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Augmented reality system could make medical ultrasounds easier to interpret
Interpreting medical ultrasound images is a difficult task, requiring a technician to look at 2D images and mentally arrange them into a 3D representation of what the tissue looks like. To make that job easier, MIT researchers ...
Jun 10, 2026
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A brain-computer interface that works with—not against—the brain
It might soon be "game over" for the video game controller. Yale researchers have developed a new kind of brain-computer interface (BCI) that lets humans play video games directly with their brains. Using real-time fMRI (functional ...
Jun 9, 2026
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FireANTs unlocks faster medical image matching, cutting analysis from a week to minutes
Penn Engineers have developed an open-source algorithm that combines the speed of AI with the precision of geometry to compare complex medical images quickly and accurately, helping detect subtle changes that, over time, ...
Jun 9, 2026
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AI could provide 'early alert' for breast cancer 6 years in advance
Three commercially available radiology AI systems have shown the potential to flag early signs of breast cancer up to six years before a diagnosis, according to a study published in Radiology.
Jun 9, 2026
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MRI method may predict kidney disease before it develops
An investigator at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has received international recognition for innovative imaging research that may help physicians identify patients at increased risk of chronic kidney disease ...
Jun 9, 2026
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Exposure to moderate levels of air pollution may cause heart damage, study suggests
In one of the largest studies to date, researchers examined the relationship between long-term air pollution exposure and coronary atherosclerosis and found that even at moderate levels, long-term exposure to air pollution ...
Jun 9, 2026
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Trial to test AI for prostate MRI cancer diagnosis
A new UCL-led international trial will assess whether AI can perform as well as expert radiologists at detecting prostate cancer on MRI scans.
Jun 8, 2026
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New PET tracer identifies DVT in legs and lungs
A novel PET radiotracer can accurately detect deep vein thrombosis in the legs and reveal whether clots have migrated to the lungs. By enabling whole-body imaging of blood clots in a single scan, the approach may support ...
Jun 6, 2026
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PET imaging links brain metabolism patterns to effectiveness of Alzheimer's disease treatment
A specific pattern of brain metabolism visualized with PET imaging can predict which patients are most likely to benefit from Alzheimer's disease therapy. In a retrospective study of patients who received Alzheimer's treatments, ...
Jun 6, 2026
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As dementia cases rise, researchers develop AI tool to improve diagnosis accuracy
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias are expected to more than double by 2060. As June marks Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, three University of Florida researchers are working to improve clinicians' ability to ...
Jun 4, 2026
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Seven-second X-ray scan detects severity of heart valve regurgitation in patients with repaired congenital heart defects
Researchers at Kyushu University have developed a simple, rapid, and low-radiation X-ray technique that can evaluate the severity of a heart condition known as pulmonary valve regurgitation—a common and clinically significant ...
Jun 4, 2026
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AI model enables more than a million-fold acceleration of diffuse optical tomography for real-time diagnosis
Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed an AI model capable of predicting light propagation in biological tissue in diffuse optical tomography, a noninvasive imaging technique for detecting abnormalities such ...
Jun 4, 2026
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Brain 'growth charts' map white matter changes across the human lifespan
Researchers at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have created one of the largest reference models ever developed for the human brain, ...
Jun 2, 2026
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AI helps accelerate breast cancer diagnosis for high-risk women
Women with abnormal mammograms often have to wait for weeks to find out whether they have breast cancer. Now, researchers at UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley have found a way to help reduce the wait and the worry by using ...
Jun 2, 2026
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New practice guidance available for treatment of enlarged prostate
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has published new practice guidance for the use of prostatic artery embolization (PAE) to treat enlarged prostate (also called benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH). The guidance ...
Jun 2, 2026
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New theranostic approach effectively detects and treats neuroendocrine prostate cancer
A novel theranostic approach that targets RET—a newly identified biomarker for neuroendocrine prostate cancer—enables high-contrast PET imaging and effective, safe treatment for this highly aggressive malignancy. Because ...
Jun 2, 2026
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PET imaging reveals synaptic loss in multiple sclerosis across preclinical and human studies
A new PET imaging approach that measures synaptic density in the spinal cord provides a quantitative way to assess the brain's functional wiring in patients with multiple sclerosis. With this personalized information, physicians ...
Jun 2, 2026
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Integrated PET imaging platform rapidly defines clear margins to guide surgical resection in osteosarcoma
A new end-to-end PET imaging approach for osteosarcoma can rapidly and reliably distinguish tumor tissue from normal tissue and accurately assess surgical margins in real time. The novel platform, presented at the Society ...
Jun 2, 2026
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Magnetic particle imaging may help tailor cell therapy delivery, mouse study suggests
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they used a form of magnetic imaging to track cell therapy injections commonly used to treat certain autoimmune diseases and cancers. The findings, from a study of mice, add to a growing ...
Jun 1, 2026
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Novel radiopharmaceutical therapy offers powerful treatment option for aggressive neuroendocrine tumors
A new type of peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) appears to be safe in metastatic neuroendocrine tumor patients who have exhausted conventional treatment options. This novel approach, presented at the Society of ...
Jun 1, 2026
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PSMA PET reveals bone metastases missed by standard imaging
Compared to conventional imaging techniques, prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET imaging provides superior detection of bone metastases in prostate cancer patients, a critical indicator of a patient's long-term ...
Jun 1, 2026
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New SPECT imaging approach distinguishes inflammation from fibrosis to optimize treatment for lung disease
A new SPECT/CT imaging approach can accurately differentiate inflammation from fibrosis in interstitial lung disease (ILD) patients, according to new research presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging ...
Jun 1, 2026
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Next-generation PET tracer enables rapid, high-precision detection of kidney cancer
A new PET tracer targeting carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX) has demonstrated exceptional sensitivity and high tumor-to-background contrast in detecting clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), according to early clinical research. ...
Jun 1, 2026
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Innovative bedside PET scanner enables real-time imaging for interventional procedures
A newly developed portable, point-of-care PET technology can image any organ, delivering high-quality results to guide interventional procedures. With real-time visual feedback, the bedside technology provides a cost-effective ...
Jun 1, 2026
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PET imaging tracks whole-body metabolic changes after bariatric surgery
A novel PET imaging framework reveals that bariatric surgery impacts not only body weight, but also the metabolic function of multiple organs. These PET-derived insights into organ-level responses to surgery could support ...
Jun 1, 2026
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