' Virtual Biopsy' Tests Skin Lesions Without a Scalpel
FRIDAY, April 12, 2024 -- Folks with a suspicious-looking mole or questionable skin lesion often have to endure a scalpel or shaver so their doctor can cut off a sample to send in for biopsy.But a new, noninvasive “virtual biopsy” might soon... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 12, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Skin test detects evidence of Parkinson ’s and related disorders
A study showed that a simple skin biopsy could identify people who had Parkinson ’s disease or similar disorders with a high degree of accuracy. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - April 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Skin Test Accurately Detects Neurodegenerative Disorders Skin Test Accurately Detects Neurodegenerative Disorders
A skin biopsy that can detect an abnormal protein in cutaneous nerve fibers holds promise for early detection of Parkinson ' s and other neurodegenerative disorders.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - March 26, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
Skin Test Detects Parkinson's and Other Synucleinopathies
(MedPage Today) -- Skin biopsies detected cutaneous phosphorylated alpha-synuclein (p-syn) in a high proportion of people who met clinical consensus criteria for Parkinson's disease and three other synucleinopathies, cross-sectional data showed... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - March 21, 2024 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Skin Biopsy Might Help Diagnose Parkinson's or Other Brain Disorders
THURSDAY, March 21, 2024 -- Folks can learn their risk for Parkinson’s disease and other related brain disorders through a simple skin biopsy, a new study says.
Skin tests can detect an abnormal form of alpha-synuclein, a protein that is the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 21, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Clear Guide Scenergy system gets FDA clearance
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Clear Guide Medical's Clear Guide Scenergy computer-aided instrument guidance system, alongside the company's TP Access Tool with SteriGRID.
The system aims to improve image-guided diagnostic and interventional procedures by leveraging image fusion, instrument recognition and tracking, multimodal markers, and target planning functionalities, the system provides clinicians with a solution for in-suite MR-guided transperineal procedures.
For transperineal biopsy procedures, Clear Guide Scenergy allows clinicians to guide biopsy needles through the perineal skin into ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 5, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
' Superclinic' Powers Through Skin Cancer Referrals'Superclinic' Powers Through Skin Cancer Referrals
One hospital ' s experience with this model shows the efficiency of using a dedicated team (including trainees) and offering same-day biopsies and surgery.Medscape News UK (Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines - February 23, 2024 Category: Dermatology Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news
New hope for skin cancer patients after scientists develop simple blood test for determining best possible treatment
The test, known as liquid biopsy, is currently at trial stage, but it is hoped that in the future it will be used regularly to aid doctors in making crucial decisions about when to start and stop different treatments. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New Tools Available to Help Diagnose Skin Cancer New Tools Available to Help Diagnose Skin Cancer
Emerging technologies aim to improve skin cancer diagnosis without biopsies.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
Road to RSNA 2023: Ultrasound
Ultrasound's utility will be on full display at this year's RSNA annual meeting, showing its merit in a wide variety of clinical applications. Research to be presented at the annual meeting in Chicago will explore the modality's clinical applications in musculoskeletal, pediatric, abdominal, and women's imaging among other areas. This includes advancements in ultrasound in recent years, such as the use of contrast for improved imaging, elastography and color Doppler for assessing complex pathologies, and using imaging data in AI models. Studies will also evaluate ways to further improve the modality's capabilities by rea...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 14, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: 2023 2023 Ultrasound Preview Source Type: news
Hows and Whys of Skin Biopsy Test For Parkinson's Disease Hows and Whys of Skin Biopsy Test For Parkinson's Disease
A commercially available skin test to aid Parkinson ' s disease diagnosis is available in most states. How do clinicians use it? Could it help in the development of alpha-synuclein-targeted therapies?Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Bone scans may be viable for diagnosing calciphylaxis
Technetium-99m (Tc-99m) methyl diphosphonate (MDP) bone scans are a potentially viable noninvasive option for diagnosing calciphylaxis, according to a team at the University of Massachusetts in Worcester, MA. Medical student Morgan Groover and Fnu Nutan, MD, discussed the finding via a literature review of cases that suggest bone scans could play a role over invasive biopsies. “Skin biopsy is the gold standard for diagnosing calciphylaxis, but it can worsen lesions and confer poorer disease prognosis,” the researchers wrote, in a study published October 23 in JAAD International.Calciphylaxis – sometimes referred to ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 25, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Molecular Imaging Source Type: news
[Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR] Roche reports good sales growth despite decline in demand for COVID-19 products
Basel, 19 October 2023Groupsales grow by 1%1at constant exchange rates (CER) in the first nine months, showing a strong increase of 7% in the third quarterExcluding COVID-19 products,Group salesincrease by 9%Pharmaceuticals Division sales grow by 9%, driven by continued high demand for newer medicinesDiagnostics Division ’s base businessincreases by 7%;overall divisional sales are down 18% due to a surge in demand for COVID-19 tests in 2022Highlightsin the third quarter of 2023:EU approval ofEvrysdifor babies under two months old with spinal muscular atrophyFirst approval of subcutaneous form of cancer immunotherapyTecen...
Source: Roche Media News - October 19, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
[Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR] Roche reports good sales growth despite decline in demand for COVID-19 products
Groupsales grow by 1%1at constant exchange rates (CER) in the first nine months, showing a strong increase of 7% in the third quarterExcluding COVID-19 products,Group salesincrease by 9%Pharmaceuticals Division sales grow by 9%, driven by continued high demand for newer medicinesDiagnostics Division ’s base businessincreases by 7%;overall divisional sales are down 18% due to a surge in demand for COVID-19 tests in 2022Highlightsin the third quarter of 2023:EU approval ofEvrysdifor babies under two months old with spinal muscular atrophyFirst approval of subcutaneous form of cancer immunotherapyTecentriqPositive phase III...
Source: Roche Investor Update - October 19, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
7 ways to reduce healthcare disparities in radiology
Healthcare disparities continue to plague medical imaging, but there are concrete measures radiologists can take to mitigate them, according to a paper published on October 12 in RadioGraphics."Radiologists and radiology practices can become active partners in efforts to assist patients along their imaging journey and overcome existing barriers to equitable cancer screening care for traditionally marginalized populations," wrote a group led by Peter Abraham, MD, of the University of California, San Diego.Avoidable differences in disease burden and outcomes that socially disadvantaged individuals may experience manifest in ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 16, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Practice Management Source Type: news
