Ultrasound combined with DBT decreases mammography screening recall rate: Study Medha Baranwal28 April 2021 7:30 AM ISTUSA: Whole-breast ultrasound combined with digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) screening exams in women with dense breast tissue lowers the rate of...
Personalized, 3D printed shields may protect patients during radiation therapy Hina Zahid27 April 2021 10:23 PM ISTBOSTON -- Radiation therapy is used as a treatment for more than half of all cancer patients and can be highly effective at shrinking tumors and...
Chest radiography useful for early COVID detection, particularly in older adults: Study Medha Baranwal26 April 2021 5:37 AM ISTUSA: Chest x-rays are effective for COVID-19 detection, particularly in patients aged more than 50 years, according to a recent study, The findings of...
Possible new PET tracer for early detection of Alzheimer's disease Hina Zahid24 April 2021 9:00 AM ISTNew biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease are a priority area for researchers seeking to learn more about the disease and find possible methods of early...
Breast MRI identifies lesions in patients with normal mammogram, ultrasound: Study Medha Baranwal23 April 2021 7:45 AM ISTFrance: Breast MRI can be useful for the management of patients with suspicious nipple discharge and normal ultrasound and mammogram, finds a recent...
POCUS helps diagnose acute high altitude illness in mountain climbers: Case Report Medha Baranwal22 April 2021 8:45 AM ISTSwitzerland: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can be a valuable tool to aid clinical decision-making in remote, high altitude environment, according...
Keto diet may improve cardiac sarcoidosis diagnosis via PET/CT: Study Medha Baranwal20 April 2021 7:00 AM ISTUSA: Following a 72-h daytime ketogenic diet with 3-day overnight fasting can help to achieve superior myocardial suppression for diagnosis of cardiac...
New radiotracer safe and effective for imaging early rheumatoid arthritis Hina Zahid16 April 2021 11:30 PM ISTReston, VA--New research shows that a novel positron emission tomography (PET) tracer that targets inflammation is safe and can clearly identify early...
Use of chest radiography through glass cuts hospital costs, produces quality radiographs: Study Medha Baranwal15 April 2021 8:00 PM ISTToronto, ON: The adoption of portable chest radiography through glass (TG-CXR) during the COVID-19 pandemic produced diagnostic-quality radiographs...
Liquid biopsy improves MRI accuracy in breast cancer patients: Study Medha Baranwal14 April 2021 6:00 PM ISTItaly: Liquid biopsy addition to MRI may improve the ability to measure treatment response of breast cancer, finds a recent study. The study findings...
5-minute knee MRI performs equally well as 10-minute protocol: Study Medha Baranwal13 April 2021 6:00 PM ISTUSA: A five-minute MRI protocol showed similar performance as a 10-minute segment for imaging painful knee conditions, according to a recent study in...
Digital breast tomosynthesis reduces rate of interval cancers Hina Zahid11 April 2021 10:03 PM ISTOAK BROOK, Ill. - Screening with digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) reduces the rate of interval breast cancers compared to screening with digital...
