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Microsoft partners with Mass General Brigham, UW on imaging AI

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Microsoft is collaborating with Mass General Brigham and the University of Wisconsin (UW) School of Medicine and Public Health along with its partnering health system, UW Health, to support research on AI in medical imaging.

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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% of patients with dementia, the authors noted.

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DEXA suggests link between schizophrenia and bone fragility

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Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) imaging suggests that people with schizophrenia have lower bone mineral density (BMD) and higher rates of fracture than individuals without the condition, according to a study published May 30 in Translational Psychiatry.

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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 Images and caption courtesy of the RSNA. "[Our

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ISMRM: MRI shows promise for helping to diagnose PTSD

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

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Columbia University Irving Medical Center Announces New Center for Innovation in Imaging Biomarkers and Integrated Diagnostics

Imaging Technology

christine.book Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:27 January 18, 2024 — Columbia University Irving Medical Center has announced that Despina Kontos, PhD , a computer scientist and professor of radiology, will lead its new Center for Innovation in Imaging Biomarkers and Integrated Diagnostics (CIMBID). 10 by Columbia University (New York, NY).

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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

Imaging Technology

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. Vipin Chaudhary, the Kevin J.