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Combined 3D modelling technique predicts abnormal heart rhythms in patients with genetic heart disease
Modeling the heart in 3D using combined imaging techniques can help predict heart rhythm abnormalities, or arrhythmias, in patients with a genetic heart disease, shows a study published today in eLife.
Jan 25, 2022
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Pediatrics
Ultrasound technique predicts hip dysplasia in infants
A technique that uses ultrasound images to determine the depth and shape of the hip socket can accurately predict which infants with hip dysplasia will develop normal hip structure and which remain dysplastic, according to ...
Jan 25, 2022
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MRI of hand, foot may predict rheumatoid arthritis in undifferentiated arthritis
(HealthDay)—Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the hand and foot may predict rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in patients presenting with undifferentiated arthritis (UA), according to a study published online Jan. 12 in Rheumatology.
Jan 24, 2022
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Researchers help develop new MRI, expanding access to life-saving imaging
New MRI technology, developed by Siemens in collaboration with researchers at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and College of Engineering, will expand imaging access for patients with implanted medical devices, ...
Jan 20, 2022
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Improved ultrasound techniques for cancer diagnostics
To diagnose cancer a range of imaging techniques are used, such as MRI, CT and ET scans. However, ultrasound has the advantages of being a real-time, portable, widely available and cost-effective alternative. TU/e-researcher ...
Jan 17, 2022
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New screening tool developed to automatically identify older appearing brains typical of dementia
Researchers from the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences have developed a new machine learning tool that analyses brain MRIs and predicts the age of a brain compared to the rest of the population. Essentially ...
Jan 14, 2022
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Next-generation tissue expansion method improves neural imaging
The glory of tissue expansion technologies is that when structures, such as proteins that build nerve cell connections, are too small for a microscope to resolve, clever chemistry can make everything bigger and easier to ...
Jan 13, 2022
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Clinical guideline on external beam radiation therapy for primary liver cancers released
A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides guidance on the use of radiation therapy to treat adult patients with primary liver cancers using external beam radiation therapy ...
Jan 12, 2022
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Whole-spine MRI may be warranted in suspected child abuse
According to an article in ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), whole-spine MRI commonly demonstrates isolated thoracolumbar injuries in children with suspected abusive head trauma.
Jan 12, 2022
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PET/CT artificial intelligence model ideal for predicting risk of future heart attack
By combining information from two advanced imaging techniques with clinical data, physicians can improve their prediction of heart attacks, according to research published in the January issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. ...
Jan 11, 2022
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Radiologist fatigue, experience affect breast imaging call backs
Less-experienced radiologists are more likely to recommend additional imaging for women undergoing breast cancer screening when they read digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) images later in the day, according to a new study ...
Jan 11, 2022
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New MRI technique might help spot MS sooner
Researchers in Austria say a new MRI technique may lead to faster diagnosis and treatment for people with multiple sclerosis.
Jan 07, 2022
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Appropriate use criteria for prostate-specific membrane antigen PET imaging
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and peer medical groups have issued appropriate use criteria (AUC) for prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET imaging. The criteria, published in the January ...
Jan 07, 2022
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Optical sensing for orthopedic surgery
Knees and hips wear out. Backs and necks become unstable. Fortunately, orthopedic surgeons specialize in musculoskeletal repair. And surgeries that formerly required open exposure are now accomplished with minimally invasive ...
Jan 06, 2022
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Brain volume and memory impairment: Conventional vs. ultrafast 3D MRI sequences
According to an article in ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), brain volume measurements in memory-impaired patients show significant differences and systematic biases between conventional and ultrafast 3D T1-weighted ...
Jan 05, 2022
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Research team demonstrates MRI scan in an ambulance
Minutes matter when the brain is being deprived of oxygen.
Jan 04, 2022
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New photoacoustic imaging process has potential to improve biopsies and catheter insertions
Photoacoustic imaging is an imaging modality related to ultrasound imaging. A light source is inserted into a hollow-core needle and used to illuminate the patient's tissues. The tissue expands, resulting in pressure waves, ...
Dec 22, 2021
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Study finds artificial intelligence accurately detects fractures on X-rays
Emergency room and urgent care clinics are typically busy and patients often have to wait many hours before they can be seen, evaluated and receive treatment. Waiting for X-rays to be interpreted by radiologists can contribute ...
Dec 21, 2021
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Detecting abnormal extracardiac development in fetuses with congenital heart defects
Newborn babies with heart defects frequently exhibit abnormal extracardiac development of the brain or other organs as well. Fetal MRI, a magnetic resonance imaging procedure that can be performed on the unborn child, can ...
Dec 20, 2021
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Revolutionary 3D imaging maps how breast cancer spreads
WEHI researchers have developed enhanced imaging technology that can model how breast cancer cells invade and spread into bone and remodify themselves to fuel tumor growth.
Dec 17, 2021
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