New CT scan method lowers radiation exposure
A CT scan technique that splits a full X-ray beam into thin beamlets can deliver the same quality of image at a much reduced radiation dose, according to a new UCL study.
Jul 23, 2020
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A CT scan technique that splits a full X-ray beam into thin beamlets can deliver the same quality of image at a much reduced radiation dose, according to a new UCL study.
Jul 23, 2020
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A Chinese research team joined forces with Russian and U.S. biologists to obtain the crystal structure of the human type 2 cannabinoid receptor. Their findings could lead to drugs against inflammatory, neurodegenerative, ...
Feb 28, 2019
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A deep-radiomics approach can be used to diagnose osteoporosis from hip radiographs, according to a study published online May 25 in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence.
Jun 3, 2022
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For people with coronary artery disease, the thickness of the Achilles tendon may be an indicator of the severity of their disease and how likely they are to have a heart attack, new research suggests.
Nov 15, 2018
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Are your bones getting stronger or weaker? Right now, it's hard to know. Scientists at Arizona State University and NASA are taking on this medical challenge by developing and applying a technique that originated in the Earth ...
May 28, 2012
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Pioneering artificial intelligence (AI) which automatically diagnoses lung diseases—such as tuberculosis and pneumonia—could ease winter pressures on hospitals, University of the West of Scotland researchers believe.
Nov 7, 2022
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For diagnosing head and neck ailments, tests that use radiation are always less desirable than those that don't. Otolaryngologists have a wide range of techniques available to them, including CT or "CAT" scans, MRI and ultrasound. ...
May 11, 2011
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Harvard Medical School scientists and colleagues at Stanford University have developed an artificial intelligence diagnostic tool that can detect diseases on chest X-rays directly from natural-language descriptions contained ...
Sep 15, 2022
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Screening for coronary heart disease (CHD) among individuals at low risk of the condition is associated with increased use of medications (such as aspirin and statins) and increased additional testing, but no difference in ...
May 23, 2011
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A team of researchers from Universidad Nacional del Litoral–Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cient´ıficas and Universidad Nacional de Entre R´ııos, both in Argentina, has found evidence of gender-imbalanced datasets ...