Clinical Research

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Scientists got mice high to study the 'munchies'

The brains of mice exposed to vaporized cannabis light up when anticipating food, new imaging research shows. 

January 18, 2024
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ICE guidance reduces risk of permanent pacemaker implantation after TAVR with a self-expandable valve

Heart teams can limit the risk of conduction disturbances that lead to permanent pacemaker implantation by utilizing both the cusp-overlap method and intracardiac echocardiography.

January 17, 2024
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ChatGPT IDs incidental findings on CT images

New research suggests ChatGPT may be able to improve radiology workflows by performing an initial review of CT images.

January 15, 2024
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Cancer center reduces urgent requests for CT reports by 60%

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center improved efficiency by adopting an automatic assignment system.

January 12, 2024
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NIH awards $150M for nationwide imaging study to better understand ‘mixed dementia’

The UW School of Medicine is receiving the grant for a five-year study with an anticipated 2,000 participants.

January 10, 2024

Deep-learning model able to diagnose COVID-19 from X-rays alone

The model outperformed other AI and was able to diagnose COVID-19 in lungs with greater than 98% accuracy.

January 10, 2024
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Virtual reality able to measure thoracic ultrasound skill

Want to level up your ultrasound abilities? This test may actually improve them.

January 9, 2024
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Football linked to damage of white matter in brain, a marker of dementia

Researchers discovered potential brain damage in both college and professional players.

January 4, 2024

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Automated AI-generated measurements combined with annotated CT images can improve treatment planning and help referring physicians and patients better understand their disease, explained Sarah Jane Rinehart, MD, director of cardiac imaging with Charleston Area Medical Center.

Two advanced algorithms—one for CAC scores and another for segmenting cardiac chamber volumes—outperformed radiologists when assessing low-dose chest CT scans. 

"Gen AI can help tackle repetitive tasks and provide insights into massive datasets, saving valuable time," Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, said Tuesday. 

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