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View article: Serial T1 and T2 measurements of metastatic bone lesions in prostate cancer patients: MR fingerprinting vs conventional MRI
Serial T1 and T2 measurements of metastatic bone lesions in prostate cancer patients: MR fingerprinting vs conventional MRI Open
Objectives This study evaluated serial magnetic resonance fingerprinting (MRF)-derived T 1 and T 2 relaxivities of prostate bone metastasis compared with conventional T 1 and T 2 measurements. Materials and methods This prospective study (…
View article: An open-source repository-based tool for quality control of imaging protocol compliance: demonstration in a multicentre MRI study
An open-source repository-based tool for quality control of imaging protocol compliance: demonstration in a multicentre MRI study Open
Objectives Clinical translation of advanced MRI techniques can be hindered by the challenges of performing standardized multicentre imaging trials. This work aims to develop and demonstrate an automated tool for monitoring imaging protocol…
View article: Lessons on AI implementation from senior clinical practitioners: An exploratory qualitative study in medical imaging and radiotherapy in the UK
Lessons on AI implementation from senior clinical practitioners: An exploratory qualitative study in medical imaging and radiotherapy in the UK Open
Participants who are now using AI tools felt that clinical staff should be empowered to support AI implementation by adopting new and clearly defined roles and responsibilities. They suggest that attention to patient care and safety is a k…
View article: A scan-specific quality control acquisition for clinical whole-body (WB) MRI protocols
A scan-specific quality control acquisition for clinical whole-body (WB) MRI protocols Open
Objective. Image quality in whole-body MRI (WB-MRI) may be degraded by faulty radiofrequency (RF) coil elements or mispositioning of the coil arrays. Phantom-based quality control (QC) is used to identify broken RF coil elements but the fr…
View article: Black box no more: A cross-sectional multi-disciplinary survey for exploring governance and guiding adoption of AI in medical imaging and radiotherapy in the UK
Black box no more: A cross-sectional multi-disciplinary survey for exploring governance and guiding adoption of AI in medical imaging and radiotherapy in the UK Open
Among the 245 responses, the following were emphasised as central to AI adoption: governance frameworks, practitioner training, leadership, and teamwork within the AI ecosystem. Prior training was strongly correlated with increased knowled…
View article: AI implementation in the UK landscape: Knowledge of AI governance, perceived challenges and opportunities, and ways forward for radiographers
AI implementation in the UK landscape: Knowledge of AI governance, perceived challenges and opportunities, and ways forward for radiographers Open
The results of this study highlight some of the priorities and challenges for radiographers in relation to AI adoption, namely the need for developing robust AI governance frameworks and providing optimal AI training.
View article: Diffusion-weighted MRI to determine response and long-term clinical outcomes in muscle-invasive bladder cancer following neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Diffusion-weighted MRI to determine response and long-term clinical outcomes in muscle-invasive bladder cancer following neoadjuvant chemotherapy Open
Objective This study aims to determine local treatment response and long-term survival outcomes in patients with localised muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) using diffusion-weighted MRI…
View article: Implementation of Whole-Body MRI (MY-RADS) within the OPTIMUM/MUKnine multi-centre clinical trial for patients with myeloma
Implementation of Whole-Body MRI (MY-RADS) within the OPTIMUM/MUKnine multi-centre clinical trial for patients with myeloma Open
Background Whole-body (WB) MRI, which includes diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and T 1 -w Dixon, permits sensitive detection of marrow disease in addition to qualitative and quantitative measurements of disease and response to treatment o…
View article: Assessing Bladder Radiotherapy Response With Quantitative Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging Analysis
Assessing Bladder Radiotherapy Response With Quantitative Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging Analysis Open
Quantitative DWI analysis can successfully provide non-invasive assessment of bladder radiotherapy response. Multicentre validation is required before prospective testing to inform MIBC radiotherapy follow-up schedules and decision making.
View article: Noise-Corrected, Exponentially Weighted, Diffusion-Weighted MRI (niceDWI) Improves Image Signal Uniformity in Whole-Body Imaging of Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Noise-Corrected, Exponentially Weighted, Diffusion-Weighted MRI (niceDWI) Improves Image Signal Uniformity in Whole-Body Imaging of Metastatic Prostate Cancer Open
Purpose: To characterize the voxel-wise uncertainties of Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) estimation from whole-body diffusion-weighted imaging (WBDWI). This enables the calculation of a new parametric map based on estimates of ADC and…
View article: An automated approach for the optimised estimation of breast density with Dixon methods
An automated approach for the optimised estimation of breast density with Dixon methods Open
Objective: To present and evaluate an automated method to correct scaling between Dixon water/fat images used in breast density (BD) assessments. Methods: Dixon images were acquired in 14 subjects with different T 1 weightings (flip angles…
View article: Realizing the potential of magnetic resonance image guided radiotherapy in gynaecological and rectal cancer
Realizing the potential of magnetic resonance image guided radiotherapy in gynaecological and rectal cancer Open
CT-based radiotherapy workflow is limited by poor soft tissue definition in the pelvis and reliance on rigid registration methods. Current image-guided radiotherapy and adaptive radiotherapy models therefore have limited ability to improve…
View article: Quantitative evaluation of contrast agent uptake in standard fat‐suppressed dynamic contrast‐enhanced MRI examinations of the breast
Quantitative evaluation of contrast agent uptake in standard fat‐suppressed dynamic contrast‐enhanced MRI examinations of the breast Open
Purpose To propose a method to quantify T 1 and contrast agent uptake in breast dynamic contrast‐enhanced (DCE) examinations undertaken with standard clinical fat‐suppressed MRI sequences and to demonstrate the proposed approach by compari…
View article: Magnetic Resonance Imaging–Based Assessment of Breast Cancer–Related Lymphoedema Tissue Composition
Magnetic Resonance Imaging–Based Assessment of Breast Cancer–Related Lymphoedema Tissue Composition Open
Objectives The aim of this study was to propose a magnetic resonance imaging acquisition and analysis protocol that uses image segmentation to measure and depict fluid, fat, and muscle volumes in breast cancer–related lymphoedema (BCRL). T…
View article: Lung volume reproducibility under <scp>ABC</scp> control and self‐sustained breath‐holding
Lung volume reproducibility under <span>ABC</span> control and self‐sustained breath‐holding Open
An Active Breathing Coordinator ( ABC ) can be employed to induce breath‐holds during CT imaging and radiotherapy of lung, breast and liver cancer, and recently during lung cancer MRI . The apparatus measures and controls respiratory volum…
View article: A novel approach to evaluate spatial resolution of MRI clinical images for optimization and standardization of breast screening protocols
A novel approach to evaluate spatial resolution of MRI clinical images for optimization and standardization of breast screening protocols Open
Purpose: Stringent quality assurance is required in MRI breast screening to ensure that different scanners and imaging protocols reach similar diagnostic performance. The authors propose a methodology, based on power spectrum analysis (PSA…
View article: Comparison of Dixon Sequences for Estimation of Percent Breast Fibroglandular Tissue
Comparison of Dixon Sequences for Estimation of Percent Breast Fibroglandular Tissue Open
Although measurement of %FGT at low resolution is feasible, T1 weighting and sequence type impact on the accuracy of Dixon-based %FGT measurements; Dixon MRI protocols for %FGT measurement should be carefully considered, particularly for l…