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PET predicts adverse events in heart disease patients

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PET imaging with nitrogen-13 (N-13) ammonia radiotracer can help predict major adverse cardiac events in patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD), according to a study published May 30 in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging. Patients underwent the scans between January 2017 and January 2021.

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PET/CT predicts adverse cardiac events in men with prostate cancer

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PET/CT scans used to visualize findings in men with recurrent prostate cancer may also help assess their risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a study published January 22 in Clinical Genitourinary Cancer. Coronary arterial calcification is a known predictor of adverse cardiovascular events in the general population.

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AI-enhanced cardiac CT could help curb cardiovascular events

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Researchers from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles are among those monitoring the clinical and investigational role of AI in advanced cardiac CT imaging. insurance claims data to study the clinical adoption of medical AI devices in the U.S. Certain applications are progressing faster than others, however.

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Beware risk of adverse events associated with GBCAs

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To make the situation more complicated, not all possible adverse events from GBCAs are noted in drug packaging, wrote a team led by Lu Wang , PhD, of Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital in Yantai, China. Adverse events occurred more frequently among women across all four drugs. Extra studies are needed to enhance the safety of GBCAs."

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Dartmouth event bats around promise, shortcomings of AI in healthcare

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Langlotz's laboratory investigates the use of deep neural networks and other machine-learning technologies to detect disease and eliminate diagnostic errors through analysis of medical images and clinical notes. Photo courtesy of Dartmouth.

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Nanox.AI’s HealthCCSng AI Solution Reveals ~60% of Patients in Study had Previously Undetected Risk of a Cardiovascular Event from Routine Chest CTs

Imaging Technology

CAC is the strongest predictor of future cardiac events, with patients in the highest category being over 20 times more likely to suffer a cardiac event. While the study’s findings were staggering, we are encouraged by the important role AI can play in early risk identification and prevention of cardiac events.”

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Mayo Clinic Case Report: WBCT Reveals Tibial Plafond Stress Fracture in Competitive Athlete

CurveBeam AI

In the sport of track and field, jumping events have proven to be some of the most injury prone. The post Mayo Clinic Case Report: WBCT Reveals Tibial Plafond Stress Fracture in Competitive Athlete appeared first on CurveBeam AI. Pole vaulting is particularly susceptible to foot and ankle injuries.

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