Hypofractioned post-prostatectomy radiotherapy new acceptable practice standard based on NRG Oncology trial findings
Results from the Phase III NRG Oncology NRG-GU003 clinical trial comparing hypofractioned post-prostatectomy radiotherapy (HYPORT) to conventionally fractioned post-prostatectomy radiotherapy (COPORT) determined that HYPORT ...
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Imaging with radio-labeled tracer correlates with identification of early-stage endometriosis by laparoscopic surgery
Research presented at The Society for Reproductive Investigation Meeting summarized preliminary findings from patients with known or suspected endometriosis who were imaged with a SPECT-CT camera and subsequently underwent ...
Mar 15, 2024
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Noninvasive, smart-CKD diagnostic device for management of chronic kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects 10% of the global population, among which renal fibrosis is a progressive process that can lead to end-stage renal failure. Early diagnosis and active monitoring are particularly important.
Mar 14, 2024
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Extra one-minute check can stop some babies from being born prematurely
Women who have a cesarean section in the late stages of labor are at increased risk of preterm birth in subsequent pregnancies. But UCL researchers have now found a way to prevent this from happening.
Mar 12, 2024
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New AI-based, non-invasive diagnostic tool enables accurate brain tumor diagnosis, surpassing current methods
Jointly developed by investigators of the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology's (VHIO) Radiomics Group and the Bellvitge University Hospital's Neuroradiology Unit, the Diagnosis in Susceptibility Contrast Enhancing Regions ...
Mar 11, 2024
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AI research gives unprecedented insight into heart genetics and structure
A study has used AI to understand the genetic underpinning of the heart's left ventricle, using three-dimensional images of the organ. It was led by scientists at the University of Manchester, with collaborators from the ...
Mar 11, 2024
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Researchers develop an ultrasensitive broadband transparent ultrasound transducer
The 'ultrasound-photoacoustic dual-modal imaging system' combines molecular imaging contrast with ultrasound imaging, and it can visualize molecular and structural information inside the body in real time without any ionizing ...
Mar 11, 2024
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Researchers use microscopy plus deep learning to advance prostate cancer diagnosis
Prostate cancer stands as a prevalent threat to men's health, ranking second in cancer-related deaths in the United States. Each year, approximately 250,000 men in the U.S. receive a prostate cancer diagnosis. While most ...
Mar 11, 2024
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New study expands understanding of brain blood flow and neurological disorders
The hippocampus—a seahorse-shaped region of the brain that plays a particularly important role in cognitive aging and memory function—has been studied as a singular region for several years. However, until now, there ...
Mar 7, 2024
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Doctors can now watch spinal cord activity during surgery
With technology developed at UC Riverside, scientists can, for the first time, make high resolution images of the human spinal cord during surgery. The advancement could help bring real relief to millions suffering chronic ...
Mar 7, 2024
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New microscopy tech answers fundamental questions in neuroscience
The mammalian brain is a web of densely interconnected neurons, yet one of the mysteries in neuroscience is how tools that capture relatively few components of brain activity have allowed scientists to predict behavior in ...
Mar 6, 2024
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Study could lead to new way to detect brain changes associated with Alzheimer's risk
New research suggests there is a link between abnormal blood levels of amyloid—a protein associated with Alzheimer's disease—and subtle changes in brain microstructures on a type of MRI, findings that could lead to a ...
Mar 6, 2024
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Small version of a CERN detector could deliver more precise radiotherapy of head tumors
Particle detectors like the ones used by physicists at CERN can have wide applications beyond fundamental research. Scientists from the German National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), ...
Mar 6, 2024
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New cardiovascular imaging approach provides a better view of dangerous plaques
Researchers have developed a new catheter-based device that combines two powerful optical techniques to image the dangerous plaques that can build up inside the arteries that supply blood to the heart. By providing new details ...
Mar 5, 2024
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Study finds coronary artery calcium score is predictive of heart attacks, strokes
Coronary artery calcium scoring with CT can identify symptomatic patients with a very low risk of heart attacks or strokes, according to a new study published in Radiology. Researchers said the findings may one day help some ...
Mar 5, 2024
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Cannabis and weight loss drugs found to impact nuclear medicine gastrointestinal scans
The use of marijuana and new weight loss pharmaceuticals can have an impact on gastric emptying scans commonly used to evaluate patients with gastrointestinal complaints. With the increased usage of these drugs, physicians ...
Mar 5, 2024
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New AI model draws maps to diagnose disease
Medical diagnostics expert, doctor's assistant, and cartographer are all fair titles for an artificial intelligence model developed by researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology.
Mar 4, 2024
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Customized hearing implants: How synchrotron imaging is changing the game
A Western University team has harnessed the bright light of the Canadian Light Source at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) to obtain highly detailed images of the structures in the inner ear responsible for transmitting ...
Mar 4, 2024
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