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Part I: What will we learn from x-rays in space?

AuntMinnie

In the next few days, astronauts aboard a SpaceX mission will take x-rays for the first time in space. The crew will be in orbit for three to five days and will conduct more than 20 science experiments, including taking images of each other with an ultraportable x-ray machine.

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What can we do to increase global access to imaging?

AuntMinnie

There was no x-ray available. The fracture was put in a cast without proper reduction, and he will have a limp for the rest of his life -- a life of pain and discomfort, all for lack of an x-ray. The First Read Initiative donated 7 Butterfly iQ+ ultrasound devices to the Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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LUS reliable for care strategies in infants with RDS

AuntMinnie

Lung ultrasound (LUS) scoring is reliable for determining whether preterm newborns need surfactant for suspected respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), a study published February 19 in Pediatrics & Neonatology found. It also compared ultrasound scores with chest x-ray scores to predict the need for surfactant administration.

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GE HealthCare, NVIDIA team up to develop autonomous AI

AuntMinnie

GE HealthCare and NVIDIA have announced a new collaboration for autonomous x-ray and ultrasound technologies at NVIDIA GTC 2025. As part of an expanded relationship, GE HealthCare will utilize NVIDIAs new Issac for Healthcare platform to develop AI-enabled x-ray and ultrasound systems.

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AI-guided POCUS bests experts in detecting TB in underserved areas

AuntMinnie

AI-guided point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can accurately detect tuberculosis (TB), according to research presented April 14 at the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) conference in Vienna, Austria. We gained in specificity when using AI algorithms to interpret these ultrasound images.

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Ultrasound-guided fluoro for kidney stones cuts radiation to kids

AuntMinnie

Fluoroscopy-assisted ultrasound guidance for mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mini-PCNL) procedures in children is a safer and more effective approach than fluoroscopy alone, researchers have found. Using ultrasound for mini-PCNL offers a promising alternative to fluoroscopy alone, according to the authors. Hospital stay (days) 2.8

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Lung ultrasound underdiagnoses pneumothorax in trauma patients

AuntMinnie

Lung ultrasound underdiagnoses clinically significant pneumothorax, suggest findings published September 20 in Surgery. Researchers led by Jarrett Santorelli, MD, from the University of California, San Diego found that ultrasound on initial trauma evaluation has low sensitivity and a high rate of false-negative exams.