The photoacoustic CT, or PACT, imaging technique is said to perform comparably to mammography for cancer detection, but without the discomfort of standard mammograms.
If left undiagnosed and untreated for a prolonged period, fatty liver disease can progress to more serious conditions, such as cirrhosis and liver cancer.
All over the United States, countless research projects designed to improve outcomes have lost funding or been shut down. Even screening efforts targeting patients in impoverished communities have been impacted by these policies.
Researchers examined the brains of bilingual and monolingual people using fMRI, only to find improved communication between isolated regions in those who learn a second language at a young age.
Ron Blankstein, MD, professor of radiology, Harvard Medical School, explains the use of artificial intelligence to detect heart disease in non-cardiac CT exams.
The popular AI chatbot tends to over-order X-rays, prescribe too many antibiotics and admit too many patients to the hospital when compared with a resident emergency department physician.
This study adds to growing evidence that e-cigarettes play a significant role in cardiovascular problems, similar to smoking. Researchers hope their work can help lead to new public health policies.
Millions of heart failure patients who qualify for standard medical therapies do not receive treatment due to poor health literacy, limited access to care and medication costs.
GE HealthCare's flurpiridaz, the PET radiotracer that recently received FDA approval, offers several key benefits over SPECT. Jamshid Maddahi, MD, discussed the details in an exclusive interview.
