General/Advanced Imaging
Smart Stent for Hemodynamics Monitoring Could Eliminate Need for Angiogram Imaging
A team of researchers is trying to improve treatments and outcomes for patients with vascular diseases by developing an implantable soft electronic monitoring system for the continuous monitoring of hemodynamics – blood flow through the vascular system. More...13 May 2022
Artificial Intelligence Enables Early Detection of Arthritis Using HR-pQCT Scans
Using finger scans from high-resolution peripheral quantitative computer tomography (HR-pQCT), a team of computer scientists and physicians have succeeded in teaching an artificial neural network to differentiate between rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and healthy joints. More...11 May 2022
Fujirebio’s Spinal-Tap Test for Alzheimer’s Disease Could Eliminate Need for PET Scans
A new in vitro diagnostic (IVD) test for the assessment of β-Amyloid pathology in patients being evaluated for AD offers an alternative to the current standard for determining amyloid-pathology, amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) brain imaging which is expensive, subjective and time consuming. More...06 May 2022
Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement Performed Using Real-Time CT Imaging
Cardiologists from the Hackensack University Medical Center (Hackensack, NJ, USA) have reported what is believed to be the very first patient with heart failure and a blood clot to undergo a minimally invasive transcatheter aortic valve replacement using CT (computed tomography) fusion imaging, a technique that employs two different imaging modalities. More...06 May 2022
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Study Assesses Impact of COVID-19 on Ventilation/Perfusion Scintigraphy
CT Imaging Study Finds Vaccination Reduces Risk of COVID-19 Associated Pulmonary Embolism
Study Reveals Value of Using Both Human and AI in Detecting Breast Cancer
Combination of DBT and Standard Mammography Detects Breast Cancer More Often Than Mammography Alone
Visual Ordinal CAC Assessment on Chest CT Found to Have High Diagnostic Performance
AI Accurately Predicts Who Will Develop Pancreatic Cancer Based on CT Scans
Algorithm Analyzes Head CT Scans and Clinical Data to Predict Outcomes in TBI Patients
Novel Imaging Technique Could Improve Cancer Screening in Areas with Limited Access to PET Scans
Noncancerous Imaging Markers on Chest CT Performed Before SBRT Improve Survival Prediction
CT Imaging-Based Assessment of Thoracic Aortic Diameter Useful for Predicting Heart Attacks
AI Algorithms Enable Highly Accurate and Cost Effective Medical Image Diagnosis
AI System Quantifies Lung Lesions and Airway Volumes on CT Imaging in IPF Patients
MRI/PET Scans Link Brainstem Atrophy to Dementia Symptoms
Computed Tomography (CT) Dose Can Be Decided by Size of Patient’s T-Shirt
AI Can Predict Need for CT in Pediatric Patients After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
AI Predicts COVID Prognosis at Near-Expert Level Based Off CT Scans
AI Helps Radiologists Detect and Predict Type 2 Diabetes on Abdominal CT Scans
CT Scan Study Shows Evidence of Persistent Lung Damage Long After COVID-19 Pneumonia
AI Shows Promising Results for Cancer Detection with Mammographic Screening
AI-Enabled Tool Predicts Heart Attacks by Measuring Coronary Plaque Buildup in CTA Images
New Quantitative Imaging Markers Could Improve Cancer Detection, Diagnosis and Treatment
AI Tool Accurately and Consistently Classifies Breast Density on Mammograms
AI-Based Analysis of Expiratory Chest CT Images of Post-COVID Patients Shows Evidence of Small Airways Disease
MedImaging General Imaging channel provides a portal into the less common imaging technologies such as diffuse optical tomography (NIR), optical coherence tomography, electrical impedance tomography and more.