Vena cava filters safe and effective for preventing pulmonary embolism in DVT patients: PRESERVE trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study has shown that the implantation of vena cava filters in venous thromboembolism patients is tied to a few adverse events with a low...
AI accurately identifies normal and abnormal chest x-rays Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTChest X-rays are used to diagnose a wide variety of conditions to do with the heart and lungs. An abnormal chest X-ray can be an indication of a range...
Patients subjected to CNS-radiotherapy in childhood prone to Radiation-induced meningiomas later Dr. Krishna Shah9 March 2023 10:30 AM ISTPatients who underwent CNS-radiotherapy in childhood for any condition have an increased risk of developing secondary brain tumors such as...
Low dose radiation linked to increased lifetime risk of heart disease: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 March 2023 10:15 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that exposure to low doses of ionising radiation can lead to a modestly increased excess risk of heart...
Contrast agent use improves aortic valve evaluation during echocardiography: Study Medha Baranwal9 March 2023 9:30 AM ISTUSA: A team of US researchers have recommended using a contrast agent to improve the Doppler profile to obtain a more accurate measurement of the...
Existing chest scans may be used for predicting surgical risks: Study Isra Zaman6 March 2023 9:15 AM ISTInstead of special heart scans, physicians can use images of the chest captured months earlier, and for other reasons, to estimate patients’ risk of...
Future flares of ulcerative colitis activity predicted using AI Isra Zaman4 March 2023 10:30 AM ISTUlcerative colitis assessment could be improved after new research shows that an artificial intelligence model could predict flare-ups and...
Does synthetic brain MRI gives superior image quality than conventional MRI? Medha Baranwal3 March 2023 10:00 AM ISTChina: The benefits of synthetic MRI translate into better patient care and, therefore, might replace conventional MRI for evaluating brain health, a...
Ultrasound renal denervation is effective for BP control across hypertension of varying severities: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 March 2023 9:45 AM ISTUSA: Ultrasound renal denervation (uRDN) reduces blood pressure compared with a sham procedure, a recent study has shown. The study appeared in JAMA...
Prostate artery embolization effective long-term treatment for enlarged prostate Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that Prostate artery embolization (PAE) provides long-term effectiveness in treating urinary symptoms from an...
New method for image reconstruction in electrical impedance tomography Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTRecently, a team led by Prof. DU Jiangfeng from the Key Laboratory of Microscale Magnetic Resonance of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) developed a...
Non-invasive focused ultrasound treatment significantly reduces symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Feb 2023 9:45 AM ISTUSA: A minimally invasive procedure, unilateral pallidal ultrasound ablation, achieved a significant improvement in mobility, tremors and other...
