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3D imaging helps diagnose 1.7-million-year-old cancer
Cancer is often thought to be a product of modern times and lifestyles, but researchers have discovered what they believe is the earliest case of malignancy -- in a fossil from an early human ancestor who lived about 1.7 million years ago. The key to diagnosing this ancient cancer was advanced 3D imaging technology.
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CT of mastodon helps rewrite North American prehistory
Danish and U.S. researchers have discovered new evidence regarding the first humans and hunters in prehistoric North America, thanks to CT scans of the remains of a mastodon. The first-known hunters on the continent can now be dated back nearly 14,000 years, according to a recent study in the journal Science.
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Cold case closed: CT solves iceman's cause of death
You could say it's the oldest open "cold case" to date -- the death of the famous Alpine glacier iceman. Since he was discovered in 1991, his 5,300-year-old mummified remains have been subjected to numerous scientific tests, and theories have abounded as to how he died. Recently, however, a team of Italian and Swiss researchers determined the iceman's exact cause of death using multidetector-row CT (MDCT).
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Combined PET scans predict progression of Alzheimer’s
Combining information from amyloid PET and FDG-PET scans can predict progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease, a Spanish study has found.
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Combined PET scans predict progression of Alzheimer’s
By Will Morton
Combining information from amyloid PET and FDG-PET scans can predict progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease, a Spanish study has found.
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PET scans predict outcomes for patients undergoing CAR T-cell therapy
By Will Morton
PET scans performed at one or three months after patients with large B-cell lymphoma begin CAR T-cell therapy can indicate whether they are responding to the treatment.
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MRI-based nomogram provides boost in breast cancer
By Amerigo Allegretto
Pretreatment breast MRI can help quantify intratumoral heterogeneity and predict pathologic complete response in breast cancer patients.
April 18, 2025
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CT estimated to cause 5% of new cancer cases
By Will Morton
Researchers suggest that cancers associated with radiation from CT scans could eventually account for 5% of all new cases annually.
April 16, 2025
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AI-guided POCUS assists TB diagnosis in underserved areas
By Amerigo Allegretto
AI-guided POCUS can accurately detect tuberculosis (TB), according to research presented at the ESCMID conference in Vienna, Austria.
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CT effective for tracking colon cancer lymph node distribution
By Kate Madden Yee
Using CT to track lymph node distribution in colon cancer patients is more effective at identifying metastasis than conventional testing.
April 11, 2025
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PET reveals brain’s responses to music
By Will Morton
PET has provided the first neuroimaging evidence that music affects the brain’s opioid receptor system.
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SPECT/CT measure validated for diagnosing ATTR
By Will Morton
A research team in Finland has validated the accuracy of a SPECT/CT measure for diagnosing transthyretin amyloidosis.
April 7, 2025
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MRI safety manual gets a makeover
By Kate Madden Yee
Emergency situations, MRI screening, and special patients and personnel are addressed in an updated safety guide.
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Resolution on imaging access awaits World Health Assembly approval
By Maryam Payne
The WHO board has adopted the Strengthening Medical Imaging resolution and it now looks set for approval by the World Health Assembly. Prof. Hedvig Hricak moderated an important webinar on the topic last week.
April 1, 2025
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What can we learn from astronauts' use of ultrasound?
By Amerigo Allegretto
Ultrasound is really pushing the boundaries of space medicine, say experts. A congress session has cast new light on the subject.
April 1, 2025
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AI speeds up fetal ultrasound scan times
By Amerigo Allegretto
U.K. researchers are convinced AI can help sonographers find fetal abnormalities faster and with high accuracy.
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