"This is a safe and affordable new data point that can clue us in about who might develop atrial fibrillation," one researcher said. 

The Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging says such scans are key for diagnosing the disease and will be monitoring the administration's findings.

Researchers tracked the outcomes of more than 4,500 procedures performed over five years, sharing their findings in Stroke.

Researchers sought to answer this question using data from the Breast Cancer Care in Chicago study of patients treated at disproportionate share hospitals and other institutions.

The reduced biopsy rate and potential downstream savings from less overtreatment offer cost savings that may offset MRI's price tag, experts wrote in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Infants in pain can’t describe the severity of their discomfort, but NICU nurses can e-learn how to gauge pain degrees according to standardized scales, allowing for prompt and appropriate pain-relief interventions.

Healthcare professionals looking to raise their AI game have a new chance to do so while earning CME credits as well as certification.

Many cases will be handled by primary-care providers, eye technicians and even patients themselves connected by telehealth and armed with commercial test kits and AI.

Speckle-tracking strain is a safe, affordable way to gain clues into who may develop atrial fibrillation and require additional monitoring down the road.

The updated technique is still in the research phase—but Philips hopes to implement it in more clinical settings in the near future.