Health Imaging
JULY 10, 2024
That’s according to new PET imaging that shows the presence of activated T cells in the brain, spinal cord, gut and lung tissues of individuals who have recovered from COVID.
Diagnostic Imaging
JULY 23, 2024
For women with dense breasts, the combination of mammography and supplemental breast ultrasound had a 36.4 percent higher sensitivity rate for detecting breast cancer in comparison to the combination of mammography and adjunctive AI, according to a new study.
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Radiology Business
JULY 10, 2024
The American College of Radiology has pushed for this decision since 2008, when trial results showed CTC or "virtual colonoscopy" to be a solid alternative to the traditional screening approach, which requires anesthesia.
AuntMinnie
JULY 9, 2024
X-ray and ultrasound machines were badly damaged in a rocket attack on Ukraine's largest children's hospital on July 8, according to radiologist Stanislav Rebenkov, MD. It will take months to recover, he said. "This is a very big crime," he told AuntMinnnie.com in a phone interview on July 9. "There are broken windows everywhere. It will take months to recover, but it makes us feel even more united and determined to rebuild.
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UCSF Biomedical Imaging
JULY 25, 2024
At UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals in Mission Bay and Oakland, radiologists are now offering a new, more comfortable, and radiation-free imaging method called pediatric Contrast-enhanced voiding urosonography (ceVUS).
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Health Imaging
JULY 11, 2024
New survey data suggest less than 20% of women with uterine fibroids are offered additional treatment options besides a hysterectomy.
Diagnostic Imaging
JULY 12, 2024
In newly issued proposals addressing changes to coverage for Medicare services in 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its intent to provide coverage of computed tomography colonography (CTC) for Medicare beneficiaries in 2025.
Radiology Business
JULY 31, 2024
Three years after recovery, individuals with diabetes had higher incidence of respiratory symptoms, lung abnormalities on CT scans, and problems moving oxygen into the blood.
AuntMinnie
JULY 2, 2024
Machine learning can help improve echocardiography interpretation of heart tumors, according to research published on July 1 in Informatics in Medicine Unlocked. A team led by Seyed-Ali Sadegh-Zadeh, PhD, from Staffordshire University in England found that its machine-learning model achieved high performance in diagnosing heart tumors, including a near-perfect area under the curve (AUC) score.
Imaging Technology
JULY 17, 2024
mtaschetta-millane Wed, 07/17/2024 - 11:02 July 17, 2023 — The Radiological Society of North America ( RSNA ) Research and Education (R&E) Foundation Board of Trustees has approved over $5 million in radiology research and education funding this year. Since its inception in 1984, the RSNA R&E Foundation has awarded over $84 million in grant funding to deserving researchers and educators that help make a tangible difference in the future of medical imaging and patient care worldwide.
Medical Xpress: Radiology
JULY 30, 2024
In a study published in JAMA Neurology co-authored by Vibhor Krishna, MD, associate professor of neurosurgery at the UNC School of Medicine, researchers found that a staged bilateral focused ultrasound treatment for essential tremor is safe and effective. Essential tremor, a neurological condition that causes involuntary and rhythmic shaking, can be so profound that typical life tasks become difficult to accomplish.
Health Imaging
JULY 5, 2024
Despite kicking their initial habit, these individuals remain at risk of developing lung cancer due to their history of smoking cigarettes, current use of e-cigarettes, or both, experts caution.
Diagnostic Imaging
JULY 10, 2024
The AISmartDensity software facilitated a cancer detection rate (CDR) with breast MRI that was nearly four times higher than the CDR previously reported in trials involving traditional breast density assessment.
Radiology Business
JULY 29, 2024
Assessing lumbar spinal stenosis can be a “repetitive and time-consuming activity,” experts detailed in the European Journal of Radiology.
