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Researchers develop capsule X-ray dosimeter for real-time radiotherapy monitoring

Written by | 19 Apr 2023

In radiotherapy, precision in targeting tumor tissue while minimizing damage to healthy tissue is crucial. Monitoring the dose of radiation delivered and absorbed in real-time, particularly in the… read more.

Lighting up tumours could help surgeons remove them more precisely

Written by | 22 Mar 2023

A new technique that combines highly detailed, real-time images of inside the body with a type of infrared light has, for the first time, been used during surgery… read more.

Existing chest scans offer new opportunities for predicting surgical risks

Written by | 6 Mar 2023

Instead of special heart scans, physicians can use images of the chest captured months earlier, and for other reasons, to estimate patients’ risk of heart attack or death… read more.

Breast MRI effective at detecting cancer in dense breasts

Written by | 2 Feb 2023

Compared to other common supplemental screening methods, breast MRI was superior at detecting breast cancer in women with dense breasts, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal… read more.

AI fails to pass radiology qualifying examination

Written by | 26 Dec 2022

Artificial intelligence (AI) is currently unable to pass one of the qualifying radiology examinations, suggesting that this promising technology is not yet ready to replace doctors, finds a… read more.

Focused ultrasound treatment for essential tremor highly effective after 5 years

Written by | 13 Nov 2022

A scalpel-free, high-tech form of brain surgery pioneered at UVA Health offers long-term relief for patients with essential tremor, a common movement disorder, a five-year review shows. The study… read more.

Trained radiographers may be a solution for the radiologist shortage

Written by | 22 Sep 2022

When double reading screening mammograms, radiographers (technologists) trained for the task perform as well as radiologists in key areas, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of… read more.

Single brain scan can diagnose Alzheimer’s disease

Written by | 21 Jun 2022

The research uses machine learning technology to look at structural features within the brain, including in regions not previously associated with Alzheimer’s. The advantage of the technique is… read more.

Novel AI algorithm for digital pathology analysis

Written by | 9 Jun 2022

Digital pathology is an emerging field which deals with mainly microscopy images that are derived from patient biopsies. Because of the high resolution, most of these whole slide… read more.

AI can diagnose osteoporosis on hip X-ray

Written by | 4 Jun 2022

People with osteoporosis, a skeletal disease that thins and weakens bones, are susceptible to fracture associated with bone fragility, resulting in poor quality of life and increased mortality…. read more.

One-off treatment shown to prevent long term side effects of cancer radiotherapies

Written by | 24 May 2022

A new study has found that a simple, one-off treatment was able to prevent long term side effects of cancer radiotherapies. There are about 2 million cancer survivors… read more.

Aspirin does not cut risk in non-obstructive heart disease

Written by | 5 May 2022

Aspirin therapy, as opposed to statin use, for non-obstructive coronary artery disease does not reduce major cardiovascular events, according to a new study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging. … read more.

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