1 day of training with AI makes novice sonographers as accurate as experts in gestational measurements

As the pregnancy advances, the embryo is easier to see, and accurate measurements can be obtained with transabdominal ultrasound. A crown-rump length (CRL) measurement. This ultrasound scan shows the CRL, which is the average of discrete fetal measurements from the tip of the head end to the tip of the rump end in the midsagittal plane of the embryo. This is highly accurate for pregnancy dating. Images courtesy of RSNA

As the pregnancy advances, the embryo is easier to see, and accurate measurements can be obtained with transabdominal ultrasound. A crown-rump length (CRL) measurement. This ultrasound scan shows the CRL, which is the average of discrete fetal measurements from the tip of the head end to the tip of the rump end in the midsagittal plane of the embryo. This is highly accurate for pregnancy dating. Images courtesy of RSNA

This sort of tool could be a game changer for prenatal care in low resource settings, authors of a new paper published in JAMA suggest. 

3D echo comparable to CT for predicting TMVR complications

Echocardiography vs CT for Prediction of Newly Created LVOT Area: (A-D) Newly created left ventricular outflow tract (neo-LVOT) assessment by echocardiography and (E-H) CT, both before and after valve implantation. Images courtesy of Bartkowiak et al., JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.

Echocardiography vs CT for Prediction of Newly Created LVOT Area: (A-D) Newly created left ventricular outflow tract (neo-LVOT) assessment by echocardiography and (E-H) CT, both before and after valve implantation. Images courtesy of Bartkowiak et al., JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.

LVOT obstruction after TMVR remains a significant concern among structural heart cardiologists. Predicting the risk of LVOT obstruction typically requires CT, which comes with certain disadvantages compared to other imaging options.

World spotlight shines on cardiac surgeon elected president of Iran

Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian speaking at the endorsement ceremony for Iranian president this week, with Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo courtesy off the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian speaking at the endorsement ceremony for Iranian president this week, with Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo courtesy off the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Cardiac researcher Masoud Pezeshkian, MBBS, became one of the world's most widely known cardiac surgeons in the world when he officially became Iran's president.