AuntMinnie
JULY 17, 2024
The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) will be holding its annual meeting July 18-21 in Washington, DC. AuntMinnie.com caught up with its president, cardiologist Edward Nicol, MD, of Royal Brompton and Chelsea and Westminster Hospitals, both in London, U.K., to get a preview. Nicol gave an overview of the state of cardiac CT and highlighted topics that will be discussed at SCCT 2024, including the modality's role in improving global health, its interaction with AI, and how pho
Imaging Technology
JULY 23, 2024
mtaschetta-millane Tue, 07/23/2024 - 10:28 July 23, 2024 — Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that an artificial intelligence (AI) model solved medical quiz questions—designed to test health professionals’ ability to diagnose patients based on clinical images and a brief text summary—with high accuracy. However, physician-graders found the AI model made mistakes when describing images and explaining how its decision-making led to the correct answer.
ScienceDaily
JULY 22, 2024
Large language models may pass medical exams with flying colors but using them for diagnoses would currently be grossly negligent. Medical chatbots make hasty diagnoses, do not adhere to guidelines, and would put patients' lives at risk. A team has systematically investigated whether this form of artificial intelligence (AI) would be suitable for everyday clinical practice.
Health Imaging
JULY 18, 2024
A neurosurgeon is cautioning patients to check the material makeup of their clothes before donning them during an MRI exam.
Diagnostic Imaging
JULY 2, 2024
The radiotracer agent 99mTc-maraciclatide may provide an effective non-invasive alternative to laparoscopy for detecting early-stage endometriosis.
Radiology Business
JULY 8, 2024
CEO Jim Woodward believes private equity-backed provider groups “serve their shareholders’ interest not the patients' and doctors' and hospitals' interests.
AuntMinnie
JULY 15, 2024
Young people are optimistic about the use of AI in medicine, including in radiology, according to survey findings published recently in European Radiology. Researchers led by Susan Shelmerdine, PhD, from University College London in England found that young people, ranging from children to adults in their 20s, feel that AI should be integrated into modern healthcare.
Imaging Technology
JULY 26, 2024
mtaschetta-millane Fri, 07/26/2024 - 12:30 July 26, 2024 — GE HealthCare and Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company, announced a strategic collaboration to develop purpose-built foundation models and generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications designed to help clinicians improve medical diagnostics and patient care. GE HealthCare has selected AWS as its strategic cloud provider and plans to use its healthcare and generative AI services to build and implement new,
Lake Medical Imaging
JULY 24, 2024
Dr. Cathrine Keller, President Emeritus of Lake Medical Imaging, spoke to a packed audience about “Practical Applications of Artificial Intelligence for Radiology Practices”, at the FRS & RBMA Annual Meeting, held recently at the Ritz Carlton, Grande Lakes, in Orlando. Her topic included how AI can improve efficiencies within radiology imaging, and the positive [.
Health Imaging
JULY 29, 2024
According to the DOJ, the pharmacist and those working under him “would ‘fractionate’ or ‘split’ the active ingredient of Technescan MAG3, without ensuring the pieces were equal in size, purity or strength.
ScienceDaily
JULY 11, 2024
Researchers have developed a groundbreaking method for analysing heart MRI scans with the help of artificial intelligence, which could save valuable time and resources, as well as improve care for patients.
Radiology Business
JULY 29, 2024
SB 1281 would establish scope of practice for each modality, set requirements for licensure, determine proper training, and develop standards to improve procedures.
AuntMinnie
JULY 24, 2024
The first scans have been performed in the Olympic imaging polyclinic ahead of Friday's opening ceremony, and the 68-strong squad of radiologists and radiographers are primed and ready for action, according to musculoskeletal (MSK) expert Jérôme Renoux, MD. "The service is now fully prepared to welcome athletes, and the first athletes have started undergoing MRIs, ultrasounds, and x-rays onsite," he told AuntMinnie.com.
Imaging Technology
JULY 9, 2024
News emerging from several leading organizations and vendors in the radiation therapy arena came in at a fast pace in the first part of 2024. In this feature, our editorial team focuses on sharing the latest news, advancements and partnerships which serve as a representative sampling of the pace, progress and purposeful patient focus of innovation.
Atlantis Worldwide
JULY 31, 2024
Let’s face it. Medical imaging equipment doesn’t last forever. That said, it’s important to understand the difference between “End of Life” and End Of Service Support in order to save money and resources.
Health Imaging
JULY 22, 2024
Cosmetic facial fillers made from hyaluronic acid might not dissolve as quickly as previously believed, warns a California plastic surgeon.
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