AI software may equal radiologists at spotting tuberculosis from chest X-rays, study finds Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 April 2023 10:00 AM ISTDenmark: Artificial intelligence (AI) software is at least as good at detecting tuberculosis (TB) as a trained radiologist, and a simple mobile phone...
Is micro-CT effective for assessing tumour margins during breast-conserving surgery? Medha Baranwal19 April 2023 9:30 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in Annals of Surgical Oncology revealed that micro-CT (computed tomography) is promising as an additional tool to...
Routine axilla scanning may be omitted for all diagnostic breast ultrasound exams Medha Baranwal17 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Routine axillary scanning in all patients undergoing a diagnostic breast ultrasound gives a low rate of incidental findings; and has minimal...
Better radiation protection needed in female healthworkers to minimise risk: Study Isra Zaman15 April 2023 9:00 AM ISTIonising radiation is a known human carcinogen and breast tissue is highly radiation sensitive. As such, there are concerns that regular exposure to...
Nintedanib and prednisone taper combo improves pulmonary exacerbations in radiation pneumonitis Medha Baranwal12 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Adding nintedanib to a prednisone taper improves pulmonary exacerbations in grade 2 or higher (G2+) radiation pneumonitis (RP) patients,...
PET CT better than contrast-enhanced CT as survival predictor in metastatic breast cancer patients Jacinthlyn Sylvia12 April 2023 2:15 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new research that PET CT better than contrast-enhanced CT as survival predictor in metastatic breast cancer patients....
Simple blood test can accurately predict neuroendocrine tumor response to radiopharmaceutical therapy Isra Zaman10 April 2023 9:00 AM ISTWhile biomarkers have been used to predict the outcomes of treatments for breast, prostate, and other cancers, there are currently no objective means...
Ultrasound highly sensitive but moderately specific for detection of peritonsillar abscess Aditi4 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTAccording to a systemic review published in Academic Emergency Medicine entitled, “Test characteristics of ultrasound for the diagnosis of...
Spherical hearts identified through AI analysis of cardiac MRI may predict AF, cardiomyopathy Medha Baranwal1 April 2023 4:15 AM ISTUSA: A recent study has found that healthy adults with spherical hearts are 24% more likely to develop atrial fibrillation and 31% more likely to...
Subclinical coronary atherosclerosis tied to more than 8-fold increase in MI risk Medha Baranwal30 March 2023 11:30 AM ISTDenmark: In middle-aged, asymptomatic adults, subclinical, obstructive coronary atherosclerosis is linked with a more than 8-fold increased risk for...
Intraoperative 3-D imaging can improve accuracy of pedicle screw placement in spine surgery Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTA study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) found that intraoperative three-dimensional (3D) imaging was superior to two-dimensional radiographs in...
PSMA PET improves decision making for prostate cancer treatment Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 March 2023 10:00 AM ISTDetailed PSMA PET mapping of cancer recurrence in the prostate bed shows that current radiotherapy contouring guidelines-which determine the target...
