Patient Care

This page includes news coverage of various aspects of patient healthcare, including new technology innovations, what is working, what is not, personalized medicine and remote and telemedicine delivery. Find specific news in the areas of Care DeliveryDigital TransformationPrecision MedicineRemote Monitoring and Telehealth.

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Automated CT-derived markers identify those at higher risk of developing diabetes and other conditions

These measures could be utilized as an opportunistic screening tool in individuals who undergo routine health screenings.

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Radiology experts recommend routine chest CT as ‘cost free’ method to assess other concerns in certain patients

Lung transplant recipients are at an increased risk of osteoporosis following surgery and already must undergo multiple such scans following the procedure. 

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Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days. Here’s where quantum computing and AI meet biomedical research and patient care ... 

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Healthcare gets a quick checkup for signs of gen AI metabolization

It’s easy to forget that generative AI launched into the economy—and the public imagination—less than two years ago. How could it be otherwise?

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First-generation Medtronic TAVR valves linked to strong outcomes after 12 years

Researchers tracked the long-term safety, effectiveness and durability of first-generation CoreValve devices in nearly 900 patients.

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

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

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. 

Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre 3 integrated continuous glucose monitoring (iCGM) system

Abbott says some FreeStyle Libre 3 sensors need replacement—patients should discontinue use

The new medical device correction only includes a select number of devices. Abbott said they produce inaccurate readings, putting patient health at risk. 

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Radiologists partner with other specialties to launch ‘one stop shop’ for kidney care

Colorado University physicians believe the facility is vital, given a growing number of patients diagnosed with chronic renal disease.