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This channel contains news about the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), including coverage of its annual meeting. RSNA is a leading resource for the radiology and all its subspecialties. This includes all areas of medical imaging, angiography, computed tomography (CT), digital X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear imaging, ultrasound, PACS and advanced visualization. For coverage of RSNA specific to cardiovascular medicine and interventional radiology, visit our sister publication Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC) and its RSNA channel.

Members of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) shared their concerns, insights and predictions with their Society to help in understanding the needs of radiologists during and following the global pandemic.

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News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | June 24, 2020
RSNA Members Share Insights and Outlooks on COVID-19
June 24, 2020 — Members of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) shared their concerns, insights and...
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Two leading organizations join forces to drive future telehealth strategies across hospital settings into the home propelled by COVID-19
News | Teleradiology | June 18, 2020
Philips Collaborates with American Telemedicine Association to Further Commitment to Telehealth
June 18, 2020 — Philips announced it has once again joined forces with the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) to...
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Axial FLAIR in four different COVID-19 patients. A) 58-year old man with impaired consciousness: FLAIR hyperintensities located in the left medial temporal lobe. B) 66-year old man with impaired consciousness: FLAIR ovoid hyperintense lesion located in the central part of the splenium of the corpus callosum. C) 71-year old woman with pathological wakefulness after sedation: extensive and confluent supratentorial white matter FLAIR hyperintensities (arrows). Association with leptomeningeal enhancement (stars

Axial FLAIR in four different COVID-19 patients. A) 58-year old man with impaired consciousness: FLAIR hyperintensities located in the left medial temporal lobe. B) 66-year old man with impaired consciousness: FLAIR ovoid hyperintense lesion located in the central part of the splenium of the corpus callosum. C) 71-year old woman with pathological wakefulness after sedation: extensive and confluent supratentorial white matter FLAIR hyperintensities (arrows). Association with leptomeningeal enhancement (stars) D) 61-year old man with confusion: hyperintense lesions involving both middle cerebellar peduncles. Image courtesy of the journal Radiology

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | June 16, 2020
Multi-institutional Study Looks at Brain MRI Findings in COVID-19
June 16, 2020 — Current data on central nervous system (CNS) involvement in COVID-19 is uncommon but growing,...
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New software version for Vantage Orian 1.5T also offers cybersecurity solutions to protect patient data
News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | June 15, 2020
Canon Medical Receives FDA Clearance for Compressed SPEEDER Technology for 1.5T MR
June 15, 2020 — Hospitals and institutions are continually looking for ways to improve diagnostic imaging throughput,...
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 Samsung announced the immediate availability of the RS85 Prestige, the latest addition to the company’s portfolio of ultrasound systems.
News | Ultrasound Imaging | June 11, 2020
Samsung Introduces RS85 Prestige for Advanced Diagnostics
June 11, 2020 — Samsung announced the immediate availability of the RS85 Prestige, the latest addition to the company’s...
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Chief among the myriad practical updates to minimize risks for patients and imaging personnel alike is a tiered approach for delaying both outpatient and inpatient cross-sectional interventional procedures

For procedural delays that will not adversely affect patient outcome, Fananapazir and colleagues proposed the following tiered approach for both outpatient and inpatient scenarios: urgent procedures, procedures that should be performed within 2 weeks, procedures that should be performed within 2 months, and procedures that can safely be delayed 2 or 6 months. Courtesy of American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR)

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | June 05, 2020
Interventional Radiologists Modify Protocol for Coronavirus Disease
June 5, 2020 — An open-access article in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) details myriad practical updates...
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According to a recent report by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers, artificial intelligence (AI) should be used to expand the role of chest X-ray imaging — using computed tomography, or CT —  in diagnosing and assessing coronavirus infection so that it can be more than just a means of screening for signs of COVID-19 in a patient's lungs.

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News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | June 04, 2020
AI Can Improve How Chest Images Are Used in Care of COVID-19 Patients
June 4, 2020 — According to a recent report by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers, artificial intelligence (AI) should...
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AIR Recon DL delivers shorter scans and better image quality (Photo: Business Wire)

AIR Recon DL delivers shorter scans and better image quality (Photo: Business Wire).

News | Artificial Intelligence | May 29, 2020
Deep Learning-Based MR Image Reconstruction Tech From GE Healthcare Now FDA Cleared
May 29, 2020 — GE Healthcare announced U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance of AIR Recon DL. This pioneering technology, using a...
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Largest case series (n=30) to date yields high frequency (77%) of negative chest CT findings among pediatric patients (10 months-18 years) with COVID-19, while also suggesting common findings in subset of children with positive CT findings

A and B, Unenhanced chest CT scans show minimal GGOs (right lower and left upper lobes) (arrows) and no consolidation. Only two lobes were affected, and CT findings were assigned CT severity score of 2. Image courtesy of American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR)

