Three physicians were named finalists for the 10th annual Toshiba Young Investigators Awards, according to an announcement from the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT).

Individuals with early forms of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) were found to have leakage in the blood-brain barrier (BBB), according to a recent study published in Radiology, and that leakage may be “a key mechanism in the early stages of the disease.”

In the past, researchers have recommended ultrasound surveillance of patients with testicular microlithiasis (TM) due to a stated association between TM and testicular cancer (TC). However, according to a recent analysis published by the American Journal of Roentgenology, more recent recommendations do not support such surveillance when no other risk factors (family history, infertility, and so on) are prevalent. 

ASE says new data may be a “wake-up call” to recognize the value of echocardiography.  

During intravenous microbubble infusion, high mechanical index (HMI) impulses from a diagnostic ultrasound transducer helped prevent microvascular obstruction and improved functional outcomes at one-month follow-up in patients with STEMI who underwent PCI.

A study of hemodynamic data from HeartFlow, Inc. may help predict which coronary plaques have the potential to rupture. Analyzing HeartFlow technology, the study was designed to predict the risk of developing acute coronary syndrome (ACS), a condition associated with sudden, reduced blood flow to the heart.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released a draft research plan on screening for cardiovascular disease risk and atrial fibrillation with electrocardiography. The plan is open for public comment until June 1 at 8:00 p.m. EST. The USPSTF will read and evaluate the comments and use them to develop a systematic review of the evidence.

President Obama’s initiative on finding a cure for cancer is coming at the right time, according to a letter written by the directors of the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute to be published in the New England Journal of Medicine.