Patients with psychosis may benefit from therapeutic effects found to be derived from cannabidiol (CBD), a naturally occurring constituent of cannabis, according to research published Aug. 29 in JAMA Psychiatry.
The Pristem team, with CEO Bertrand Klaiber on the right. Courtesy of Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne / Alain Herzog & Jamani Caillet
Swiss-based medical equipment start-up Pristem recently secured more than $14 million to begin producing its digital radiology solution designed to bring technologically advanced medical imaging to low-income countries.
New research from the University of Chicago found that 60 percent of Americans have been surprised to receive a medical bill that they thought would have been covered by insurance. Of these people, more than a third reported surprise charges were related to imaging services.
Researchers from IBM recently proposed a new safeguard designed to increase transparency and trust in artificial intelligence (AI), according to research published on the company’s website.
Brain MRIs have revealed that the anti-inflammatory drug ibudilast may slow down atrophy in patients with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), according to research published Aug. 30 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
A streamlined cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging protocol utilizing a contrast agent allowed Peruvian clinicians to improve care for patients with various heart conditions, a new Journal of the American Heart Association study found. The findings may prove invaluable in bringing CMR imaging to developing regions.
Most accidents in MR suites are related to issues with the magnetic field, but researchers from the department of radiology at the University of Washington have a few real-world approaches to boost safety.
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has issued updated guidelines for knee and hip osteoarthritis management, with an aim to reduce unnecessary imaging, surgery and medication across the continent.
Medical imaging may reach a higher dimension with the development of a compact hyperspectral imaging system able to measure an object’s shape and light reflection properties through so-called "5D," high-speed imaging.
U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, recently spoke with veterans and employees at Marion VA Medical Center in Illinois following a report detailing misread radiology scans at the hospital, NBC’s WPSD reported.
