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WHO ups coronavirus mortality rate to 3.4%
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised its estimate of the mortality rate of patients infected with the novel coronavirus to 3.4% globally, up from a 2.3% death rate made in previous estimates.
March 3, 2020
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4 imaging features that define severe COVID-19
By Kate Madden Yee
Although novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pneumonia tends to have typical imaging features, the presence of four features in particular may indicate more severe disease, according to a study published online March 3 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
March 3, 2020
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CT, x-ray capture vaping lung injury in teens
By Abraham Kim
What effect does vaping have on the lungs of young, healthy individuals? A study published online March 3 in Radiology details the most prevalent findings seen on the chest x-rays and CT scans of teenagers diagnosed with electronic cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury.
March 3, 2020
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Training needed to use mammo for lung cancer awareness
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Directors of mammography screening programs are interested in raising awareness among women regarding the benefits of low-dose CT (LDCT) screening for lung cancer, but they need more training, according to a study published February 26 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
March 1, 2020
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CT lung screening rates show gradual upward trend
By Abraham Kim
Participation in CT lung cancer screening programs among eligible individuals in the U.S. has been making modest gains over the past several years. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released on February 28 new survey findings with statewide rates as high as 16%.
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How does COVID-19 differ from other coronaviruses?
By Kate Madden Yee
Although the imaging features of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) overlap with those of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), there are differences on imaging exams that set the virus apart -- particularly that it tends to manifest in both lungs rather than one, according to a February 28 study in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
February 27, 2020
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Ping An debuts AI algorithm to detect coronavirus
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ping An Insurance launched an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm designed to analyze medical images for signs of coronavirus disease. The algorithm has been used already on about 5,000 patients.
February 27, 2020
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JLK expands access to AI-based TB screening tool
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm developer JLK Inspection has signed an agreement with the Clinton Health Initiative and the National Tuberculosis Center to expand access to tuberculosis (TB) screenings in Laos.
February 27, 2020
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Recovered COVID-19 patients may still test positive
By Kate Madden Yee
Patients who have apparently recovered from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may later prove positive for it when evaluated with reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction testing -- indicating they may still be carriers of the virus, according to a research letter published online February 27 in JAMA.
February 27, 2020
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What do radiologists need to know about the coronavirus?
By Abraham Kim
To help radiologists stay up to date on the ever-evolving coronavirus epidemic, an expert panel gave the lowdown on the current understanding of the coronavirus disease and highlighted the points most pertinent to radiologists in an article published online on February 27 in Radiology.
February 26, 2020
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ESR: Know the facts about the coronavirus
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) is asking attendees of next month's ECR not to become caught up in potential "hysteria" regarding the coronavirus disease and to know the facts about it.
February 25, 2020
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CT again tops DNA tests for early coronavirus detection
By Abraham Kim
In a study covering more than 1,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease, chest CT proved to be more accurate than the standard method of DNA testing for early diagnosis of the disease in high-risk individuals. The findings were published online February 26 in Radiology.
February 25, 2020
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