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Interstitial lung abnormalities linked to respiratory disease risk

AuntMinnie

CT imaging shows that severe acute respiratory disease events can be caused by quantitative interstitial abnormalities (QIA) -- that is, small irregularities that don't necessarily meet diagnostic criteria for advanced pulmonary diseases but show up on CT exams over time, a study published April 30 in Radiology has reported.

Disease 111
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Lung Abnormality Progression Linked to Acute Respiratory Disease in Smokers

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Fri, 05/24/2024 - 07:00 May 24, 2024 — Smokers who have small abnormalities on their CT scans that grow over time have a greater likelihood of experiencing acute respiratory disease events, according to a new study published today in Radiology , a journal of the Radiological Society of North America ( RSNA ).

Disease 94
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Study validates diagnostic tool for identifying amyloid beta plaques, the hallmark of Alzheimer's disease

Medical Xpress: Radiology

Amyloid PET scans provide in-vivo evidence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology. A special form of electroencephalograms (a test that measures electrical activity in the brain) referred to as event-related potentials (ERPs), measures electrical activity that reflects both sensory and cognitive responses to stimuli.

Disease 60
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Dartmouth event bats around promise, shortcomings of AI in healthcare

AuntMinnie

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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Blue Earth Diagnostics Highlights Presentations on POSLUMA (Flotufolastat F 18) in Prostate Cancer at Upcoming ASTRO Annual Meeting

Imaging Technology

Chief Executive Officer of Blue Earth Diagnostics. Blue Earth Diagnostics will also host an Industry-Expert Theater event, ‘POSLUMA: Precision PET Imaging that is Truly Revealing’.” The event will be held on Sunday, October 1, 2023, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM PT, in Theater 1 of the San Diego Convention Center.

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CAC score may predict heart attack, stroke risk

AuntMinnie

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring with CT could determine whether patients with heart disease symptoms are at low risk of heart attacks or strokes, according to a study published March 5 in Radiology. years for any major adverse cardiovascular events. risk rate of major adverse cardiovascular events.

Disease 108
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ASTRO: Lu-177 dotatate shows promise for treating meningioma patients

AuntMinnie

Standard treatment for these brain tumors is either surgery or external beam radiation therapy, but for patients with what is called refractory meningioma -- a form of the disease that manifests as tumors that continue to grow despite these interventions -- further treatment can be tricky.