Health IT Analytics

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Two studies to be presented at the AHA’s Scientific Sessions show that AI and deep learning may be capable of flagging heart disease and cardiovascular event risk.

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Disease 103

AuntMinnie

APRIL 11, 2024

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can improve locoregional therapy for treating metastatic disease of the liver, according to early study results presented April 10 at UltraCon. Furthermore, metastatic disease to the liver is common in this area due to hepatic dual blood supply. It consists of about 10% of primary liver cancers.

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JVIR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

To examine the effect of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on the likelihood of major adverse limb events (MALE) in patients with Rutherford 4-6 critical limb ischemia (CLI) undergoing percutaneous vascular intervention (PVI).

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Disease 40

AuntMinnie

APRIL 5, 2024

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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Imaging Technology

MAY 10, 2024

milla1cf Fri, 05/10/2024 - 08:10 May 10, 2024 — According to the Summa Cum Laude Award-Winning Online Poster presented during the 124th ARRS Annual Meeting , fat-enlarged axillary nodes on screening mammograms can predict high cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, Type 2 diabetes (T2DM), and hypertension (HTN). Rubino et al.

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JVIR

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Cardiovascular events impact the outcomes of patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD), especially those with severe comorbidities. This study presents in-hospital cardiovascular outcomes of PAD patients with varying stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a large population from a real-world database.

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Imaging Technology

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

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. Many studies show a clear correlation between coronary artery calcium detected and severity of disease. “The The study was sponsored by Nanox.AI

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 23, 2023

Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) helps predict risk of major adverse cardiac event.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 19, 2023

A deep-learning algorithm could predict a patient’s risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) from analysis of noncontrast-enhanced chest CT exams, according to a study presented at the recent RSNA meeting. The primary outcome was fatal cardiovascular events over 12 years of follow-up.

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Disease Hospital Imaging IT 122

AuntMinnie

AUGUST 3, 2023

Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: Ultrasonic parameters detect indicators of liver disease Elastography quality important in liver disease prediction Strain elastography shows liver stiffness in long-COVID patients Ultrasound shows long-term liver injury in COVID-19 patients Elastography parameters help diagnosis liver disease

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 5, 2024

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.

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Medical Xpress: Radiology

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Using intravascular imaging to guide stent implantation during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in heart disease patients significantly improves survival and reduces adverse cardiovascular events compared to angiography-guided PCI alone, the most commonly used method.

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Omega Medical Imaging

MARCH 13, 2024

Whether you work in patient care, research or education, you can follow your own path here to better outcomes for patients living with GI diseases. We’ve curated landing pages for the attendee breakdowns […] The post Digestive Disease Week, May 18 – 21, 2024 appeared first on Omega Medical Imaging.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 18, 2024

Shiv Patil, a student and researcher from the University of Pennsylvania, presented an F-18 NaF-PET/CT study that found the approach visualized biologically active vascular microcalcification in patients at early stages of the disease versus healthy volunteers.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Estimating the prevalence and severity of coronary artery calcium (CAC) using data gleaned from nongated chest CT imaging improves risk assessment of postsurgical major clinical events before a patient undergoes noncardiac surgery, according to research published in the October 10 issue of Circulation. compared with 2.9%.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 8, 2024

INOCA is increasingly being recognized as a substantial contributor to events such as myocardial infarction and heart failure, with women more likely to have the finding, Patel noted. “It It has a strong preponderance to affect women. Women are 2.5

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Medical Xpress: Radiology

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Even brief interruptions in capillary flow (or "stalling") can indicate acute neurological issues; evidence suggests that chronic conditions like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases are closely related to stalling events. Thus, investigating the effects of stalling could lead to the development of therapies for such disorders.

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Disease 95

AuntMinnie

JUNE 8, 2024

After treatment, the investigators documented adverse events of any grade and assessed patients' imaging response via Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) or PET Response Criteria in Solid Tumors (PERCIST) guidelines. Imaging control of disease by RECIST was obtained in 44% of patients, among which 35% had sarcoma.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 10, 2024

As noted by WHO in its announcement, climate change is a big threat to health, and implementing solutions to address climate change presents a huge opportunity to promote better health and protect people from climate-sensitive diseases. Five Climate Facts and Figures from WHO 1.

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Communication Public Health Disease IT 89

AuntMinnie

JULY 1, 2024

The primary outcome was the correct identification of the prostate cancer tumor stage, which is crucial for surgeons to determine the extent of the disease -- whether it has spread beyond the prostate gland, for instance. Out of 150 men who participated, 134 ultimately underwent radical prostatectomies (the mean age was 62 years old).

