AuntMinnie
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
German engineer and physicist Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen has come to life in an AI-generated video in which he explains why he named his 1895 discovery “x-rays.” The clip, published on Vimeo and made available in a September 15 article in Cureus , illustrates how AI-powered multimedia technologies present a transformative opportunity in radiology, according to its creators.
Health Imaging
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
The CDC estimates that just under 7% of adults in the United States continue to struggle with symptoms of long COVID.
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UCSF Biomedical Imaging
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
As part of our celebration of Postdoc Appreciation Week, we invited two postdocs, Minhao Zhou, PhD , and Tamara Vasilkovska, MD, PhD, to answer a few questions about their work and their time at UCSF.
Diagnostic Imaging
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
For patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) and bone metastasis, the combination of enzalutamide and Ra223 led to a median overall survival rate of 42.3 months in contrast to 35 months for enzalutamide alone, according to research presented at the 2024 European Society for Medical Oncology Congress (ESMO) in Spain.
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Radiology Business
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
The software could opportunistically screen patients at a smaller cost than other interventions, given it automatically operates "in the background" on radiographs performed for other reasons.
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UCSF Biomedical Imaging
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
During Women in Medicine Month we’re proud to honor the clinicians, researchers, and educators who are advancing radiology. From exceptional patient care to teaching and discovery, we’re spotlighting the significant contributions of women at UCSF Radiology & Biomedical Imaging and sharing their experiences, reflections, and insights as women in medicine.
ScienceDaily
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Researchers report significant strides in enhancing early diagnosis of bipolar disorder in adolescents. They demonstrate the efficacy of integrating multimodal MRI with behavioral assessments for greater diagnostic precision. Bipolar disorder is a severe neuropsychiatric condition that often emerges during adolescence and is characterized by extreme mood swings.
Health Imaging
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
“Positioned as an extension of traditional examination methods, particularly appealing to the upcoming generation of clinicians, it holds promise in potentially replacing the stethoscope in various medical assessments and procedures.
AuntMinnie
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is supporting legislation that would fine health insurance companies for failing to pay physicians within 30 days of losing in an independent dispute resolution process laid out in the No Surprises Act (NSA). Along with the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), the ACR lauded the bipartisan HR 9572 , which was introduced by U.S.
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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.
Open Medscience
SEPTEMBER 14, 2024
Radiotheranostics offers a precise, personalised approach to cancer treatment by combining diagnostic imaging with targeted therapy The post The Future of Radiotheranostics: A New Frontier in Precision Medicine appeared first on Open MedScience.
Radiology Business
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, R-N.C., unveiled the No Surprises Enforcement Act on Sept. 13, joined by Reps. Raul Ruiz, MD, D-Calif., and John Joyce, MD, R-Penn.
Health Imaging
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
New research indicates that conservatives have larger amygdalas than their more progressive-leaning counterparts.
AuntMinnie
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) increased breast cancer detection rates over a 10-year time period, researchers reported in a study published on September 17 in Radiology. A group led by Lianne Philpotts, MD, from Yale University in New Haven, CT, also found that DBT identifies invasive cancers with a lower rate of advanced cancers compared with digital mammography.
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ScienceDaily
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Two new papers by a team of researchers demonstrate that evaluating microRNAs in blood can be used not only to diagnose mild cognitive impairment (MCI) but also, critically, to predict the conversion from MCI to dementia due to Alzheimer's disease. Moreover, the researchers uncovered microRNA candidate molecular biomarkers that associate with current Amyloid, Tau, and Neurodegeneration (A/T/N) Alzheimer's biomarkers.
Radiology Business
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
ACR noted that Congress is returning from its August recess, with one of the “most critical” considerations pertaining to government funding for fiscal 2025.
Health Imaging
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Since generative AI products first emerged, the models’ capabilities have grown by leaps and bounds. Now, they can seemingly bring renowned scientists from the past back to life.
AuntMinnie
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
The use of iodinated contrast media (ICM) for CT scans can be optimized in radiology departments to reduce its downstream environmental impact, according to a presentation delivered on September 13 at the International Society for Computed Tomography (ISCT) meeting. In a session on sustainability in CT operations, Giuseppe Toia, MD, of the University of Wisconsin in Madison, discussed the problem and described steps departments can take to mitigate it.
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Medical Xpress: Radiology
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
A novel artificial intelligence approach can generate 3D brain MRI images using semantic segmentation masks, offering a breakthrough in medical image synthesis and privacy protection.
Radiology Business
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
This care model has grown in popularity, with startups such as Prenuvo and Ezra charging $2,500 out of pocket to screen asymptomatic patients for cancer and other diseases
Health Imaging
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Viewing patients' priors consistently improves readers' performances, regardless of experience level, specialization or the volume of screening mammograms they are accustomed to reading.
AuntMinnie
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
AI can generate radiologic report impressions that are professionally and linguistically appropriate for a full spectrum of radiology examinations, according to a study published September 17 in Radiology. A team led by PhD candidate Lu Zhang of Shanghai Jiao Tong University in Shanghai, China, developed a large language model (LLM) that generates interpretations (“impressions”) on reports based on imaging findings and evaluated its performance in professional and linguistic dimensions.
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Explore the latest insights from the American Cancer Society's “Cancer Statistics 2024” report, which unveils multiple alarming trends in cancer data. Cancer is on the rise among young adults, and diagnoses for 6 of the 10 most common cancers are escalating. With over 2 million new cancer cases projected in the U.S. this year, employers face increased challenges when it comes to supporting employees.
ScienceDaily
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
A team developed a nanoparticle technology that offers an effective solution to diagnose and treat atherosclerosis, in a non-invasive manner. Atherosclerosis is the build-up of plaque in the arteries which causes their narrowing and is a primary cause of ischemic heart disease (IHD) and ischemic stroke (IS), major contributors to deaths caused by cardiovascular diseases globally.
Radiology Business
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
The University of Toronto has standardized processes related to multidisciplinary conferences, hoping to provide relief for participating abdominal specialists.
Health Imaging
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
The growing use of ChatGPT on residency applications is prompting concerns over how LLMs might affect the authenticity and value of personal statements in the future.
AuntMinnie
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
The Global Ultrasound Institute (GUSI) has released Sage AI, an AI tool that answers open-ended ultrasound-related questions. Sage AI adds to GUSI's scanHub training platform, which aims to help healthcare practitioners gain competency in using point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) across a range of medical specialties. Answers given by Sage AI are fully referenced, are accompanied by ultrasound images and video clips drawn from GUSI's pathology library, and can be delivered in more than 80 different
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