Tau-PET superior to phospho-tau for predicting cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer's disease: Study Medha Baranwal3 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTThe study found that baseline tau PET (Positron emission tomography) is the strongest independent predictor of cognitive decline.Sweden: In patients...
Chest x-ray has lower sensitivity for detecting thoracic injury in children exposed to blast Medha Baranwal2 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTU.K.: Chest CT is better than chest X-ray (CXR) for identifying blast injuries in children exposed to blast, a recent study in the journal Injury has...
CT or ultrasound, which is better for kidney stone diagnosis? Study provides insights Medha Baranwal29 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTCalifornia: Ultrasound may be the better imaging tool in the emergency department (ED) for diagnosing and evaluating kidney stones than computed...
Curative-intent radiotherapy with IMPT for Oropharyngeal Carcinoma associated with reduced acute toxicity: JAMA Dr Ishan Kataria28 Dec 2022 9:30 AM ISTOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPC) is one of themost common head and neck cancers. Despite its rising incidence and prevalence,an increasing...
Can CT effectively diagnose interstitial lung disease? Study sheds light Medha Baranwal27 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTBelgium: More research needs to be done to effectively evaluate lung abnormalities that could indicate interstitial lung disease, according to a study...
18F FDG PET-CT three-dimensional tool for localizing the exact location of the infected bone Dr Supreeth D R27 Dec 2022 9:45 AM ISTOsteomyelitis is a challenge in diagnosis and treatment. 18F-FDG PET-CT provides a non-invasive tool for diagnosing and localizing osteomyelitis with...
MRI with PSA prevents unnecessary biopsies among patients of suspected prostate cancer Jacinthlyn Sylvia23 Dec 2022 11:30 AM ISTSouth Korea: A new study conducted by Moon Hyung Choi and colleagues shows that prebiopsy MRI was consistently helpful in preventing needless biopsy...
Artificial intelligence tool may help predict success of Botox treatment in patients with dystonia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Dec 2022 11:15 AM ISTBoston, MA: An artificial intelligence platform, DystoniaBoTXNet, used brain MRIs to automatically identify which dystonia patient would respond to...
PET/CT imaging reveals risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in pneumonia patients: Study Medha Baranwal21 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTCanada: FDG-PET/CT scans have revealed that vascular inflammation may trigger high rates of adverse events and heart attacks in pneumonia patients,...
Whole-body SPECT/CT with CZT system significantly cuts scan time for metastases detection in prostate cancer Medha Baranwal20 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTFinland: A recent study has found that faster acquisition techniques could cut whole-body SPECT/CT bone scan times by half to detect metastatic tumors...
Angiography-derived radial wall strain corresponds with plaque composition and vulnerability: Study Medha Baranwal17 Dec 2022 10:15 AM ISTChina: In patients with intermediate coronary stenosis, radial wall strain (RWS) from angiography significantly corresponds with plaque composition...
Advanced Computed Tomographic more sensitive in localizing Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Study Dr Ishan Kataria15 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTPrimary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a common endocrine disorder. Preoperative localization has traditionally been accomplished through imaging...
