Brain imaging study reveals connections critical to human consciousness
In a paper titled, "Multimodal MRI reveals brainstem connections that sustain wakefulness in human consciousness," published in Science Translational Medicine, a group of researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and ...
May 1, 2024
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Osteoporosis screening rates low for Asian American Medicare beneficiaries
Rates of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) screening for osteoporosis are lower than expected for Asian American Medicare beneficiaries, according to a study published in Skeletal Radiology.
May 1, 2024
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All women need mammograms beginning at age 40, expert panel says
All women should start getting mammograms every other year beginning at age 40, the nation's top panel of preventive health experts announced Tuesday.
Apr 30, 2024
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GPT-4, Google Gemini fall short in breast imaging classification, study finds
Use of publicly available large language models (LLMs) resulted in changes in breast imaging reports classification that could have a negative effect on patient management, according to a new international study published ...
Apr 30, 2024
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Lung abnormality progression linked to acute respiratory disease in smokers
Smokers who have small abnormalities on their CT scans that grow over time have a greater likelihood of experiencing acute respiratory disease events, according to a new study published in Radiology.
Apr 30, 2024
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Fully-automated one-click on-site CT-FFR: A tool for evaluating patients with coronary artery disease
In a 3-stage study, three cohorts were used for diagnostic performance, and prognostic performance evaluation for this fully automated, one-click, on-site CT-FFR technique. The study was led by Professors Long Jiang Zhang ...
Apr 26, 2024
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Diagnosis of rare eye diseases: Uveitis experts provide an overview of an underestimated imaging technique
Uveitis is a rare inflammatory eye disease. Posterior and panuveitis in particular are associated with a poor prognosis and a protracted course of the disease. Diagnosis and monitoring can be challenging for health care professionals.
Apr 25, 2024
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Artificial intelligence can evaluate cardiovascular risk during CT scan
A recent study designed and implemented by investigators at Cedars-Sinai found that artificial intelligence (AI) can accurately evaluate cardiovascular risk during a routine chest computed tomography (CT) scan without contrast.
Apr 24, 2024
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Researchers map the spatio-temporal human brain dynamics of a visual image being recognized
For nearly a decade, a team of MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) researchers have been seeking to uncover why certain images persist in people's minds, while many others fade. To do this, ...
Apr 24, 2024
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PET scans uncover smoldering inflammation in MS patients
A new study from Brigham and Women's Hospital suggests that positron emission tomography (PET) brain scans could reveal hidden inflammation in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who are being treated with highly-effective ...
Apr 23, 2024
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Radiologists propose actions to combat climate change
A diverse writing group—lead by authors at the University of Toronto—have developed an approach for radiology departments and practices to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and become more resilient to the effects ...
Apr 23, 2024
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Advancing high-resolution ultrasound imaging with deep learning
Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology have developed a new technique to make ultrasound localization microscopy, an emerging diagnostic tool used for high-resolution microvascular imaging, ...
Apr 22, 2024
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New findings on pancreatic anatomy may affect diabetes research and treatment
Researchers at Umeå University have succeeded in imaging an entire human organ, a pancreas, in microscopic resolution. By staining different cell-types with antibodies and then using optical 3D imaging techniques to study ...
Apr 22, 2024
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Study: ChatGPT extracts data for ischemic stroke almost perfectly, is useful for thrombectomy data transfer
In an ischemic stroke, an artery in the brain is blocked by blood clots and the brain cells can no longer be supplied with blood as a result. Doctors must therefore act quickly and unblock the artery with the help of catheters. ...
Apr 19, 2024
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GPT-4 matches radiologists in detecting errors in radiology reports
Large language model GPT-4 matched the performance of radiologists in detecting errors in radiology reports, according to research published in Radiology.
Apr 16, 2024
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Research suggests answer to adolescent idiopathic scoliosis may reside in brain's corticoreticular pathway
Heavy school bags, poor posture, one-handed sports are often blamed for the development of curved spine in teens. Known as adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), it affects those aged 10 to 19 but has no known cause. A team ...
Apr 16, 2024
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World-first microscopic stiffness probe could advance early cancer diagnosis
Researchers at the University of Nottingham have created an endoscopic device that can 3D image the stiffness of individual biological cells and complex organisms, a discovery that could help doctors discover and treat cancer ...
Apr 15, 2024
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AI software could advance voice box cancer treatment
Artificial intelligence has been found to improve the outcome of patients with voice box cancer, which is a step closer to personalized treatment, new research has revealed.
Apr 15, 2024
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