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2019 28 Nov
Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) thalamotomy, a minimally invasive procedure, can help reduce tremors in patients with Parkinson's disease or essential tremor, says a new study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). You might also like: RSNA 2019: Speakers and Topics According...Read more
2019 27 Nov
Mammography screening has been helpful in lowering breast cancer mortality, but there is ongoing debate on how often women should be screened. A new study has found that biennial mammography screening is associated with advanced-stage breast cancer compared with annual screening. Additionally, women undergoing screenings every two years tended...Read more
2019 27 Nov
Manikins or small anatomical sculptures, often made of ivory or animal bone, are said to have been used as tools for the study of medical anatomy as far back as four centuries ago. Still, not much is known about the origins of these manikins, which makes them objects of curiosity and highly-prized collector's items. You might also like: RSNA...Read more
2019 26 Nov
One danger from opioid use in pregnancy is that when babies are born, they suffer from drug withdrawal, or a group of conditions known as neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). Moreover, exposure to opioids in utero is believed to have lasting consequences on brain development and behaviour. You might also like: How Blockchain is Fighting Opioid...Read more
2019 25 Nov
An imaging study reveals obesity amongst young people may be due to brain changes that affect important regions responsible for control of appetite and emotions. There is a pattern of brain damage which, according to researchers, has to do with some inflammatory markers like leptin, a hormone made by fat cells that helps regulate energy levels...Read more
2019 21 Nov
This year’s Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) will feature a newly expanded Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hub as the technology becomes increasingly embedded in imaging processes. You might also like: RSNA 2019: Speakers and Topics AI innovations from industry leaders, AI...Read more
2019 18 Nov
With only two weeks to go until its 105th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA®) has announced it will feature plenary session lectures on a range of healthcare topics and recognise distinguished radiologists. You might also like: Leading Breast Radiologist Wins 2019 RSNA Accolade...Read more
2019 18 Nov
New research led by South Korean radiologists provides further proof as to how artificial intelligence can help improve diagnosis of lung cancer using medical imaging. Radiologists performed better in detecting malignant lung cancers on chest x-rays when they read images with deep-learning based software, according to the research published...Read more
2019 13 Nov
Prof. Fiona Gilbert is a leading light in the field of breast imaging with her contribution to the field being marked with Honorary Membership at Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting in Chicago this December. Since her graduation from Glasgow University in 1978 she has built an illustrious career in the UK in multiple areas...Read more
2019 11 Nov
Use of e-cigarette or vaping products, which may contain nicotine and tetrahydrocannabinol, has been blamed for an outbreak of lung disease that hit the U.S. starting in August. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that cases of e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury (EVALI) reported from 49 states and one...Read more
2019 11 Nov
3D printing applications in radiology – an early adopter of this technology – are poised to grow rapidly with availability of new, more flexible materials and pioneering machine learning techniques. The advancement in the nature of materials available can be considered as one of the biggest developments in 3D printing, according to experts...Read more
2019 07 Aug
RSNA have announced Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications will feature prominently at the 105th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting being held this December in Chicago. You might also like: AI and Teleradiology Impact Healthcare Sponsored by Zebra Medical Vision, the one-stop AI showcase will be located...Read more
2019 28 May
Teleradiology and artificial intelligence (AI) can work hand-in-hand and align their respective potential to greatly impact healthcare delivery. The exponential development of high-speed telecommunications networks have opened the way for vast amounts of data to be transferred across the globe instantly. This provided the grounds for the emergence...Read more
2019 22 May
An in-depth interview with UEMS Secretary General Prof. Vassilios Papalois Prof. Papalois talks to Healthmanagement.org about BREXIT and the potential repercussions the break from the EU may bring to patients and medical professionals. Secretary General of The European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) Prof. Vassilios Papalois, talks...Read more
2019 22 May
A starter’s guide for radiologists unfamiliar with Twitter to highlight benefits of active Twitter involvement and remove perceived barriers to active Twitter use The dominion of social media has transformed the way healthcare professionals and organisations connect with patients and interact with members and peers in the medical community....Read more
2019 07 May
Identifying women at risk for breast cancer is a critical component of effective early disease detection . Available models that use factors such as family history and genetics are inadequate in predicting an individual woman's likelihood of being diagnosed with the disease. Researchers from two major institutions have developed a new...Read more
2019 19 Mar
Radiologists have long been considered “ doctors’ doctors ,” as they communicate primarily with referring physicians and other radiologists. A key reason behind this: radiologists expend much of their professional effort interpreting medical imaging examinations. They create a formal report to communicate the results of the examination with referring...Read more
2019 28 Feb
The Grand Opening event of the European Congress of Radiology's 25th meeting in Vienna was a spectacular and true to it's "Five Senses" theme sensational experience. Honouring it's reputation, ECR’s proved once more it is the most innovative medical meeting in the world, ECR 2019 offering a range of novel features, in science, education and social...Read more
2019 22 Feb
In many ways Artificial Intelligence (AI) may seem like a new concept in healthcare, mainly due in part to the recent traction the topic has made in the news in the last few years. It has even been falsely sensationalized, to further elevate buzz, as a tool that will one day replace clinicians altogether. The truth, though, is that companies like Hologic,...Read more
2018 18 Dec
Monitoring liver fat levels in obese patients who undergo weight loss treatments with MRI is noninvasive and safe, according to a new study published by the Radiological Society of North America. In the United States more than two-thirds of the populations adults are overweight or obese, with conditions associated with obesity steadily becoming...Read more
2018 18 Dec
Researchers combine mammography with AI to determine the biological composition of a tumor's tissue, developing a new method that may help reduce the number of unnecessary breast biopsies, according to a new study published in the journal Radiological Society of North America . Research has shown that more than 10 percent of women are called...Read more
2018 11 Dec
Radiology is being transformed by the exponential growth of machine learning and continuously emerging technologies like deep learning, part of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution in the imaging field. Medical imaging and operations applications are transformed as new methods and algorithms are introduced into radiology’s daily practice. ...Read more
2018 04 Dec
Radiology and medical imaging is continuously experiencing rapid enhancements including quality of patient care as a result of uncovering new aspects of the vast potential of artificial intelligence implementation in clinical practice. As more hospital medical imaging equipment connects to the internet, cyberattacks and malicious software vulnerabilities...Read more
2018 02 Dec
The tight roped tug of war concerning artificial intelligence and exponential technologies like deep learning and machine learning has been pulling at radiology for years. There are those fearing the dark side- new technologies as the ‘big bad’ machines that will rise up and exterminate the radiologist, the shining happy radiologists that see unicorns...Read more
2018 27 Nov
In a study presented during the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, researchers found that overweight women are at increased risk of missing to discover a breast tumor until it has grown too large. The results show that women with a higher measure of body fat based on height and weight (BMI) might need to...Read more
2018 27 Nov
In a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, researchers have uncovered a common pattern of structural similarities and differences in the brains of people suffering from depression and social anxiety using MRI. The study compared major depressive disorder (MDD) and social anxiety...Read more