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NIH highlights PET study in Parkinson’s disease

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National Institutes of Health (NIH) has highlighted a study that shows cardiac PET scans can help identify people at risk for Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia. Significantly, the research supports a “body first” progression model for the diseases, the researchers suggested. “We

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Radiologists Outperformed AI in Identifying Lung Diseases on Chest X-ray

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milla1cf Tue, 09/26/2023 - 15:32 September 26, 2023 — In a study of more than 2,000 chest X-rays , radiologists outperformed AI in accurately identifying the presence and absence of three common lung diseases, according to a study published in Radiology , a journal of the Radiological Society of North America ( RSNA ).

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PET reveals patient responses to new Alzheimer’s disease drug

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Patients with less tau pathology on PET scans may respond better to treatment with the new Alzheimer’s disease drug donanemab, according to an October 25 news report in the journal Practical Neurology. Research suggests that the accumulation of these proteins is a continuous process that starts decades before the onset of symptoms.

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Ultrasound model predicts liver disease progress

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A predictive model combining multiple ultrasonic parameters could discriminate between different liver diseases in a study published March 19 in Radiology. These findings are important for noninvasive assessment of the MAFLD disease process,” the Liu team wrote. The results have been promising when compared to liver biopsy.

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Multi-Institutional Study Data Presented at ASTRO 2023 Builds Upon Growing Evidence of GammaTile for Patients with Brain Tumors

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The findings add to the growing evidence of the efficacy and safety of its FDA-approved GammaTile Therapy, and were presented during an Oct. 2 poster presentation at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO) 65th Annual Meeting, ASTRO 2023 , being held this week in San Diego, CA. Amsbaugh; Catherine S. Kim (2023).

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How Good is Ultrasound at Diagnosing PTA?

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Background: The increased utility and accessibility of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has allowed clinicians the freedom to rethink their diagnostic approach for many common diseases, including peritonsillar abscess (PTA). Question: How well does the US perform in diagnosing PTA compared to CT, needle aspiration, or Incision and Drainage?

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Penn Medicine to Present Multiple Clinical Trial Results at 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting

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Key Presentations Penn researchers will present results from clinical trials, including a national cooperative group study for esophageal cancer, a Phase I study using a new CAR T cell therapy for re-treatment in patients with lymphoma, and a multicenter study of a combination therapy for ovarian cancer. Also, Lynn M. and Mitchell L.

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