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Pediatrics

Machine-learning tool gives doctors a more detailed 3D picture of fetal health

For pregnant women, ultrasounds are an informative (and sometimes necessary) procedure. They typically produce two-dimensional black-and-white scans of fetuses that can reveal key insights, including biological sex, approximate ...

Radiology & Imaging

2016 to 2023 saw decline in U.S. pediatric radiologists

The number of U.S. pediatric radiologists declined from 2016 to 2023, according to a study published online Sept. 9 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Portable light-based brain monitor shows promise for dementia diagnosis

Early and accurate diagnosis of dementia remains a major challenge. Standard approaches such as MRI and PET scans can provide valuable information about brain structure and function, but they are expensive, not always accessible, ...

Radiology & Imaging

First 'perovskite camera' can see inside the human body

Physicians rely on nuclear medicine scans, like SPECT scans, to watch the heart pump, track blood flow and detect diseases hidden deep inside the body. But today's scanners depend on expensive detectors that are difficult ...

Radiology & Imaging

Study finds X-rays very helpful for diagnosing low back problems

Plain radiographs (X-ray), computed tomography (CT) scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are commonly used in the evaluation of lower back pain. While MRI use has increased most over the past decades (more than 300% ...

Radiology & Imaging

Ultrasound reveals capillaries and cells in living organs

Researchers from the University of Technology Delft, the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience and Caltech have developed a microscopy technique based on ultrasound to reveal capillaries and cells across living organs—something ...

Neuroscience

Brain abnormalities seen in military members with blast exposure

In military service members with a history of repetitive blast exposure, researchers found that higher blast exposure correlated with changes in the functional connectivity between brain regions, according to a new study ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Breast-conserving therapy linked to breast shrinkage

For women with early-stage breast cancer, breast-conserving therapy (BCT)—including radiation therapy (RT)—leads to progressive reduction in breast size over time, reports a study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Radiology & Imaging

Mini rolling robot takes virtual biopsies

A tiny magnetic robot that can take 3D scans from deep within the body and could transform early cancer detection has been developed by researchers.