Insights Into Imaging

🖐️ Can MRI reveal long-term nerve damage in rheumatoid arthritis?

A new study shows median nerve swelling, linked to carpal tunnel syndrome, is common in early RA patients and increases over time

Interestingly, it is not strongly related to synovitis or structural joint damage, does not regress with treatment, and is associated with greater long-term functional impairment

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13244-026-02267-8 (Su Wu et al.)

🧠🩻 Can AI predict carotid plaque treatment response earlier?

A new deep learning model combining longitudinal multimodal ultrasound and clinical data predicts treatment-sensitive vs treatment-resistant carotid plaques within just 6 months

Earlier identification of resistant plaques could support faster therapeutic adjustments and more personalized vascular care

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13244-026-02286-5 (Lulu Jiang et al.)

🩺 Can BOLD-MRI transform diabetic kidney disease (DKD) assessment? 🧠🩻

📊 New research shows renal medullary R2* (MR2*) may help non-invasively distinguish diabetic nephropathy from non-diabetic renal disease, while also predicting ESRD risk

🎯With strong diagnostic and prognostic performance, BOLD-MRI could support more precise, biopsy-sparing management of DKD in the future

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13244-026-02274-9 (Qian Wang et al.)