More screen usage can negatively impact the development of children’s brains, particularly regions associated with language development, according to a recent study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

“Our broad radiology community has a unique opportunity to engage with this exciting scientific evolution, working with interdisciplinary ‘convergence science’ teams,” Andrea Rockall, clinical chair of radiology, Imperial College London, wrote in a new editorial.

Tomoelastography combines tomography and elasticity, allowing researchers to diagram the spread of mechanical waves within the liver.

The findings, published in Scientific Reports, may be particularly helpful for dementia patients, who have been shown to preserve some form of musical memory while most other recollections fade.

Facebook and NYU Langone Health announced their commitment to making MRI scans more efficient through the use of AI more than one year ago, and a new story from Popular Science provides a glimpse into what the two have been up to.

“Although this study evaluates a small subset of astronauts, it's significantly larger than any previously published study of its kind involving astronauts or Russian cosmonauts," study author Donna R. Roberts said.

“Machine learning is a low-cost and efficient tool that could help physicians arrive to a quicker decision as to how to approach an indeterminate nodule,” lead author of the study, John Eisenbrey, PhD, said.

“This technology has incredible potential to improve care, whether it is by better training doctors to perform procedures or helping patients know what to expect when they arrive at the hospital,” Ziv Haskal, creator of the technology said.