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | May 29, 2020
CT Findings of Coronavirus in Children Often Negative
May 29, 2020 — An investigation published open-access in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) revealed a high...
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United Imaging's uMR OMEGA is designed to provide greater access to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with the world’s first ultra-wide 75-cm bore 3T MRI.
News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | May 27, 2020
United Imaging Debuts Ultra-wide 75 cm Bore 3T MRI
May 27, 2020 — United Imaging's uMR OMEGA is designed to provide greater access to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)...
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There were several new developments in digital radiography (DR) technology at the 2019 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting. These trends included integration of artificial intelligence (AI) auto detection technologies, more durable glassless detector plates, and technologies to pull more diagnostic data out of X-ray imaging. Some vendors also have redesigned their DR systems to make them more user-friendly and ergonomic. 
Feature | Digital Radiography (DR) | May 26, 2020 | By Dave Fornell
Advances in DR X-ray Technology at RSNA 2019
There were several new developments in digital radiography (DR) technology at the 2019 Radiological Society of North...
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The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) announced today that its 106th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, previously scheduled to be held Nov. 29 – Dec. 4, 2020, at McCormick Place in Chicago, will be held as an all-virtual event Nov. 29 – Dec. 5.
News | RSNA | May 26, 2020
RSNA Annual Meeting Goes Virtual for 2020
May 26, 2020 — The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) announced today that its 106th Scientific Assembly and...
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Sponsored Content | Videos | Contrast Media Injectors | May 22, 2020
itnTV “Conversations”: Radiology Trends with Bayer’s Dennis Durmis
At this year’s RSNA ITN sat down with Dennis Durmis, Senior Vice President, Bayer Radiology to discuss Radiology trends...
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The Breast Imaging and Reporting System (BI-RADS) was established by the American College of Radiology to help classify findings on mammography. Findings are classified based on the risk of breast cancer, with a BI-RADS 2 lesion being benign, or not cancerous, and BI-RADS 6 representing a lesion that is biopsy-proven to be malignant.

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News | Breast Imaging | May 19, 2020
Six-month Follow-up Appropriate for BI-RADS 3 Findings on Mammography
May 19, 2020 — Women with mammographically detected breast lesions that are probably benign should have follow-up...
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In today’s challenging healthcare environment, radiology departments are often faced with the difficult decision of how to safely image patients who are suspected of being positive with infectious disease. To help hospitals and institutions effectively utilize computed tomography (CT) with these conditions, Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. introduces a deployable CT with a rapid decontamination solution.
News | Computed Tomography (CT) | May 11, 2020
Canon Medical Launches CT Solution for Patients with Viral Infectious Diseases
May 11, 2020 — In today’s challenging healthcare environment, radiology departments are often faced with the difficult...
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Axial (A) and coronal (B) CT of the abdomen and pelvis with IV contrast in a 57-year-old man with a high clinical suspicion for bowel ischemia. There was generalized small bowel distension and segmental thickening (arrows), with adjacent mesenteric congestion (thin arrow in B), and a small volume of ascites (* in B). Findings are nonspecific but suggestive of early ischemia or infection.

Axial (A) and coronal (B) CT of the abdomen and pelvis with IV contrast in a 57-year-old man with a high clinical suspicion for bowel ischemia. There was generalized small bowel distension and segmental thickening (arrows), with adjacent mesenteric congestion (thin arrow in B), and a small volume of ascites (* in B). Findings are nonspecific but suggestive of early ischemia or infection. Image courtesy of RSNA

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | May 11, 2020
Imaging Reveals Bowel Abnormalities in Patients with COVID-19
May 11, 2020 — Patients with COVID-19 can have bowel abnormalities, including ischemia, according to a new study...
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The new transducer reaches a 30% greater penetration, so clinicians have detailed images and performance they need to make a definitive diagnosis for pediatric patients, reducing the need for additional diagnostic imaging steps
News | Pediatric Imaging | May 06, 2020
Philips Ultrasound Solution for Pediatric Assessment Provides Gentler Approach
May 6, 2020 — Philips announced the ultimate ultrasound solution for pediatric assessment, the latest addition for its...
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Chest radiography through glass. A, Technologists position the portable x-ray unit outside the patient room, with the tube peering through the mesh wire–reinforced isolation room window. B, Anteroposterior chest radiograph obtained is of diagnostic quality.

Chest radiography through glass. A, Technologists position the portable x-ray unit outside the patient room, with the tube peering through the mesh wire–reinforced isolation room window. B, Anteroposterior chest radiograph obtained is of diagnostic quality. Image courtesy of RSNA

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | May 01, 2020
RSNA Publishes COVID-19 Best Practices for Radiology Departments
May 1, 2020 — The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) COVID-19 Task Force has published a guidance document on...
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A complex multicompartmental cerebral hemorrhage on a single axial CT image displayed using the annotation tool in a single portal window. Hemorrhage labels (left column) relevant to the image display on the bottom of the image once selected. ASNR = American Society of Neuroradiology RSNA = Radiological Society of North America.

A complex multicompartmental cerebral hemorrhage on a single axial CT image displayed using the annotation tool in a single portal window. Hemorrhage labels (left column) relevant to the image display on the bottom of the image once selected. ASNR = American Society of Neuroradiology RSNA = Radiological Society of North America. Image courtesy of RSNA

News | Artificial Intelligence | April 30, 2020
RSNA AI Challenge Breaks New Ground
April 30, 2020 — An unprecedented collaboration among two medical societies and over 60 volunteer neuroradiologists has...
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#COVID19 #Coronavirus #2019nCoV #Wuhanvirus #SARScov2 Pulmonary CT angiography of a 68 year old male. The CT scan was obtained 10 days after the onset of COVID-19 symptoms and on the day the patient was transferred to the intensive care unit.

Figure 2: Pulmonary CT angiography of a 68 year old male. The CT scan was obtained 10 days after the onset of COVID-19 symptoms and on the day the patient was transferred to the intensive care unit. Axial CT images (lung windows) (a,b) show peripheral ground-glass opacities (arrow) associated with areas of consolidation in dependent portions of the lung (arrowheads). Interlobular reticulations, bronchiectasis (black arrow) and lung architectural distortion are present. Involvement of the lung volume was estimated to be between 25% and 50%. Coronal CT reformations (mediastinum windows) (c,d) show bilateral lobar and segmental pulmonary embolism (black arrows). Courtesy of RSNA

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | April 23, 2020
New Research Highlights Blood Clot Dangers of COVID-19
April 23, 2020 — A special report published in the journal Radiology outlines prevention, diagnosis and treatment of...
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