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AuntMinnie

MAY 6, 2024

A scientific poster on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk prediction using fat-enlarged axillary nodes visualized on screening mammograms won the Summa Cum Laude Award at the 124th American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting. likelihood of major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) within 10 years.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

A team led by the DISCHARGE Trial Group found that while age does change the effect of CT and invasive coronary angiography (ICA) on the outcome of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), it does modify the effect of these techniques on major procedure-related complications.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Azurion is the company's image-guided therapy system for the assessment of patients with stroke or other neurovascular diseases. The company will also host a sustainable radiology community networking event on Thursday, February 29 in the Philips Sustainability Zone.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 5, 2024

Cleerly's coronary artery disease (CAD) Staging System has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation by the U.S. It aims to support physicians with risk assessment for patients at risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), including heart attacks, before they happen. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Disease Imaging IT 52

JVIR

MARCH 3, 2024

More than 70% of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have advanced disease at the time of diagnosis and so are ineligible for curative surgery or liver transplantation. Rarely, paradoxical embolization may also result in severe adverse events, including cerebral infarction and myocardial infarction (MI).

Disease 40

Disease 40

AuntMinnie

MAY 6, 2024

"Neuroimaging is now offering insights into the neurobiological basis for normal [brain] development, aging, and disease processes," Abe noted. He and his team found motivation for the study after the Tokyo subway sarin event in 1995. Considering its prevalence, [PTSD] is a significant public health concern," he said.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Multiparameter CCTA model helps predict future adverse heart events ECR: CT offers safe alternative to coronary angio for CAD diagnosis CCTA shows promise for managing patients with heart disease

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Charter Radiology

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

My brother died at the young age of 38 due to a sudden cardiovascular event. I was told that my paternal grandmother died at the age of 42, in 1947, from what is described as a cardiovascular event. Cardiac disease is very personal to me. Heart disease is a tricky villain. Yet, heart disease took his life anyway.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 20, 2024

To establish the total cost per scenario, the model considered the cost of the molecular imaging tracer and any diagnostic imaging scans, the cost of biopsies, treatment costs, costs of managing treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs), and other relevant categories of cost, such as end-of-life care.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 5, 2024

Our findings regarding poor bone health in people with schizophrenia are concerning, given previous studies have indicated that this population experiences more adverse events following a fracture,” the group wrote. Of these, 50% reported a significant association between schizophrenia and fracture, the researchers wrote.

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X-ray Public Health Medical Disease 105

Imaging Technology

MAY 22, 2023

milla1cf Mon, 05/22/2023 - 13:16 May 22, 2023 — New research finds that the brains of otherwise healthy military personnel who are exposed to explosions show an abnormal brain accumulation of amyloid-beta protein—a protein that plays a role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 7, 2023

In a scientific session held November 30, Nils-Martin Bruckmann, MD, of University Hospital Düsseldorf in Germany, discussed a study that evaluated FDG-PET/MRI scans with and without the use of a contrast agent in children with newly diagnosed disease. The study authors found the contrast agent made no diagnostic difference.

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MRI Disease Diagnostic Hospital 110

JVIR

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Uterine artery embolization (UAE) offers women with symptomatic fibroid disease a minimally invasive, safe, and successful treatment option.

Disease 40

Disease 40

Imaging Technology

APRIL 17, 2024

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia worldwide, affecting more than six million people in the U.S. Mass General Brigham has also begun scanning Alzheimer’s patients with the Swoop® system to obtain longitudinal data as well as enroll patients in the CARE PMR protocol to screen for ARIA events. This work, led by Drs.

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Imaging Technology

AUGUST 28, 2023

Very short (1 to 3 months) durations of DAPT followed by P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy has been shown to reduce bleeding events without increasing cardiovascular events compared with standard durations of DAPT after PCI using drug-eluting stents. However, the efficacy and safety of this strategy has not been proven in randomized trials.

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JVIR

MAY 24, 2023

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been a historic health event worldwide. The suffering, fear, uncertainty, and loss of more than 6 million lives globally, one-fifth of these being Americans, affected every person on the planet.

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Interventional Radiology Radiology Disease 40

Imaging Technology

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Dr. Strom also stressed the importance of preparedness for rare adverse events, and recommended staff training and assessment, detailed planning for a local response including who is responsible for specific tasks, having allergy kits available and stocked, tracking any issues and debriefing afterward.

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