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AI boosts CTPA's ability to predict lung disease survival

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The percentage of lung fibrosis quantified on CT pulmonary angiograms (CTPA) by an AI model is associated with increased risk of mortality -- and boosts clinicians' ability to predict the survival of lung disease patients, researchers have found. The results were published February 6 in Radiology. Images courtesy of the RSNA. "[We

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Clinical Conundrums: Should You Give the First Dose of Antibiotics IV Before Discharging Home on Oral Antibiotics?

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Clinical Scenario: A 45-year-old woman with hypertension presents with a productive cough and fever. This finding persists when looking at a number of other infections including skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) ( First10EM ), pyelonephritis ( Strohmeier 2014 ) and even bone and joint infections ( Li 2019 ). 1997; 24(3):457-67.

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Corona and Chest Imaging

Dr Balaji Anvekar FRCR

COVID 19 stands for Corona virus disease 2019. It’s a highly contagious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2, SARS COV 2, a race of corona virus. Non-symptomatic carriers and asymptomatic transmission is a major cause of poor control over the disease.

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AI Can Now Detect COVID-19 in Lung Ultrasound Images

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The findings boost AI-driven medical diagnostics and bring health care professionals closer to being able to quickly diagnose patients with COVID-19 and other pulmonary diseases with algorithms that comb through ultrasound images to identify signs of disease.

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iCAD Highlights Promising Clinical Data Demonstrating Ability to Reduce Breast Interval Cancer Rates and Decrease Recall Rates at ECR 2024; Showcases Additional Platform Offerings

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a global leader in clinically proven AI -powered solutions that enable medical providers to accurately and reliably detect cancer earlier and improve patient outcomes, will highlight scientific presentations, including an award-winning poster at the European Congress of Radiology ( ECR ) annual meeting in Vienna, Austria, Feb 28 – March 3, 2024.

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Terran Biosciences Receives FDA Clearance for NM-101, the Industry’s First Software for the analysis of Neuromelanin-sensitive MRI

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We believe this technology could become very important in the clinical workflow of patients with neurological and psychiatric disorders.” While neuromelanin was first described in the 19 th century, researchers have elucidated its possible role as a biomarker for neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease in the last two decades.

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Evidence grows for use of amyloid PET in China

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Chinese clinicians have provided evidence in a “real-world study” that shows amyloid PET imaging is effective for diagnosing and managing patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published February 8 in Alzheimer’s and Dementia. The clinical utility of amyloid PET scans has been systematically studied in many other countries.

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