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Radnet’s DeepHealth and HOPPR forge partnership to advance AI in healthcare

DeepHealth and HOPPR's partnership focuses on AI-driven models for cancer detection, streamlining radiology workflows and improving clinical outcomes.

9 Sep 2024

Tiny magnetic nanorobots show promise for treating brain aneurysms

Researchers have created nanoscale robots which could be used to manage bleeds in the brain caused by aneurysms.

6 Sep 2024

Does air pollution drive dementia?

Chronic air pollution exposure is a key factor in dementia development, with pollutants like PM2.5 and NO2 linked to cognitive decline and neurodegeneration.

4 Sep 2024

Study reveals ChatGPT-4 Vision's strengths and weaknesses in radiology exam performance

Researchers evaluating the performance of ChatGPT-4 Vision found that the model performed well on text-based radiology exam questions but struggled to answer image-related questions accurately.

3 Sep 2024

New imaging technology enhances detection of tumor remnants

The imaging techniques currently used in biological research cannot penetrate into deeper tissue layers.

30 Aug 2024

Graylight imaging is ISO 13485 certified

In November 2023, we are proud to announce that we, Graylight Imaging, have successfully achieved ISO 13485 certified status, demonstrating our commitment to the highest quality standards in the design and manufacture of medical devices.

From Graylight Imaging 28 Aug 2024

Study reveals long COVID's wide impact on children's health

The kids were correct all along. In the most comprehensive national study since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a team of researchers that includes a Rutgers-organized consortium of pediatric sites has concluded that long COVID symptoms in children are tangible, pervasive, wide ranging and clinically distinct within specific age groups.

22 Aug 2024

Low-cost videoscopes show promise for screening HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancers

The rise in the incidence of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas (OPSCCs) linked to human papillomavirus (HPV)-16 infection has become notable, surpassing cervical high-risk HPV infections by 2019.

20 Aug 2024

Advancements in MRI brain tumor segmentation with improved U-net model

The brain is responsible for the "general command" of human thinking and coordination of the body.

16 Aug 2024

NIH awards $3.5M grant to study link between traumatic brain injury and Alzheimer's

A traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is caused by a contusion to the head that may result in injury to the brain.

8 Aug 2024

Image-guided cancer treatment using biocompatible copper-based nanomaterials

Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. Cancer is a significant disease that poses a major threat to human health.

6 Aug 2024

New cardiovascular risk calculator could alter treatment for millions

A recently unveiled cardiovascular disease risk calculator that measures a patient's risk for heart attack and stroke is better calibrated and more precise than its previous version, but if current treatment guidelines for cholesterol and blood pressure therapy remain unchanged, the new calculator may have unintended consequences, according to research from Harvard Medical School.

29 Jul 2024

Revolutionary eye imaging technique could transform MS diagnosis

Researchers at Durham University, UK and Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran have developed an innovative approach to diagnosing Multiple Sclerosis using advanced eye imaging techniques.

17 Jul 2024

Machine-learning model can predict survival of dialysis patients on Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy

A UCLA-led team has developed a machine-learning model that can predict with a high degree of accuracy the short-term survival of dialysis patients on Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT).

11 Jul 2024

KRISS develops world's first reference material for accurate body fat measurement in medical imaging

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has developed the world's first reference material to improve the accuracy of body fat measurements conducted through MRI and CT scans.

1 Jul 2024

AI models may be using “demographic shortcuts” when making medical diagnostic evaluations

Artificial intelligence models often play a role in medical diagnoses, especially when it comes to analyzing images such as X-rays. However, studies have found that these models don't always perform well across all demographic groups, usually faring worse on women and people of color.

28 Jun 2024

Study documents the first case of Down syndrome in Neandertals

A new study published by an international multidisciplinary team of researchers including faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York, documents the first case of Down syndrome in Neandertals and reveals that they were capable of providing altruistic care and support for a vulnerable member of their social group.

26 Jun 2024

Revolutionary AI tool detects multiple cancers in whole-body PET/CT scans

A novel AI approach can accurately detect six different types of cancer on whole-body PET/CT scans, according to research presented at the 2024 Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Annual Meeting.

11 Jun 2024

New method provides a more accurate way to predict dementia up to nine years before diagnosis

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have developed a new method for predicting dementia with over 80% accuracy and up to nine years before a diagnosis.

6 Jun 2024

Transparent skull implant unveils new frontiers in brain imaging

In the first study of its kind, researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) designed and implanted a transparent window in the skull of a patient, then used functional ultrasound imaging (fUSI) to collect high-resolution brain imaging data through the window.

29 May 2024