Bruno Hochhegger
@hochhegger
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Thoracic radiologist and researcher.
Gainesville, FL
Joined March 2019
Science is a long journey that needs enthusiasm and resilience!! I am very happy to integrate this rank of top 2% scientists in the world!
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🏆 We are thrilled to share that an AJR article is the Minnies 2025 Scientific Paper of the Year! Our congratulations to Mihir Khunte, BS, and Yashaswini Singh, PhD, MPA on being selected for this honor. https://t.co/Baki4Qsq3p
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New in ERJ: The CANUCK Study examines how #Cannabis smoking affects the lungs. High cannabis exposure linked to: ↑ respiratory symptoms ↓ lung function ↑ emphysema & ventilation defects in imaging Airway immune & mucin gene dysregulation Read: https://t.co/Tj24f17hxh
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In honor of the International Day of Radiology, all AJR content is freely available from November 7-9. We invite you to explore the latest findings and articles that define our field.
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The latest issue of AJR is live, including featured articles on: ✅ Lung MRI Review ✅ Contrast Media in Children ✅ Percutaneous Arteriovenous Fistula: Point/Counterpoint https://t.co/XKmu53OFFT
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Novel CT power-save mode could cut per-scanner costs by $1.5M annually https://t.co/GluuhrFatv. Paper from @AJR_Radiology
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Investigators with University Hospital Basel, Switzerland, recently explored the use of a “promising” new option that reduces energy consumption during brief, inter-examination idle intervals.
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In this clip from the AJR Forum on Quantitative Ultrasound, Theodore Pierce, MD, MPH explains how QUS provides a reliable, scalable solution for the steatosis screening gap. https://t.co/q1ydwKxniS
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New in AJR: “Spectral Photon-Counting Detector Coronary CTA With Reduced Radiation and Contrast Media Doses in Inflammation-Associated Coronary Artery Disease.” Investigators demonstrate that photon-counting detector (PCD) CT can lower radiation and contrast burden while
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Background: Patients with inflammation-associated coronary artery disease (CAD) may exhibit rapid progression and require regular coronary imaging. Objectives: To evaluate the diagnostic performance...
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The study “Work overload and diagnostic errors in radiology” finds that errors on CT scans occurred when radiologists worked ≈121 % of their normal volume. Should administration be held responsible to unsafe reading volumes? More :
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Sink your fangs into the AJR's 5 most-read articles this week. 🧛♀️
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This AJR meta-analysis of AI for CT/MRI protocoling shows fine-tuned BERT models currently outperform traditional ML and LLMs, offering a pathway to streamline resource-intensive radiologist workflows. https://t.co/kWSFdBuIG2
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Very important data that reinforce the IELCAP data!
New in Radiology: “Comparison of 10-year Survival Outcomes between CT Surveillance and Surgery for Ground-Glass Nodules.” In this large cohort, long-term survival was not significantly different between conservative monitoring and surgical resection for selected ground-glass
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Rates of false-negative screening and diagnostic mammograms have increased over time, with a higher likelihood associated with dense breasts, patient history, and academic facilities.
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Background: False-negative (FN) mammograms typically delay breast cancer diagnoses and may impact clinical outcomes. However, systematic evaluations of FN mammograms are challenging to conduct due to...
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Every chest CT includes the heart - radiologists must assess for acute coronary and noncoronary disease. #RGphx
@Cmenias @RadioGraphics @RadG_Editor @katehanneman @Robi_Catania @felstorres @Houbi_Radiology @ElsieRadiology @Mbwaitken @UofTMedIm @imagingtoronto
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We are waiting you in Chicago! Let’s discuss AI in real world!
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Radiology group must pay $4M after fatal botched feeding tube check! I wonder: was AI used? If AI assists in interpretation, who’s liable—radiologist, hospital, or vendor? The medicolegal gap is growing.
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A referrer ordered an X-ray to confirm proper tube placement, which was interpreted by Neil H. Parnes, MD, with Upstate Carolina Radiology at the time.
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Man with history of eating undercooked pork presents with seizures Diagnosis ❔
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