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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

Current radiologist shortage projected to persist to 2055

The current radiologist shortage is projected to persist, and projected imaging utilization is projected to continue increasing through 2055, according to two studies published in the February issue of the Journal of the ...

Radiology & Imaging

Photon counting detectors promise fast color X-ray images

New technology developed by researchers at the University of Houston could revolutionize medical imaging and lead to faster, more precise and more cost-effective alternatives to traditional diagnostic methods.

Radiology & Imaging

AI tool mimics radiologist gaze for chest X-ray analysis

Artificial intelligence can scan a chest X-ray and diagnose if an abnormality is fluid in the lungs, an enlarged heart or cancer. But being right is not enough, said Ngan Le, a University of Arkansas assistant professor of ...

Oncology & Cancer

Butterfly wings inspire new imaging technique for cancer diagnosis

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have found an unusual ally in the quest to make cancer diagnosis faster, more accurate and more accessible worldwide: the Morpho butterfly. Known for its shimmering blue ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Racial disparities seen in care after abnormal mammograms

Despite similar availability of diagnostic technologies to women of different racial and ethnic groups, significant disparities were seen in who actually received same-day diagnostic services and biopsies after abnormal mammogram ...

Neuroscience

MRI mapping identifies a brain circuit for creativity

A new study led by researchers at Mass General Brigham suggests that different brain regions activated by creative tasks are part of one common brain circuit. By evaluating data from 857 participants across 36 fMRI studies, ...