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AI can guide acquisition of diagnostic-quality lung ultrasound images
Trained health care professionals (THCPs), including medical assistants, respiratory therapists, and nurses, with artificial intelligence (AI) assistance can achieve lung ultrasound (LUS) images with diagnostic quality that ...
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
New criteria developed for appropriate use of cognitive impairment imaging tools
Appropriate use criteria (AUC) for the use of amyloid and tau positron emission tomography (PET) have been issued by the Alzheimer's Association and the Society for Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging and published online ...
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Cancer: Microscopic beams of radiation could be a better way to treat tumors, according to studies in animals
Radiotherapy has been a cornerstone of cancer treatment for decades, offering a targeted approach to treat tumors. Yet, as effective as it is, it often causes unwanted damage to neighboring healthy tissues—which can lead ...
Jan 16, 2025
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Medical imaging AI analyzes 30k data points per pixel in cancer search
A new artificial intelligence-powered tool called MISO (Multi-modal Spatial Omics) can detect cell-level characteristics of cancer by looking at data from extremely small pieces of tissue—some as small as 400 square micrometers, ...
Jan 15, 2025
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MRI scanning and biopsy could reduce delays in correct treatment for bladder cancer by more than six weeks
Patients with a common aggressive type of bladder cancer could get correct treatment significantly quicker as new research suggests that initial MRI imaging and biopsy could be used to reduce the time patients wait.
Jan 15, 2025
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Large-scale breast cancer screening trial achieves enrollment goal, paving the way for precision approach to screening
The Tomosynthesis Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial (TMIST) has reached its enrollment goal of 108,508 women, as announced today by the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN).
Jan 15, 2025
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Swedish researchers discuss advancements, promise of new radiotherapy techniques
Radiotherapy is a cornerstone of cancer care. However, in recent decades, Sweden has fallen behind in this area, both in terms of health care resources and research. Medicinsk Vetenskap has interviewed researchers who want ...
Jan 15, 2025
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AI innovation unlocks non-surgical way to detect brain cancer spread
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model to detect the spread of metastatic brain cancer using MRI scans, offering insights into patients' cancer without aggressive surgery.
Jan 14, 2025
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AI models tested for privacy-safe radiology report analysis
Artificial intelligence (AI) and, above all, large language models (LLMs), which also form the basis for ChatGPT, are increasingly in demand in hospitals. However, patient data must always be protected. Researchers at the ...
Jan 14, 2025
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Learning opportunities lost: COVID-19's impact on Australian medical radiation science students
Online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic left many radiography and radiation therapy students unready to enter the workforce, a nation-wide survey of clinical educators published in the Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences ...
Jan 14, 2025
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Molecular breast imaging for supplemental breast screening
If you are one of the millions of women identified as having dense breasts, your health care team may recommend supplemental or additional screening to check your breasts for cancer.
Jan 14, 2025
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Software tool provides a new view inside complex 3D biomedical images
Researchers have developed a new software tool that provides unprecedented capabilities to see inside 3D images. Its interactive, dynamic cutaway views allowed them to analyze never-before-seen dynamics of embryonic mouse ...
Jan 13, 2025
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AI improves mammography cancer detection rates in large cohort study
An observational, multicenter, real-world study conducted at 12 screening sites in Germany has reported a 17.6% higher cancer detection rate among women aged 50–69 who received AI-supported double-reading mammography screenings ...
Optical imaging technique offers more precise diagnosis of sleep apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder characterized by intermittent airway blockages during sleep, leading to disrupted breathing. Despite advances in diagnostic tools, current methods for assessing the ...
Jan 7, 2025
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Decrease seen in in situ breast cancer since 2009
The incidence of in situ breast cancer has decreased since 2009, consistent with decreasing use of mammography in association with the 2009 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guideline change, according to a study ...
Jan 6, 2025
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Advanced imaging uncovers hidden metastases in high-risk prostate cancer cases
A study led by researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that many cases of high-risk nonmetastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer may be more advanced than previously thought.
Jan 3, 2025
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Improving predictions about brain cancer outcomes with the right imaging criteria
A paper published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, titled "Comparative Analysis of Intracranial Response Assessment Criteria in Patients With Melanoma Brain Metastases Treated With Combination Nivolumab + Ipilimumab in ...
Jan 3, 2025
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Non-invasive imaging technique offers insight into Achilles tendon injury recovery
Achilles tendon injuries are common but challenging to monitor during recovery due to the limitations of current imaging techniques.
Jan 3, 2025
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AI-based ultrasound evaluation can improve ovarian cancer diagnoses
A new international study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that AI-based models can outperform human experts at identifying ovarian cancer in ultrasound images. The study is published in Nature ...
Jan 2, 2025
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New 'molecular flashlight' technique detects brain metastases in mice using ultra-thin light probe
Monitoring molecular changes in the brain caused by cancer and other neurological pathologies in a non-invasive way is one of the major challenges in biomedical research. A new experimental technique has achieved this by ...
Dec 31, 2024
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Could AI plus lasers help catch very early breast cancers?
Very early-stage breast cancers are notoriously tough to spot via mammograms, but new technology might make detection easier.
Dec 26, 2024
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New lung scanning method can show treatment effects in real time
A new method of scanning lungs is able to show the effects of treatment on lung function in real time and enable experts to see the functioning of transplanted lungs.
Dec 24, 2024
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New MRI technique identifies heart disease risk from fat composition
Everyone knows the health risks of carrying too much fat around the waist and hips, but UVA Health scientists are developing a noninvasive way to assess the health risks of unseen fat around the heart.
Dec 23, 2024
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Disparities seen in biennial mammography screening for women in their 40s
For women aged 40 to 49 years, there are considerable disparities and gaps in biennial mammography screening, according to a research letter published online Dec. 20 in JAMA Network Open.
Dec 23, 2024
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MRI-first strategy for prostate cancer detection proves deemed safe and effective
There are several strategies for the early detection of prostate cancer. The first step is often a blood test for prostate-specific antigen (PSA). If PSA levels exceed a certain threshold, the next step typically involves ...
Dec 19, 2024
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