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First case of Down syndrome in Neanderthals documented in new study

ScienceDaily

A new study documents the first case of Down syndrome in Neanderthals and reveals that they were capable of providing altruistic care and support for a vulnerable member of their social group.

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The PACSman Pontificates: Is radiology ready for AI and vice versa?

AuntMinnie

It has been nearly a decade since AI showed up in radiology. Since then over 700 algorithms in medical imaging have received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance to market their products. Most AI companies are anxiously awaiting the deluge of sales they hoped would accompany the interest in AI, but that hasn’t happened yet. Will the sales deluge show up?

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FDA Clears AI-Powered Ultrasound Tool for Fetal Biometric Measurements

Diagnostic Imaging

Clarius OB AI reportedly provides estimates of fetal age, weight and growth intervals based on automated fetal biometry measurements available through handheld ultrasound.

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Ultrasound-based nomogram predicts ALNM in breast cancer patients

AuntMinnie

Combining ultrasound features and immune-inflammatory markers could help predict axillary lymph node metastasis (ALNM) in breast cancer patients, according to research published June 24 in Academic Radiology. A team led by Fenglin Dong, MD, from the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University in Suzhou, China, highlighted the performance of its nomogram, based on contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and immune-inflammatory marker data.

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Maximize Your Radiology Center’s Performance With Specialized Scheduling

Patient-centric scheduling can only be achieved through optimized radiology workflows, effective communications between staff and physicians, and, of course, through specialized schedulers. In this guide, we’ll take you through a step-by-step process to transform your radiology center into a high-performance hub of medical imaging.

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Visage Leads with CloudPACS at SIIM 2024

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Wed, 06/26/2024 - 19:09 June 26, 2024 — Visage Imaging, Inc. , a wholly owned subsidiary of Pro Medicus Ltd. , has announced it will showcase new product enhancements and innovations for the industry-leading Visage 7 Enterprise Imaging Platform (“Visage 7”) at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine ( SIIM ) 2024 annual meeting, Booth 503/505/507, Gaylord National Harbor (National Harbor, MD) from Thursday, June 27 – Saturday, June 29, 2024.

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iCAD to Highlight Promising Research on Potential of its AI Algorithm to More Accurately Identify and Personalize Breast Cancer Risk at SIIM 2024

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Wed, 06/26/2024 - 19:05 June 26, 2024 — iCAD, Inc. , a global leader in clinically proven AI -powered cancer detection solutions, tannounced it will highlight new research demonstrating the efficacy of its ProFound AI Risk algorithm in breast cancer risk assessment compared to traditional models at the upcoming Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine ( SIIM ) Annual Meeting.

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Can Brain MRI-Based Connectome Mapping Predict the Progression of Parkinson's Disease?

Diagnostic Imaging

For patients with mild Parkinson’s disease, new research suggests that indexes of disease pathology with structural and functional connectivity of brain regions can help predict progression of gray matter atrophy at two- and three-year follow-up brain MRI exams.

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Thirona Announce Partnerships to Enhance AI-based Lung Image Analysis

Imaging Technology

christine.book Thu, 06/27/2024 - 00:27 June 27, 2024 — Thirona , a Netherlands-based global company providing high-precision advanced lung image analysis with artificial intelligence (AI), has announced multiple partnerships recently, following its receipt of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its latest update of its AI-based clinical software LungQ (v3.0.0).

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Medavis acquires MedDream DICOM viewer

AuntMinnie

German PACS vendor medavis has inked a deal to acquire Softneta’s MedDream universal zero-footprint DICOM viewer. MedDream is a web-based DICOM viewer for PACS servers for viewing, archiving, and transmitting medical images. The DICOM viewer can be integrated into any PACS system/VNA and is cleared in Europe and the U.S., medavis noted. The acquisition expands medavis’ portfolio, with the MedDream viewer becoming a key component of the company’s referral and patient portal, it said.

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REBEL Core Cast 125.0 – Hyperkalemia

REBEL EM

Take Home Points Always obtain an EKG in patients with ESRD upon presentation Always obtain an EKG in patients with hyperkalemia as pseudohyperkalemia is the number one cause If the patient with hyperkalemia is unstable or has significant EKG changes (wide QRS, sine wave) rapidly administer calcium salts In patients who are anuric, early mobilization of dialysis resources is critical REBEL Core Cast 125.0 – Hyperkalemia Click here for Direct Download of the Podcast.

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Deep learning application spots acute ischemic stroke in less than 30 seconds on MRI

Health Imaging

What’s more, the application’s performance was accurate, even when fewer scanning sequences were utilized.

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Radiology Technologists Embrace Cross-Training in CT Imaging

UCSF Biomedical Imaging

Cross-training technologists in new imaging modalities is one way that UCSF Health promotes career advancement while also increasing the efficiency of our radiology operations.

