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Radiology is the medical specialty directing medical imaging technologies to diagnose and sometimes treat diseases. Originally it was the aspect of medical science dealing with the medical use of electromagnetic energy emitted by X-ray machines or other such radiation devices for the purpose of obtaining visual information as part of medical imaging.

New device can help test treatments in patients with gliomas

The shape and size of a grain of rice, the new device can conduct dozens of experiments at once to study the effects of new treatments on some of the hardest-to-treat brain cancers.

7 Sep 2023

IU study sheds new light on the genetic underpinnings of Alzheimer's disease

A groundbreaking study led by experts from Indiana University School of Medicine has shed new light on the genetic underpinnings of Alzheimer's disease.

6 Sep 2023

New consensus statement provides guidance for use of 177Lu-PSMA radionuclide therapy in mCRPC patients

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has issued a new consensus statement to provide standardized guidance for the selection and management of metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients being treated with 177Lu-PSMA radionuclide therapy.

5 Sep 2023

AI for breast cancer screening can perform just as well as human readers

Using a standardized assessment, researchers in the UK compared the performance of a commercially available artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm with human readers of screening mammograms.

5 Sep 2023

All five of Henry Ford Health's acute care hospitals earn NAPBC accreditation

All five of Henry Ford Health's acute care hospitals have earned a full three-year reaccreditation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a quality program administered by the American College of Surgeons. With Henry Ford Hospital Detroit, Henry Ford Jackson Hospital, Henry Ford Macomb Hospital, Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital and Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital earning full reaccreditation, Henry Ford has the highest number of Commission on Cancer and NAPBC-accredited hospitals of any health system in Michigan.

31 Aug 2023

Combined AI model may improve the accuracy of breast cancer risk assessment

Combining artificial intelligence (AI) systems for short- and long-term breast cancer risk results in an improved cancer risk assessment, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

29 Aug 2023

ARREST trial results question need to transport all cardiac arrest patients to centers

A randomized trial involving all hospitals in London, UK, has found no difference in survival at 30 days in patients with resuscitated cardiac arrest in the community who were taken by ambulance to a cardiac arrest center compared with those delivered to the geographically closest emergency department.

28 Aug 2023

ESC statement: Competency-based cardiac imaging delivery needed for effective patient care

Competency-based cardiac imaging delivery is needed for effective and efficient patient care, according to a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) statement published today in European Heart Journal, a journal of the ESC.

25 Aug 2023

Keck School of Medicine researchers receive $12 million grant to study early liver transplantation

Alcohol-associated liver disease accounts for 50% of liver-related deaths, and its rates are rising worldwide.

24 Aug 2023

How does ophthalmology advice generated by a large language model chatbot compare with advice written by ophthalmologists?

A study claims that the quality of AI-generated responses to patient eye care questions is comparable to that of certified ophthalmologists.

24 Aug 2023

Study: Nearly half of heart attack and stroke survivors don't know their LDL cholesterol levels

A 2023 survey from the American Heart Association conducted by The Harris Poll, found that a majority (70%) of heart attack and stroke survivors are unaware that LDL cholesterol is commonly referred to as 'bad cholesterol.'

23 Aug 2023

Deep learning-based model can predict the need for intensive care in COVID-19 patients

The COVID-19 pandemic dealt a huge blow to healthcare systems and highlighted their major shortcomings.

21 Aug 2023

COVID-19 infection linked to increased risk of high blood pressure

An analysis of electronic medical records for more than 45,000 people found that COVID-19 infection was significantly associated with the development of high blood pressure, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

21 Aug 2023

Deep learning-based AI model can estimate age from chest radiographs of healthy individuals

What if "looking your age" refers not to your face, but to your chest? Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have developed an advanced artificial intelligence (AI) model that utilizes chest radiographs to accurately estimate a patient's chronological age.

17 Aug 2023

Your exorbitant medical bill, brought to you by the latest hospital merger

When Mark Finney moved to southwestern Virginia with his young family a decade ago, there were different hospital systems and a range of independent doctors to choose from.

11 Aug 2023

Tumor's consistency can have a decisive influence on cancer progression

Doctors have been palpating suspicious hardened areas under their patients' skin throughout recorded history.

10 Aug 2023

Novel technology can diagnose immunothrombosis by measuring thrombin activity through breath gas

Immunothrombosis, or the formation of microscopic blood clots during inflammation, is a major cause of morbidity among patients with sepsis or severe COVID-19.

10 Aug 2023

Tau PET shows promise for early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease, one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases, leads to progressive loss of memory and autonomy.

9 Aug 2023

U-M researchers receive prestigious award for developing breakthrough surgical technology

A team of researchers from the University of Michigan’s College of Engineering and Medical School invented and developed histotripsy, and their efforts to bring it to the clinic to address human disease has earned them this year’s Distinguished University Innovator Award.