Brain’s White Matter Integrity Disrupted in People With Alzheimer’s Gene Mutation
The structural integrity of the brain’s white matter as measured with an advanced MRI technique is lower in cognitively normal people who carry a genetic…
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Artificial Intelligence Can Quickly and Accurately Rule Out Cancer in Dense Breasts
An automated system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) can quickly and accurately sift through breast MRIs in women with dense breasts to eliminate those without…
Deep Learning Artificial Intelligence Predicts Breast Cancer Risk Better
Compared with commonly used clinical risk factors, a sophisticated type of artificial intelligence (AI) called deep learning does a better job distinguishing between the mammograms…
Reducing False-Positives in MRI Breast Cancer Screening
Prediction models based on clinical characteristics and imaging findings may help reduce the false-positive rate in women with dense breasts who undergo supplemental breast cancer…
Artificial Intelligence Classifies Brain Tumors With Single MRI Scan
A team of researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have developed a deep learning model that is capable of classifying a brain tumor as…
Artificial Intelligence Program Accurately Predicts Lung Cancer Risk
An artificial intelligence (AI) program accurately predicts the risk that lung nodules detected on screening CT will become cancerous, according to a study published in…
Chest CT Scans Illuminate Mortality Risk in People With COPD
Body composition information derived from routine chest CTs can provide important information on the overall health of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including…
MRI Scans Link COVID-19 to Potentially Dangerous Eye Abnormalities
Researchers using MRI have found significant abnormalities in the eyes of some people with severe COVID-19, according to a study published in the journal Radiology….
High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Treats Prostate Cancer With Minimal Side Effects
A technique that delivers high-intensity focused ultrasound to targeted tissue under MRI guidance effectively treats intermediate-risk prostate cancer with minimal side effects, according to a…
In Response to the Critical Shortage, Researchers Create 3D-Printed Nasal Swab for COVID-19 Testing
In response to the critical shortage of nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Radiology at University of South Florida (USF)…
Simple Eye Exam With Powerful Artificial Intelligence Could Lead to Early Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis
A simple eye exam combined with powerful artificial intelligence (AI) machine learning technology could provide early detection of Parkinson’s disease, according to research being presented…
New Artificial Intelligence Tool Improves Breast Cancer Detection on Mammography
Artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance the performance of radiologists in reading breast cancer screening mammograms, according to a study published in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence. Breast cancer…
Domestic Violence Injuries Increased During COVID-19 – With More Severe Injuries Suffered by Victims
There was a higher incidence and severity of physical intimate partner violence (IPV) among patients seen at a large, academic medical center in the U.S….
Astronaut Brain Volume Changes and Pituitary Gland Deforms During Long Spaceflights
Extended periods in space have long been known to cause vision problems in astronauts. Now a new study in the journal Radiology suggests that the impact of…
What in Known About EVALI: Diagnosis of the Acute Lung Injury Associated With Vaping
Pulmonary imaging is important in the diagnosis of the acute lung injury associated with vaping, known as electronic cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury…
Key Brain Region Smaller in Women Taking Birth Control Pills
Researchers studying the brain found that women taking oral contraceptives, commonly known as birth control pills, had significantly smaller hypothalamus volume, compared to women not…
Destroying Prostate Cancer With Novel Noninvasive MRI-Guided Ultrasound Treatment
Video shows animation of MRI-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation (TULSA) procedure. TULSA works by delivering precise doses of sound waves to diseased prostate tissue while sparing…
Stunning Secrets of Medicine’s Mysterious Ivory Manikins Uncovered
Little is known about the origins of manikins—small anatomical sculptures thought to be used by doctors four centuries ago—but now advanced imaging techniques have offered…