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RamSoft, Radpair integrate report generation into OmegaAI platform

AuntMinnie

RamSoft and Radpair are collaborating to integrate AI-driven radiology report generation into RamSoft's OmegaAI platform. This integration will allow RamSoft users to leverage automated GenAI reporting. Radpair’s application uses three approaches to automate reporting: automatic report generation with the company's AI engine, dynamic editing that allows radiologists to make minor revisions to generated reports with click-and-drag editing features, and an intelligent classification system that u

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Raising Awareness for Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) at UCSF

UCSF Biomedical Imaging

Torianna Lomax Truong, MS, makes a trip to Washington DC to raise awareness about HHT. Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) is a genetic disorder characterized by abnormal blood vessel growth.

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PURE EXPERIENCE: Brighter Skin, Less Wrinkles and Improved Dark Circles with the Vampire Facial®

Pure Mammography

A client came to us for a Vampire Facial® wanting to address multiple skin concerns, including wrinkles, dark circles under her eyes, dark spots on her face and overall wanting to boost her skins appearance. During her Vampire Facial® treatment, she reported feeling no pain or discomfort: “It just felt like something was being done to my face, but without any pain,” she said.

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Why Radiology Departments Must Insist on AI Platforms

Aidoc

The clinical AI hype has spread like wildfire. The crowd of skeptics have largely converted to believers, and we’ve seen conversations evolve toward best practices for AI governance structures and which stakeholders ought to play a role in creating a lasting, system-wide AI strategy. Radiologists, however, are already adept when it comes to deepdive AI discussions.

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More and more scams are targeting radiology trainees

Health Imaging

Trainees be warned: if an invitation to speak or publish seems too good to be true, it probably is.

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Apollo Releases Enhanced Multidisciplinary Medical Image Management Capabilities of arcc at SIIM24

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Wed, 06/26/2024 - 19:11 June 26, 2024 — Apollo , a leading provider of multidisciplinary medical imaging solutions, will unveil the new version of its flagship multi-disciplinary medical imaging platform, arcc, at the 2024 SIIM Annual Meeting + InformaticsTECH Expo to be held in National Harbor, Maryland, from June 27-29. The new iteration of arcc introduces cutting-edge features designed to streamline clinical workflows and bolster clinical collaboration. arcc serves as a cornerstone

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Advances in AI — June 2024

Diagnostic Imaging

Catch up on the top AI-related news and research in radiology over the past month.

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Thirona Announces Partnerships to Enhance AI-based Lung Image Analysis

Imaging Technology

christine.book Thu, 06/27/2024 - 00:27 June 27, 2024 — Thirona , a Netherlands-based global company providing high-precision advanced lung image analysis with artificial intelligence (AI), has announced multiple partnerships recently, following its receipt of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its latest update of its AI-based clinical software LungQ (v3.0.0).

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Hepatic Artery Thrombectomy After Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: A Stent Retriever and/or Aspiration Guided Catheter Approach

JVIR

Retransplantation has been the primary treatment for Hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT) in Orthotopic Liver Transplant (OLT) patients; however, due to scarcity of grafts, endovascular revascularization via mechanical thrombectomy offers an alternative to re-transplantation should it provide similar long term benefits. A series of 8 patients with hepatic artery thrombectomies across 10 procedures (1 Early HAT and 9 Late HAT) utilizing stent-retriever and/or suction catheter was collected.

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New Study Challenges ED Protocols for Geriatric Head Injuries and Blood Thinners

MedImaging General Imaging

The findings of a new study that examined delayed intracranial hemorrhage incidence in older adults on anticoagulants challenge ED protocols for geriatric head injuries and blood thinners.

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PET/CT Superior at Lesion Detection for Head and Neck Paragangliomas than Gold Standard MRI

MedImaging MRI

A new imaging technique offers a more precise differentiation between residual or recurrent tumors and post-surgical scar tissue in patients with head and neck paragangliomas, outperforming the gold standard MRI method.

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Imageable Radioembolization Microspheres for Treatment of Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Interim Results from a First-in-Human Trial

JVIR

To Describe 6-Month safety, efficacy and multimodal imageability after imageable glass Yttrium-90 radioembolization for unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) in a First-in Human Trial

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Zero-Day Vulnerabilities: Addressing Unknown Security Flaws Before They’re Exploited

MRI Network

Cyber attacks are on the rise — and they are evolving. Zero-day vulnerabilities are flaws on the radar of security researchers, attackers, and businesses. These attacks are on the rise, making businesses dive deeper into what they can do to protect themselves. Here’s what to consider when developing strategies to detect and respond to zero-day vulnerabilities.

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FDA clears new Fujifilm CT system

AuntMinnie

Fujifilm Healthcare Americas has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its new compact, 128-slice CT system, FCT iStream. Fujifilm's new FCT iStream CT scanner. Image courtesy of Fujifilm. The system features four core proprietary Fujifilm technologies, including HiMAR Plus (High image quality Metal Artifact Reduction), Intelli IPV, SynergyDrive, and IntelliODM; these technologies enhance the sharpness of images, streamline workflow through AI automation, and significant

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Sweet New MRI Method “Lights Up” Pancreatic Cancer

MedImaging MRI

Researchers have demonstrated a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique that could potentially make pancreatic tumors “light up” in MRI scans.

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