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New aspirational statement to guide the development of AI in radiology published

Experts in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in radiology, from many of the world's leading radiology, medical physics and imaging informatics groups, today published an aspirational statement to guide the development of AI in radiology.

1 Oct 2019

Full-body interaction videogames promote social interaction in children with ASD

Narcís Parés, a member of the Cognitive Media Technologies research group of the Department of Information and Communication Technologies at UPF, is working on a research line known as "full-body interaction".

1 Oct 2019

US Department of Defense provides support to develop AI tools for saving lives of badly injured soldiers

The US Department of Defense has awarded the Centre for Trauma Sciences at Queen Mary a $1.2 million (£976.500) grant to develop AI tools that could help save the lives of badly injured soldiers.

1 Oct 2019

Older adults are not ready to fully embrace virtual health visits, poll finds

The technology is there. The funding is nearly there. The health providers are getting there.

1 Oct 2019

New data science method explores citizens’ access to hospitals, walk-in health clinics

UBC researchers have developed a data science method that analyzes how easily citizens can access hospitals and walk-in health clinics - and it's a tool that could eventually help city planners and policymakers build smarter, more equitable cities.

1 Oct 2019

Tiny biosensor allows accurate and real-time detection of patient’s antibiotic levels

Small, non-invasive patches worn on the skin can accurately detect the levels of medication in a patient's system, matching the accuracy of current clinical methods.

1 Oct 2019

Optoceutics technique opens up new horizons for regenerative medicine

Using light to facilitate the formation of new blood vessels: it is the breakthrough outcome of a research study carried out by researchers at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia in Milan (Italy). The study was published in Science Advances.

30 Sep 2019

AI system takes 10 seconds to accurately identify key findings in chest X-rays of pneumonia patients

From 20 minutes or more to 10 seconds. Researchers from Intermountain Healthcare and Stanford University say 10 seconds is about how quickly a new system they studied that utilizes artificial intelligence took to accurately identify key findings in chest X-rays of patients in the emergency department suspected of having pneumonia.

30 Sep 2019

New imaging technology may help surgeons better detect cancer during surgery

University of Texas at Dallas researchers have demonstrated that imaging technology used to map the universe shows promise for more accurately and quickly identifying cancer cells in the operating room.

30 Sep 2019

Tech-based delivery of CBT shows promise for alcohol use treatment

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on challenging and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and is a proven treatment for alcohol use disorder.

30 Sep 2019

New method for single-step fabrication of spatially functionalized scaffolds

Organs, muscles and bones are composed of multiple types of cells and tissues that are carefully organized to carry out a specific function.

30 Sep 2019

Scientists use machine learning methods to improve biomedical imaging

Scientists at ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich have used machine learning methods to improve optoacoustic imaging.

30 Sep 2019

High-risk surgical patients with severe aortic stenosis can benefit from new TAVR system

The Portico IDE study found that 30-day safety and one-year effectiveness outcomes of a novel self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) system for patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) at high or extreme-risk for surgery was noninferior to contemporary FDA-approved TAVR systems available in the United States.

30 Sep 2019

New imaging systems can help diagnose heart disease

Researcher and professor Lasse Løvstakken starts a video on his computer screen. We're in the eye of a storm. It looks almost like a hurricane approaching a coastline.

30 Sep 2019

Smart shirt technology is a promising tool for monitoring lung disease

A smart shirt that measures lung function by sensing movements in the chest and abdomen has proved to be accurate when compared to traditional testing equipment, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

30 Sep 2019

Device / Technology News

New aspirational statement to guide the development of AI in radiology published

Full-body interaction videogames promote social interaction in children with ASD

US Department of Defense provides support to develop AI tools for saving lives of badly injured soldiers

Older adults are not ready to fully embrace virtual health visits, poll finds

New data science method explores citizens’ access to hospitals, walk-in health clinics

Tiny biosensor allows accurate and real-time detection of patient’s antibiotic levels

Optoceutics technique opens up new horizons for regenerative medicine

AI system takes 10 seconds to accurately identify key findings in chest X-rays of pneumonia patients

New imaging technology may help surgeons better detect cancer during surgery

Tech-based delivery of CBT shows promise for alcohol use treatment

New method for single-step fabrication of spatially functionalized scaffolds

Scientists use machine learning methods to improve biomedical imaging

High-risk surgical patients with severe aortic stenosis can benefit from new TAVR system

New imaging systems can help diagnose heart disease

Smart shirt technology is a promising tool for monitoring lung disease

Wrist-worn step trackers can be used to determine health status of patients

Hope for an artificial hand with new simulation

EKF Diagnostics opens new Research & Development facility at Cardiff HQ

DataArt launches 'SkinCareAI' prototype app to detect early signs of melanoma

Flexible artificial skin shows promise for real-world applications

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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