FDA approves wheeled CT scanner allowing bedside scanning in ICU Medha Baranwal14 Aug 2020 1:45 PM ISTUSA: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Siemens Healthineers' wheeled CT scanner. The Somatom scanner consists of motorized wheels...
Early Breast screening in women, in their forties saves lives Hina Zahid13 Aug 2020 3:00 PM ISTBreast screening women aged 40-49 reduces breast cancer mortality, with minimal increased overdiagnosis, according to a study led by Queen Mary...
Scientists suggest device to make breast MRI more effective Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Aug 2020 7:15 AM ISTMagnetic resonance imaging is becoming increasingly popular as a method of diagnosing diseases. Standard scanners are multifunctional, making it...
Repeat CT must in Coronavirus patients with negative CT but worsening symptoms: Study Dr Satabdi Saha5 Aug 2020 8:41 PM ISTResearchers have found that In COVID-19 patients with negative initial chest CT findings, repeat CT is necessary for monitoring the disease,...
Good or Bad: CT has decreased but pediatric advanced imaging has increased Medha Baranwal5 Aug 2020 6:01 PM ISTUSA: A recent study in the journal JAMA Pediatrics throws light on the trends in use of advanced imaging in pediatric emergency departments from...
Point-of-care ultrasonography may help diagnose abscesses and cellulitis, finds study Medha Baranwal4 Aug 2020 8:51 PM ISTUSA: Point-of-care ultrasonography has good diagnostic accuracy for the differentiation of abscesses from cellulitis, suggests a recent study in...
Breast Cancer Screening by MRI cost-effective for females with genetic risk: JAMA Dr.Niharika Harsha B31 July 2020 8:20 PM ISTIn women with a family history of breast cancer, regular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) screening for every 18 months between the ages 35 and 60yrs...
Study sheds light on role of MRI in management of neuromuscular disorders Medha Baranwal28 July 2020 8:06 PM ISTDenmark: Muscle MRI may be an important biomarker to monitor change in disease severity and to diagnose neuromuscular diseases, suggests a recent...
New CT scan technique may help lower radiation exposure Hina Zahid24 July 2020 2:11 PM ISTPatient radiation exposure continues to be a concern throughout radiology. This is more concerning for CT scans which are strong source of...
Textural analysis in breast MRI improves diagnostic accuracy, finds study Medha Baranwal24 July 2020 9:00 AM ISTCincinnati, OH: MRI textural analysis (TA) is helpful in differentiating malignant from being axillary lymph nodes in women with breast cancer,...
Pediatric MRI anesthetic doses can be reduced by reducing MRI time: Study Medha Baranwal20 July 2020 6:00 PM ISTBoston, MA: There is an increasing interest to minimize the amount of scan time under anesthesia for pediatric Magnetic Resonance Imaging scans...
Single drop of blood could rapidly detect radiation sickness: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 July 2020 6:30 PM ISTCOLUMBUS - A new proof-of-concept study reports evidence that a new testing method has the potential to rapidly identify radiation sickness...
