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AI speeds up heart scans, saves time, and could lead to better treatment for heart conditions
Researchers have developed a method for analyzing heart MRI scans with the help of artificial intelligence, which could save valuable NHS time and resources, as well as improve care for patients.
Jul 11, 2024
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Training AI's view on clinically relevant areas improves medical image analysis
Duke-NUS Quantitative Biology and Medicine Ph.D. candidate Yuan Han has developed a new method to improve the accuracy of AI when it is used to diagnose a collapsed lung, or pneumothorax, by limiting the area of a chest X-ray ...
Jul 11, 2024
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Q&A: Positive leadership communication can be an effective tool to reduce worker burnout, turnover
Amy Young says it's "time to humanize" the places where we work.
Jul 11, 2024
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New technology can detect kidney diseases earlier than standard methods
Using an advanced scanner, researchers from Aarhus University, among others, have developed a technology that can detect the earliest changes in the kidney when scar tissue begins to form. Their study is published in the ...
Jul 10, 2024
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Young people believe that AI is a valuable tool for health care, finds survey
Children and young people are generally positive about artificial intelligence (AI) and think it should be used in modern health care, finds the first-of-its-kind survey led by UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). ...
Jul 10, 2024
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Highly accurate AI model can estimate lung function just by using chest X-rays
If there is one medical exam that everyone in the world has taken, it's a chest X-ray. Clinicians can use radiographs to tell if someone has tuberculosis, lung cancer, or other diseases, but they can't use them to tell if ...
Jul 8, 2024
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Structure, function of brain connectome tied to gray matter atrophy in Parkinson disease
For patients with mild Parkinson disease (PD), the structural and functional architecture of the brain connectome is associated with progression of gray matter (GM) atrophy, according to a study published online June 25 in ...
Jul 8, 2024
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New 3D imaging method offers promise of better IVF outcomes
Innovative research, presented today at the ESHRE 40th Annual Meeting in Amsterdam, has introduced a novel 3D imaging model designed to identify features of blastocysts—the early stage of development for an implanted embryo—associated ...
Jul 8, 2024
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PET scans can offer faster, clearer images for diagnosing heart disease
When it comes to diagnostic imaging of your heart—such as MRI, CT, SPECT, PET—it can be overwhelming to know what kind of scan is right for you. What is your doctor looking for, and what exactly does the imaging show?
Jul 8, 2024
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Cloud-magnetic resonance imaging system in the 6G and AI era
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has played an important role in modern medical diagnosis, generating petabytes of crucial data annually across health care facilities worldwide. However, the challenges in big data storage, ...
Jul 3, 2024
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Clinical trial could lead to new 'gold standard' test for prostate cancer detection
A University of Alberta study shows that PET/CT imaging using a new tracing agent is more accurate at determining the extent of prostate cancer than the current standard MRI for intermediate and high-risk cases.
Jul 2, 2024
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Dual-channel fluorescence imaging for precise and safe pulmonary segmentectomy
The research team of Prof. Hyun Koo Kim of the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Korea University's Guro Hospital, has developed "precise and safe pulmonary segmentectomy enabled by visualizing cancer margins ...
Jul 2, 2024
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New imaging detects deadly lung and prostate cancers, may improve treatment
A new imaging technique developed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) shows promise for detecting deadly forms of lung cancer and prostate cancer. The technology uses a radioactive particle that binds to a ligand ...
Jul 1, 2024
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Feature-domain Fourier ptychographic microscopy promotes pathological screening and analysis
Pathological analysis has been the gold standard of disease detection, especially in tumor diagnosis. Traditional digital pathology relies on high-precision movement of a high numerical aperture (NA) objective to obtain the ...
Jun 28, 2024
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Recommendations issued for advanced imaging for pediatric patients in ED
In a policy statement issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online June 27 in Pediatrics, recommendations are presented for optimizing advanced imaging use for pediatric patients in the emergency department.
Jun 28, 2024
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A new reference material sets standard for MRI and CT diagnosis of fatty liver
The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has developed the world's first reference material to improve the accuracy of body fat measurements conducted through MRI and CT scans. The study is published ...
Jun 28, 2024
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First specific PET scan for TB could enable more effective treatment
A more accurate way to scan for tuberculosis (TB) has been developed by UK and US researchers, using positron emission tomography (PET).
Jun 27, 2024
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Brain connectivity on MRI predicts Parkinson's disease progression
The structural and functional organization of the brain as shown on MRI can predict the progression of brain atrophy in patients with early-stage, mild Parkinson's disease, according to a study published today in Radiology, ...
Jun 25, 2024
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New MRI method uses altered glucose to 'light up' pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is difficult to detect, in part because the pancreas sits deep in the abdominal cavity in a position that can vary from person to person; pancreatic tumors therefore can remain hidden until too late for ...
Jun 24, 2024
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Imaging technology captures how neurons communicate with new clarity
For the first time, scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) used advanced imaging technology at the SickKids Nanoscale Biomedical Imaging Facility to reveal the atomic structure of an enzyme that neurons use ...
Jun 21, 2024
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