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Researchers investigate how early life trauma contributes to functional neurological disorder

In individuals with functional neurological disorder, the brain generally appears structurally normal on clinical MRI scans but functions incorrectly (akin to a computer software crashing), resulting in patients experiencing symptoms including limb weakness, tremor, gait abnormalities and non-epileptic seizures.

13 Feb 2020

UK cancer patients use Brainlab Mixed Reality Viewer to visualize, understand their treatment

For the first time, patients in the UK will have access to Brainlab Mixed Reality Viewer as part of their cancer treatment; a new way for physicians to provide visualization of treatment to their patients, actively involving them in their own cancer care.

13 Feb 2020

One in five operations with in-network surgeons and facilities could result in surprise bills

As if recovering from surgery wasn't hard enough, a new study shows that one in five operations could result in an unwelcome surprise: a bill for hundreds or thousands of dollars that the patient didn't know they might owe.

11 Feb 2020

Multimodal analysis of tumors could give new insights into treating cancer patients

Melding the genetic and cellular analysis of tumors with how they appear in medical images could give physicians and other cancer therapy specialists new insights into how to best treat patients, especially those with brain cancer, according to a new study led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute, an affiliate of City of Hope.

31 Jan 2020

Mercy Medical Center receives five stars for quality of care

Mercy Medical Center has received a 5-Star Overall Hospital Rating, the highest possible, from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for quality of care.

30 Jan 2020

AI can help cancer patients start radiation therapy sooner

Artificial intelligence can help cancer patients start their radiation therapy sooner - and thereby decrease the odds of the cancer spreading - by instantly translating complex clinical data into an optimal plan of attack.

27 Jan 2020

New neuromodulation device may help prevent migraine

If your bank account balance looks nail-bitingly low and you won't get paid for days, you might agonize over every dollar you spend. Maybe you'll scrutinize grocery-store ads more closely than usual or brew your own coffee instead of ordering it from a barista.

24 Jan 2020

EXPLORER scanner captures real-time videos of blood flow and heart function

Positron Emission Tomography, or PET scanning, a technique for tracing metabolic processes in the body, has been widely applied in clinical diagnosis and research spanning physiology, biochemistry and pharmacology.

21 Jan 2020

New technique provides real-time images of biomolecules in living cells

Metabolic diseases such as diabetes and obesity are ever more common globally. In addition to genetic disposition, lifestyle contributes strongly to the prevalence of these metabolic diseases.

23 Dec 2019

Researchers develop photoacoustic thermometry system to help guide HIFU treatment

High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) treatment is a non-invasive method that removes unhealthy tissues and tumors by delivering high intensity ultrasound waves from outside of the body to the lesion. It does only a minimal damage to the normal tissues around the lesion and allows fast recovery of a patient which is why this innovative treatment has been called as the "ultrasound of the next generation."

11 Dec 2019

Tulane study focuses on treatment of preeclampsia

A Tulane University researcher has received a grant that will support the development of new imaging methods to improve the treatment of preeclampsia.

10 Dec 2019

Multiplexed C dots track different cancer targets to improve treatment

For more than a decade, researchers have used glowing nanoparticles called Cornell dots, or C dots, to illuminate cancer cells, target tumors and even induce cell death.

6 Dec 2019

New model quickly generates brain scan templates used in medical-image analysis

MIT researchers have devised a method that accelerates the process for creating and customizing templates used in medical image analysis, to guide disease diagnosis.

27 Nov 2019

Using AI to determine which lung cancer patients will benefit from immunotherapy

Scientists from the Case Western Reserve University digital imaging lab, already pioneering the use of Artificial Intelligence to predict whether chemotherapy will be successful, can now determine which lung-cancer patients will benefit from expensive immunotherapy.

23 Nov 2019

Radiology-led awareness initiatives help decrease medical radiation dose that Americans receive

The Image Gently and Image Wisely awareness campaigns, radiology and industry collaboration to advance low-dose technologies, growing use of the ACR Dose Index Registry, and mandatory accreditation of imaging facilities under Medicare are among the primary factors that produced a 15-20 percent reduction in medical radiation dose that Americans receive.

18 Nov 2019

AI-powered CAD software can reduce bias in radiology reports, study finds

A study by the Centre for Advanced Research in Imaging, Neuroscience and Genomics found that AI powered CAD software can reduce hedging and defensive reporting statements in radiologist reports, resulting in clearer more actionable diagnosis descriptions.

15 Nov 2019

New RO1 grant awarded to improve imaging techniques for detecting breast cancer

Mammography is the current state-of-the-art method for detecting and diagnosing breast cancer. However, even a mammogram doesn't detect certain subtle breast cancers, especially those in younger women who typically have denser breast tissue.

11 Nov 2019

EOS imaging to showcase Advanced Orthopedic Solutions at 2019 AAHKS Annual Meeting

EOS imaging (Euronext, FR0011191766 - EOSI - Eligible PEA - PME), a leader in 2D/3D orthopedic medical imaging and software solutions for 3D anatomical modeling and surgical planning, today announced multiple activities to showcase its Advanced Orthopedic Solutions at the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Annual Meeting, being held November 7-10, 2019 in Dallas, Texas.

8 Nov 2019

New deep learning tool will advance personalized medicine for musculoskeletal diseases

Personalized medicine has stirred the imagination of drugs and therapies that are individually tailored to patients.

31 Oct 2019

Lean strategies hold great potential in improving health care

Lean thinking -; the philosophy of maximizing customer value while minimizing waste -; has long been hailed as a panacea for low productivity and poor performance.