AJR. American journal of roentgenology
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AJR Am J Roentgenol · Feb 2019
Artificial Intelligence for Breast MRI in 2008-2018: A Systematic Mapping Review.
The purpose of this study is to review literature from the past decade on applications of artificial intelligence (AI) to breast MRI. ⋯ Interest in the application of advanced AI methods to breast MRI is growing worldwide. Although this growth is encouraging, the current performance of AI applications in breast MRI means that such applications are still far from being incorporated into clinical practice.
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AJR Am J Roentgenol · Feb 2019
Repeat CT Performed Within One Month of CT Conducted in the Emergency Department for Abdominal Pain: A Secondary Analysis of Data From a Prospective Multicenter Study.
The purpose of this study is to determine both the frequency of repeat CT performed within 1 month after a patient visits the emergency department (ED) and undergoes CT evaluation for abdominal pain and the frequency of worsened or new CT-based diagnoses. ⋯ Short-term, repeat abdominal CT was performed for 10% of patients who underwent CT in the ED for abdominal pain, and it yielded new or worse findings for 30% of those patients.
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AJR Am J Roentgenol · Feb 2019
Ischemic Lesions in Acute and Subacute Perimesencephalic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
Perimesencephalic hemorrhage (PMH) is a subtype of nonaneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). In patients with aneurysmal SAH, the occurrence of acute ischemic lesions is associated with severity and poor outcome. We investigated the frequency of ischemic lesions on DWI in patients with PMH and compared it with the frequency of ischemic lesions in patients with aneurysmal SAH. ⋯ Early ischemic lesions appeared on DWI both in patients with PMH and in patients with aneurysmal SAH. The number of lesions increased during the time window for vasospasm, mainly in patients with aneurysmal SAH. Further studies are required to better understand the pathophysiologic mechanisms behind early ischemia in patients with PMH and their impact on prognosis.
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The doctor-patient relationship has been evolving from benevolent paternalism to a more patient-centered relationship in the modern era. Although artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to improve nearly every aspect of health care, many physicians are skeptical about integrating AI into their current medical practice. The purpose of this article is to explore what AI means for the doctor-patient relationship and for breast imaging radiologists. ⋯ The promise of AI is its potential to release physicians from tasks that are better performed by automation. AI may enhance our diagnostic accuracy to the point that we are able to refocus on the art of the doctor-patient relationship.