRI.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide and is the fastest growing cause of cancer death in the United States (U.S.) In the U.

Combination of FDG PET/CT radiomics and clinical parameters for outcome prediction in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Purpose: The purposes was to build model incorporating PET +  computed tomography (CT) radiomics features from baseline PET/CT + clinical parameters to predict outcomes in patients with non-Hodgkin lymphomas.

Methods: Cohort of 138 patients with complete clinical parameters and follow up times of 25.3 months recorded.