CT scan use for appendicitis diagnosis more frequent in children with cognitive delays Hina Zahid24 Aug 2020 10:15 AM ISTCHICAGO: Computed tomography (CT) is used at a higher rate than ultrasound in children with developmental and cognitive impairments to diagnose...
Intravascular ultrasound Guided PCI may lower risk of death, heart attack: JACC Medha Baranwal21 Aug 2020 11:30 AM ISTUSA: Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) guidance although used infrequently in PCI procedure but when used it lowers long-term mortality, repeat...
Magnetic seizure therapy may help prevent suicide in depression patients: JAMA Medha Baranwal19 Aug 2020 6:00 PM ISTCanada: Magnetic seizure therapy (MST) could be a potential treatment for suicidality in patients with treatment-resistant depression, suggests a...
New simpler approach to ultrasound imaging will cut down costs Hina Zahid16 Aug 2020 9:01 PM ISTConventional ultrasonic imaging requires acoustic scanning over a target object using a piezoelectric transducer array, followed by signal processing...
Stress induced brain activation may lead to Angina in CAD patients: Study Dr.Niharika Harsha B14 Aug 2020 2:00 PM ISTA recent study found that Inferior frontal lobe activation with mental stress is positively associated with angina at baseline and follow-up. The...
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...
