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AI model identifies SARS-CoV-2 from blood tests, chest x-rays
By Will Morton
An artificial intelligence (AI) model that analyzed data from blood tests and chest x-rays can identify patients with COVID-19 infections and could serve in some settings as a substitute for reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests, according to a study published July 9 in Scientific Reports.
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AI detects axillary lymph node metastasis on multiparametric MRI
By Erik L. Ridley
Deep-learning algorithms can detect axillary lymph node metastasis on multiparametric MRI exams of breast cancer patients with a high level of accuracy, according to research published online July 13 in Clinical Breast Cancer.
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AMRA touts clinical trial results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish image analysis software developer AMRA Medical has announced that its whole-body MRI image analysis software performed well in a recent clinical trial.
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Viz.ai to add Avicenna.ai software to platform
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Artificial intelligence (AI) software company Viz.ai announced it is partnering with software developer Avicenna.ai to add the company's pulmonary embolism and aortic dissection algorithms to its commercial platform.
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Ultrasound misses endometrial cancer in Black women
By Amerigo Allegretto
Using transvaginal ultrasound to measure endometrial thickness to determine if symptomatic women need biopsy missed almost five times more cases of endometrial cancer among Black women than white women, according to research published July 15 in JAMA Oncology.
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Micro-PET/CT shows long-term Ritalin use safe in ADHD
By Will Morton
Adults who started taking methylphenidate, also known as Ritalin, when they were children for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be able to lay aside concerns over whether the drug has neurotoxic effects, according to authors of an animal study published July 12 in Neurotoxicology and Teratology.
July 14, 2021
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Spectral CT opens doors to new clinical applications
By Emily Hayes
Though somewhat of a hidden gem, spectral CT, also known as dual-energy CT, has the potential to play a role in the imaging of many organ systems and across medical specialties. In the future, new applications could help spectral CT come into wider clinical use and reach its full potential, experts and enthusiasts of the technology tell AuntMinnie.com.
July 14, 2021
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Careful planning can optimize spectral CT in radiology
By Rebekah Moan
Spectral CT has much to offer radiology. Also known as dual-energy CT, the technology gives radiologists the ability to more easily differentiate healthy from diseased tissue. And through careful planning, imaging facilities optimize their use of spectral CT to the benefit of patients and referring physicians.
July 14, 2021
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MRI cost-effective for prostate cancer surveillance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Using MRI for active prostate cancer surveillance is more cost-effective than repeated biopsies or prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests, according to a study published July 13 in Radiology.
July 13, 2021
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Shots fired ends mobile mammography event in Chicago
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Shots fired at a mobile health screening event in Chicago that provided access to free mammograms and other services forced it to shut down early, according to a July 12 news story from WGN 9.
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CMS to analyze coverage of monoclonal antibody Alzheimer's drug
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will conduct a national coverage determination analysis of beta amyloid-directed monoclonal antibody treatment for Alzheimer's disease, including the new drug aducanumab.
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CT CAC helps determine which patients benefit from statin therapy
By Kate Madden Yee
CT coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring appears to be a useful way to help clinicians ascertain whether a patient at intermediate risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease would benefit from statin therapy, according to a study published July 14 in JAMA Cardiology.
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