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Radiology & Imaging

Ultra-high-resolution MRI maps brain fibers and cells with near-micron precision

A scientific team supported in part by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has developed a new, ultra-high-resolution brain imaging system that can reconstruct microscopic brain structures that are disrupted in neurological ...

Radiology & Imaging

Global study shows longer brain scans lower research costs, provide more accurate predictions

Artificial intelligence (AI) models trained on large datasets are increasingly seen as the key to unlocking personalized treatments for brain disorders. An important bottleneck for scaling AI is the cost of data collection. ...

Radiology & Imaging

New deep learning model enhances handheld 3D medical imaging

Ultrasound (US) imaging is a widely employed diagnostic tool used for real-time imaging of various organs and tissues using ultrasonic sound waves. The waves are sent into the body, and images are created based on how the ...

Oncology & Cancer

AI tool accurately detects tumor location on breast MRI

An AI model trained to detect abnormalities on breast MR images accurately depicted tumor locations and outperformed benchmark models when tested in three different groups, according to a study published in Radiology.

Radiology & Imaging

AI helps radiologists spot more lesions in mammograms

Artificial intelligence (AI) improves breast cancer detection accuracy for radiologists when reading screening mammograms, helping them devote more of their attention to suspicious areas, according to a study published in ...

Radiology & Imaging

How X/Twitter trained an AI tool for pathologists

The most impressive uses of artificial intelligence rely on good data—and lots of it. Chatbots, for example, learn to converse from millions of web pages full of text. Autonomous vehicles learn to drive from sensor data ...

Radiology & Imaging

Laser-based system achieves noncontact medical ultrasound imaging

Researchers from MIT Lincoln Laboratory and their collaborators at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Center for Ultrasound Research and Translation (CURT) have developed a new medical imaging device: the Noncontact ...

Radiology & Imaging

AI to predict critical care for patients with COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic dealt a huge blow to health care systems and highlighted their major shortcomings. As of June 2023, there have been over 760 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, with almost 7 million deaths worldwide. ...

Oncology & Cancer

MRI scans improve prostate cancer diagnosis in screening trial

The REIMAGINE study, published today in BMJ Oncology, is the first study to use MRI scans with prostate specific antigen (PSA) density to assess the need for further standard NHS tests. Of the 29 participants found to have ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Tau PET: A window into the future of Alzheimer's patients

Alzheimer's disease, one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases, leads to progressive loss of memory and autonomy. It is characterized by the accumulation of neurotoxic proteins in the brain, namely amyloid plaques ...