Clinical Research

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Radiologists deliver fewer false-positive results than advanced AI models

A new study out of Denmark reveals humans have a definite advantage when a diagnosis requires real-world experience. 

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FDA approves empagliflozin for treating chronic kidney disease

The popular SGLT2 inhibitor, sold by Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company under the name Jardiance, has already been approved by the FDA to treat type 2 diabetes and heart failure.

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GPT-4 unlocks key insights from free-text radiology reports

Both ChatGPT and GPT-4 were found to be be good at analyzing free-text notes for lung cancer insights. One of the two programs, however, was able to outperform the other.

How MRI “fingerprinting” could help personalize breast cancer treatment

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University are commissioning a study to determine if a novel MRI technique can predict the effectiveness of chemotherapy in treating breast cancer.

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Patients admitted with C. diff not a significant source of in-hospital transmission

Hospital patients who test positive for Clostridioides difficile immediately upon admission but show no symptoms are highly unlikely to spread the germ to other inpatients.

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Children with Down syndrome receive too much radiation-based imaging

Reviewing 20 years’ worth of data, researchers have found children with Down syndrome are imaged more often than others and, in the process, get exposed to significantly more ionizing radiation.

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AI proves a qualified second reader for screening mammography

According to one radiologist, the continued success of AI could make second reads for screening mammograms a thing of the past. 

PCI among older heart attack patients: Complete revascularization outperforms culprit-only approach

Some heart teams may only target the culprit lesions when treating older patients, but new research confirms this increases the risk of several unfavorable outcomes.