A newly discovered PET imaging tool that can detect the buildup of an enzyme associated with leukemia and other deadly cancers could identify patients likely to respond well to certain cancer treatments, according to a study published online March 28 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.

Computer-aided detection, structured reporting templates and various education strategies all can be effective as correctors of perceptual errors by radiologists. Meanwhile, double reporting represents a validated and arguably simpler solution than any of those approaches—and it may be more cost-effective too. 

A miniscule chunk of visual cortex belonging to a nameless tiny brown mouse is providing new insights into the secrets of the brain and its complex neural connections.

Patients suffering from subjective cognitive decline (SCD) have measurable increased activity in certain areas of the brain on resting-state MRI, a characteristic that may be used to predict the development of Alzheimer’s disease and other diseases associated with diminished cognitive capacities, according to results of a study published in the journal Radiology.

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--White Memorial Medical Center, a member of the Adventist Health System and a 353-bed hospital in downtown Los Angeles, celebrated the installation of a new mammography system donated by FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. and National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) on March 23, 2016. A ceremony unveiled Fujifilm’s Aspire Cristalle at White Memorial Medical Center that will help meet the screening needs of women and assist medical professionals in the early detection and diagnosis of breast cancer.     

A new non-invasive imaging technique allows scientists to see real-time 3D images of cells and tissues under the skin of living subjects, according to results of a study published online March 18 in Scientific Reports.

A new report from the New York Times has revealed that the National Football League (NFL) may have knowingly presented flawed concussion data as evidence that head injuries do not affect players’ long-term health.

Lower levels of computer use among older patients correlate with physical characteristics in the brain associated with dementia and related cognitive diseases, according to results of a study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.