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Oncology & Cancer

Lung cancer screening could save lives, but experts say consider possible harms

There is much to commend about Australia's lung cancer screening program, which started on July 1.

Oncology & Cancer

New radiotracer could make breast cancer detection quicker, more accurate

A new radiotracer developed at the University of Alberta and soon to be tested in human clinical trials in Europe could make medical imaging of breast cancer tumors quicker and more accurate, and could one day lead to better ...

Health

Survey finds some confusion over mammogram guidelines

Mammograms can find cancer early before symptoms appear. Regular screening decreases the risk of dying from breast cancer. But a recent survey question by the Annenberg Public Policy Center shows that some Americans appear ...

Radiology & Imaging

AI performs virtual tissue staining at super-resolution

Traditional histopathology, crucial for disease diagnosis, relies on chemically staining tissue samples to highlight cellular structures for microscopic examination by pathologists. This labor-intensive "histochemical staining" ...

Oncology & Cancer

Breast cancer incidence trends vary by age

Breast cancer incidence trends differ by age, even among older women, particularly by race and ethnicity and stage at diagnosis, according to a study published online June 24 in JAMA Network Open.

Oncology & Cancer

AI matches doctors in mapping lung tumors for radiation therapy

In radiation therapy, precision can save lives. Oncologists must carefully map the size and location of a tumor before delivering high-dose radiation to destroy cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue. But this process, ...

Radiology & Imaging

Dual wavefront correction enhances quality of deep-tissue imaging

Wavefront shaping is a promising approach to deep tissue imaging. Until now, it was possible only via an invasive approach: fluorescent points were manually inserted into the sample, and the tissue was indirectly mapped by ...

Radiology & Imaging

Removing out-of-pocket fee improves access to 3D mammography

A new study by UCLA researchers shows that removing a modest $45 out-of-pocket fee significantly improved access to digital breast tomosynthesis (3D mammography), an advanced breast cancer screening technology. Researchers ...

Neuroscience

New instrument for enhanced imaging of nerve fibers in the brain

In order to understand the structure and functioning of the brain, neuroscientists need to study the complex, three-dimensional pathways and connections of nerve fibers. The intersection of multiple nerve fibers poses a particular ...

Radiology & Imaging

AI-assisted model enhances low-quality MRI heart scans

An AI-assisted model developed by researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and the School of Engineering can take low-quality MRI heart scans and turn them into high-quality images, while reducing the ...

Neuroscience

New MRI approach maps brain metabolism, revealing disease signatures

A new technology that uses clinical MRI machines to image metabolic activity in the brain could give researchers and clinicians unique insight into brain function and disease, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ...

Oncology & Cancer

ImmunoPET tracer enhances early detection of liver cancer

A novel molecular imaging agent targeting glypican-3 (GPC3) has demonstrated high sensitivity and specificity in detecting hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), including tumors smaller than one centimeter, according to results ...

Radiology & Imaging

Researchers develop a noninvasive method for diagnosing insulinomas

Diabetes is characterized by the pancreas producing too little insulin, but there is a rarer condition in which it produces too much. A hormone-producing tumor originating in the pancreas—an insulinoma—is the cause. Patients ...

Oncology & Cancer

Shorter MRI exam effectively detects cancer in dense breasts

Abbreviated breast MRI shortens exam time while retaining a high level of diagnostic accuracy of breast cancer in women with extremely dense breasts, according to an article published today in Radiology.

Radiology & Imaging

Fine-tuned LLMs boost error detection in radiology reports

A type of artificial intelligence called fine-tuned large language models (LLMs) greatly enhances error detection in radiology reports, according to a new study published today in Radiology. Researchers said the findings ...

Radiology & Imaging

Radiologists share tips to prevent AI bias

Radiologists, computer scientists and informaticists outline pitfalls and best practices to mitigate bias in artificial intelligence (AI) models in an article published today in Radiology.

Radiology & Imaging

EXPLORER shrinks the time it takes for imaging to spot cancer

Researchers in the UC Davis Health Department of Radiology have developed a new way to use EXPLORER, the total-body positron emission tomography (PET) scanner, to speed PET parametric imaging that can detect cancer.

Radiology & Imaging

Special report highlights LLM cybersecurity threats in radiology

In a new special report, researchers address the cybersecurity challenges of large language models (LLMs) and the importance of implementing security measures to prevent LLMs from being used maliciously in the health care ...

Oncology & Cancer

How breast tissue density affects your risk of breast cancer

Breast density is a significant yet often overlooked factor in breast cancer awareness, risk assessment and screening practices. Understanding what breast density is, how it affects breast cancer risk and what it means for ...

Cardiology

MRI scans could help detect life-threatening heart disease

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the heart could help to detect a life-threatening heart disease and enable clinicians to better predict which patients are most at risk, according to a new study led by UCL (University ...