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Online big data dashboard to help map enteric infectious diseases

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The Planetary Child Health & Enterics Observatory dashboard aims to shed light on the global public health threat of diarrheal diseases in children.

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Nanox Receives FDA Clearance for HealthFLD, an Advanced AI-Based Software Empowering Clinicians in Assessment of Fatty Liver

Imaging Technology

HealthFLD is intended to support clinicians in the detection of fatty liver, correlated with hepatic steatosis, an early sign of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), formerly referred to as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). An estimated 24% of U.S. and specificity of 93.2% at less than 80 HU. “In

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

Imaging Technology

CIMBID is a multidisciplinary center that will form collaborations across Columbia, including researchers from biomedical informatics, biomedical engineering, systems biology, the Mailman School of Public Health , and the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center. “I

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

Imaging Technology

The challenge While the use of chemical contrast materials is the gold standard for diagnosing many diseases, increasing numbers of patients, associated costs and potential side effects pose significant challenges. Li, Kayat and Tirumani are all members of the Case Center for Imaging Research.

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DEXA suggests link between schizophrenia and bone fragility

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“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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