ChatGPT's diagnostic capabilities evaluated in comparison to radiologists: Could AI boost results?
In radiology, diagnostic imaging requires specialized knowledge to interpret the findings associated with a wide variety of diseases. Fortunately, in recent years, generative AI models, such as Chat Generative Pre-trained ...
Aug 22, 2024
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Novel PET/CT technique accurately detects neuroblastoma in children with short scan time and no anesthesia
A new molecular imaging technique that pairs a novel tracer with a next-generation PET/CT scanner can identify neuroblastoma in children with high sensitivity, requiring a scan time of only minutes and no sedation or anesthesia. ...
Aug 21, 2024
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AI can help rule out abnormal pathology on chest X-rays
A commercial artificial intelligence (AI) tool used off-label was effective at excluding pathology and had equal or lower rates of critical misses on chest X-ray than radiologists, according to a study published today in ...
Aug 20, 2024
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Novel molecular imaging tool objectively measures and diagnoses smell disorders
A new fluorescent imaging probe can for the first time objectively and non-invasively measure loss of smell, clinically known as anosmia. Targeting the olfactory nerve, the new tool has potential to eliminate biopsies used ...
Aug 20, 2024
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Study shows automated multiorgan CT can predict diabetes, other conditions
Automated multiorgan computed tomography (CT), including visceral fat, can predict diabetes and associated cardiometabolic conditions, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in Radiology.
Aug 19, 2024
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Study: Patients have to travel farther for facilities with breast MRI, ultrasound than for mammography
The geographic distance to facilities offering breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or ultrasound is further than to those offering mammography, according to a study published online Aug. 12 in the American Journal of ...
Aug 19, 2024
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New method could lower radiotherapy doses for some cancer patients
A special type of MRI scan where patients inhale 100% oxygen could result in lower radiotherapy doses for some cancer patients.
Aug 15, 2024
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Quantitative ultrasound parameters offer new tool for diagnosing lung disease
Researchers have established a suite of parameters that can be determined using ultrasound to quantitatively measure different physical characteristics of the lung. The researchers also demonstrated that the parameters can ...
Aug 13, 2024
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Lung nodules seen in a high percentage of non-smokers
A new study of more than 10,000 non-smoking adults found that solid lung nodules were present in a considerable portion of study participants. Non-smokers are traditionally thought to be at low risk for lung nodules and lung ...
Aug 13, 2024
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New unsupervised domain adaptation framework enhances precision in medical image segmentation
Recently, a research team developed an unsupervised domain adaptation (UDA) approach, the dual domain distribution disruption with semantics preservation (DDSP) framework, achieving high-precision cross-modality segmentation ...
Aug 13, 2024
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MRI technique accurately predicts heart failure risk in general population
MRI scans could replace invasive heart tests, as new research shows they can reliably estimate pressures inside the heart to predict if a patient will develop heart failure.
Aug 12, 2024
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Imaging technique uncovers protein abnormality in motor neuron disease
Pathological abnormalities associated with motor neuron disease have been identified using a new technique developed at the University of Birmingham.
Aug 8, 2024
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Radiotherapy benefits last a decade, breast cancer study reveals
Providing radiotherapy after surgery could prevent breast cancer from returning in the same place for up to 10 years, a long-term study suggests.
Aug 7, 2024
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Walking the walk, researchers develop motion compatible brain scanner
An upright neuroimaging device developed by West Virginia University neuroscientists, physicists and engineers that allows patients to move around while undergoing a brain scan could help set priorities for the evolution ...
Aug 7, 2024
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Shedding light on alcohol's impact on brain activity in social drinkers
Researchers at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) and UNSW Science have conducted a study examining the impact of alcohol on the electrical conductivity of the brain, highlighting its sedative effects.
Aug 7, 2024
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Study suggests an MRI may help doctors predict more aggressive prostate cancer in patients
New Corewell Health research suggests an MRI scan can help predict whether patients with intermediate-risk prostate cancer (cancer confined to the entire prostate) may have more aggressive cancer in five years. Knowing this ...
Aug 7, 2024
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Study reveals next frontier in reproducible brain imaging for neuroscience discovery
The Child Mind Institute has released a paper detailing their pioneering study in the journal Nature Human Behaviour titled, "Moving Beyond Processing and Analysis-Related Variation in Resting State Functional Brain Imaging."
Aug 6, 2024
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AI model effective in detecting prostate cancer
A deep learning model performs at the level of an abdominal radiologist in the detection of clinically significant prostate cancer on MRI, according to a study published today in Radiology. The researchers hope the model ...
Aug 6, 2024
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CT health screening can identify diabetes risk
Analysis of CT scans in people who undergo imaging for health screening can identify individuals at risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a study published today in Radiology. Researchers said the findings underscore CT's ...
Aug 6, 2024
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Prostate cancer: Can AI help to avoid unnecessary biopsies?
When the PSA is elevated: for which men is a biopsy necessary to confirm or rule out suspected prostate cancer? In a retrospective study, scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the Department of Urology ...
Aug 6, 2024
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New PET/MRI probe promises early discovery of covert diseases
A research team from IOCB Prague, working in collaboration with the University of Tübingen, Germany, and the Faculty of Science, Charles University, has developed a new type of contrast agent that can be used in both magnetic ...
Aug 5, 2024
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Bilateral focused ultrasound shown to be safe, effective for patients with lingering or severe essential tremor
In a study published in JAMA Neurology co-authored by Vibhor Krishna, MD, associate professor of neurosurgery at the UNC School of Medicine, researchers found that a staged bilateral focused ultrasound treatment for essential ...
Jul 30, 2024
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Novel PET imaging tool identifies early signs of inflammatory bowel disease and predicts response to treatment
A newly developed imaging method, granzyme B PET, can non-invasively detect inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and provide a real-time picture of active inflammation in the tissue, according to new research published in the ...
Jul 25, 2024
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