AI System Can Detect Pulmonary TB on Chest X - Rays
Sensitivity of deep learning system higher than radiologists at prespecified operating point, while specificity noninferior (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - September 15, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Pulmonology, Radiology, Journal, Source Type: news
AI System Can Detect Pulmonary TB on Chest X-Rays
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 -- An artificial intelligence system can detect pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) on chest X-rays with a higher sensitivity than radiologists, according to a study published online Sept. 6 in Radiology.
Sahar Kazemzadeh, M.D.,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 15, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
These pesticides may increase cancer risk in children
Key takeaways:Higher cancer risk. Prenatal exposure to acephate and other pesticides can increase the risk of retinoblastoma, or eye cancer, in children.Environmental causes. Children with retinoblastoma are more likely to be born in neighborhoods near applications of specific chemicals.Past research has shown that pesticide exposure increases the risk of cancer. Now, UCLA-led research has exposed which specific pesticides increase the risk of retinoblastoma — a rare eye tumor — in children.Thestudy, published in the August International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, found that children prenatally expo...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - September 13, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Racial Disparities in Diabetes Treatment; Reducing X-rays
(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - September 10, 2022 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Calif. doctor sentenced to 7 years over unnecessary x-rays
An orthopedic surgeon was sentenced to seven years in prison for performin...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Owner of Ohio portable x-ray service convicted of fraud
Medical imaging center CEO found guilty of healthcare fraud
Akumin to pay $750K to settle fraud case
PACS hack exposes patient data at NY imaging chain
Ex-NFL players charged in $3.9M healthcare fraud (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 7, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Europe ’s energy crisis hits science
Soon after Jessica Dempsey became director of the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON) in December 2021, she was forced to focus not on the stars, but on the electric bill. ASTRON operates the Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR), which relies on large computer clusters to process radio astronomy data. They consume about 2000 megawatt-hours per year—the equivalent of 800 households. When Dempsey sought to renew ASTRON’s energy contracts this summer, she was shocked to find costs had tripled from 2021 levels. To keep the LOFAR running, Dempsey plans to seek emergency energy funding from the Dutch government; withou...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 7, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: news
Surgeon Gets 7 Years for Unnecessary X-Rays; Agency in Chaos Over Trans Health Cases
(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week.
California Doctor Sentenced to Prison Over Medically Unnecessary X-Rays
An orthopedic surgeon... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - September 7, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: news
AI improves chest x-ray interpretation in real-world study
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm designed to screen x-rays may improv...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
AI chest x-ray software looks promising for use in children
Lunit AI software receives licensing from Health Canada
Lunit to deploy AI software at Korean military hospitals
AI detects pneumothorax after lung needle biopsies
FDA clears Lunit's AI-based chest x-ray triage software (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 1, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
New pediatric dentist clinic opens on Kauai
The Lihue clinic offers exams, cleanings and x-rays for patients aged one and older for pediatric dentistry. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - September 1, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: Olivia Peterkin Source Type: news
AI challenged to diagnose RA: Task complete
Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms are primed to help diagnose rheumatoi...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
AI may help diagnose spine injuries on x-rays
How AI integrated workflow can free radiologists to focus on patients
AI can predict patient demographics from chest x-rays
AI algorithm creates x-ray-like images from ultrasound scans
2-stage AI process helps grade severity of COVID on x-rays (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 30, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
DEXA raises concern over exposure to chemicals in pregnant women
Dual-emission x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) exams suggest that in utero exposur...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Stick to x-rays for estimating children's bone age, researcher say
DEXA exams reveal risk of dementia in older women
Routine x-rays help assess fracture risk in hip replacement patients
AI model diagnoses osteoporosis on hip x-rays
DEXA highly underutilized in arthroplasty patients (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 29, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
AI may help diagnose spine injuries on x-rays
Researchers from Thailand have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) algorith...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
RSNA launches AI challenge with focus on C-spine injuries
AI algorithm spots rare bone tumors on radiographs
AI improves speed, quality of neuroimaging
U.K. radiographers need boost to explain AI to patients
AI helps to spot bone fractures in trauma patients (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 26, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Handle data properly to limit bias in radiology AI models
Bias must be minimized in radiology artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
AI can predict patient demographics from chest x-rays
Potential for racial bias raises concerns for radiology AI
Can AI help improve racial disparities in healthcare?
Is radiology AI technology racist?
Data biases for AI could worsen healthcare disparities (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 25, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Blood Serum Diagnostic Test for Mesothelioma Explored in Study
One of the biggest obstacles to treating pleural mesothelioma cancer effectively is its often late-stage diagnosis. A recent study shows encouraging signs that those days could be ending.
Novel diagnostic testing using blood serum and infrared spectroscopy is being explored to better characterize and differentiate mesothelioma in its early stages from other lung diseases and benign effusions.
The study is being conducted by scientists and doctors in Ankara and Istanbul, Turkey, spread through various hospitals and university medical centers within the region. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta – Molecular Basis of Disea...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - August 22, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Fran Mannino Tags: Clinical Trials/Research/Emerging Treatments Diagnosis Pleural Source Type: news
Stick to x-rays for estimating children's bone age, researcher say
Estimating bone age in children using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
CT lends itself to opportunistic screening for osteoporosis
DEXA exams reveal risk of dementia in older women
Routine x-rays help assess fracture risk in hip replacement patients
DEXA highly underutilized in arthroplasty patients
AI, whole-body DEXA scans reveal patient age, mortality risk (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 19, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
