Screening

Diagnostic screening programs help catch cancer, abnormalities or other diseases before they reach an advanced stage, saving lives and healthcare costs. Screening programs include, lung, breast, prostate, and cervical cancer, among many others.

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Decision support drops imaging use for pediatric appendicitis at one health system, but falls short overall

Providers found an overall reduction in CT or ultrasound utilization in 11 of 17 emergency departments, according to a randomized study published in JAMA Network Open.

February 10, 2021
Hyperspectral imaging

‘Very exciting development’: Hyperspectral imaging technique roots out hidden stomach cancers

By pairing the advanced camera with deep learning, Tokyo researchers spotted gastrointestinal stromal tumors with 86% accuracy.

February 3, 2021
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35% of patients recovered from severe COVID-19 show potentially irreversible lung damage at CT follow-up

That's according to a study of 114 patients who were discharged from the hospital after being treated for the disease, published in Radiology.

January 27, 2021
COVID-19

UC San Diego working with molecular tech firm to advance MRI-based COVID-19 testing platform

If the Molecular Mirror is proven to be accurate, Menon officials said it would be able to test the entire population multiple times a week.

January 19, 2021
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One healthcare giant may have missed nearly 1,400 cancers due to pandemic-related drop in screening

In light of their findings, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers urge patients who delayed screening during the initial COVID-19 surge to contact their provider and reschedule.

January 14, 2021
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Inpatient mammograms may help reduce disparities in breast cancer screening

Massachusetts General Hospital designed its pilot program to serve dual-eligible women who face significant barriers to completing their exams in outpatient settings.

January 13, 2021
Brain

FDA-cleared blood test for mild concussions may eliminate need for some CT exams

Abbott Laboratories' device helps doctors rule out the need for computed tomography testing in patients with less severe symptoms.

January 12, 2021
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COVID-19 patients with neurological problems requiring brain imaging face increased risk of death

Those who underwent neuroimaging and were diagnosed with stroke were also twice as likely to die compared to age-matched controls, according to new research published in Neurology.

December 21, 2020

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Automated AI-generated measurements combined with annotated CT images can improve treatment planning and help referring physicians and patients better understand their disease, explained Sarah Jane Rinehart, MD, director of cardiac imaging with Charleston Area Medical Center.

Two advanced algorithms—one for CAC scores and another for segmenting cardiac chamber volumes—outperformed radiologists when assessing low-dose chest CT scans. 

"Gen AI can help tackle repetitive tasks and provide insights into massive datasets, saving valuable time," Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, said Tuesday. 

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