Clinical Research

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Pulsed field ablation safe for AFib patients, large new study confirms

Electrophysiology specialist Vivek Reddy, MD, and colleagues reviewed data from more than 17,000 patients, presenting their findings in Nature Medicine.

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Researchers score $2M to examine side effects of radiation therapy in prostate cancer patients

The grant will fund a team at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center working to identify genetic biomarkers capable of predicting RT side effects.

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How much is too much when it comes to cryoablation volumes in solitary kidneys?

A paper in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology offers new guidance on how ablation volumes affect renal function in solitary kidneys and highlights ranges that pose the least risk to patients. 

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Impella use may not improve high-risk PCI outcomes

Impella heart pumps may not provide as much value when treating high-risk patients as early data suggested.

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Changes in AI-based risk scores identify women at greatest risk of developing breast cancer

The more an individual’s score changes, the greater the odds are of them being diagnosed with cancer in the near future, new research presented at SIIM 2024 suggests.

Deep learning application spots acute ischemic stroke in less than 30 seconds on MRI

What’s more, the application’s performance was accurate, even when fewer scanning sequences were utilized.

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New study calls ED imaging protocols for geriatric head injuries into question

The new data suggest that admitting patients for observation and additional imaging to monitor for delayed intracranial hemorrhage might often be unnecessary.  

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MRI findings predict Parkinson's disease progression

MR imaging could provide insight into how Parkinson’s disease will progress years before its related symptoms become debilitating.