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ISMRM: MRI shows promise for helping to diagnose PTSD

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SINGAPORE - MRI shows promise for helping to diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a presentation delivered May 7 at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) meeting. Considering its prevalence, [PTSD] is a significant public health concern," he said.

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Amyloid PET scans improve outcomes in AD patients

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Alzheimer’s disease patients with cognitive impairment or dementia who were referred for amyloid PET scans had fewer hospitalizations compared with a matched control group, according to a study published October 9 in JAMA Neurology. The percentage of patients impacted was small – just 4.5%

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PCCT proves effective for estimating liver fat fraction

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Given the increasing prevalence of steatotic liver disease and its significant impact on public health in Western societies, histopathologic grading is increasingly reserved for specific cases, such as unclear hepatopathy," the investigators noted. "As The study results were published March 18 in Radiology.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 semifinal candidates

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Morphological markers on MRI help diagnose autism. Ultrasound model predicts liver disease progression. Commercially Available Chest Radiograph AI Tools for Detecting Airspace Disease, Pneumothorax, and Pleural Effusion. Image from Eric Guedj, MD, PhD, of Marseille University Hospital, et al.

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New AI Tool Could Help Identify Dementia Risk

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He said:It took ten years for my mum to be diagnosed with Alzheimers. She was initially diagnosed with dry macular degeneration, but this masked the underlying issue that we now know to be cerebral blindness linked to Alzheimers. The connection between brain and eye was the missing link in her case. Find out more on the EI website.

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GE HealthCare Unveils AI-Enhanced Women’s Health Ultrasound System

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The Voluson Expert Series, GE HealthCares most advanced womens health ultrasound systems, offers premium ultrasound imaging for confident diagnoses for high risk, complex pregnancies. From Data to Action: CDC's Public Health Surveillance for Women, Infants, and Children. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2020.

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Case Western Reserve Researchers land $1.125 million National Science Foundation Grant to Advance Safer, Faster and Less Expensive Medical-imaging Technology

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milla1cf Thu, 01/04/2024 - 10:47 January 4, 2024 — Diagnosing cancer today involves using chemical “contrast agents” to improve the accuracy of medical imaging processes such as X-rays as well as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. Li, Kayat and Tirumani are all members of the Case Center for Imaging Research.