Previously catheterised radial arteries show lower bypass graft patency in CABG patients
Should surgeons avoid using a previously catheterized artery for heart bypass?
A meta-analysis of 400 CABG patients found radial artery grafts from previously catheterised arms had 73.2% patency versus 83.9% for non-cat…
Using an artery for a heart catheterization weeks before bypass surgery may lower the graft's chance of staying open compared to a fresh art…
Normative modeling of brain structure in healthy individuals elucidates cortical atrophy patterns in Alzheimer's disease
Researchers create detailed brain growth charts using over 78,000 healthy brain scans
A modeling study using over 78,000 healthy brain scans generated lifespan cortical thickness growth charts and revealed three principal thic…
New brain growth charts built from 78,000 healthy scans reveal exactly how the cortex changes from youth to old age and how Alzheimer's diff…
EIT-guided PEEP titration improves oxygenation and respiratory mechanics in lateral decubitus laparoscopic surgery
Guided breathing support improved oxygen levels during side-position surgery in small trial
A randomized controlled trial of 71 adults undergoing urologic laparoscopic surgery in lateral decubitus found EIT-guided decremental PEEP t…
A new breathing support method kept oxygen levels higher and reduced lung pressure during side-lying surgery, though it did not lower post-o…
Meta-analysis links hypertension to altered brain function on resting-state fMRI
Does high blood pressure change how your brain works? New analysis finds a link
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 15 studies found hypertension was associated with altered brain function on resting-state fMRI, wit…
High blood pressure alters brain networks involved in memory and complex thinking, a new analysis of brain scans reveals.
Higher HbA1c linked to reduced cortical thickness, gray matter in youth; effect stronger in deprived neighborhoods
Could higher blood sugar in childhood affect how the brain develops?
A cross-sectional study of 705 healthy 11-12-year-olds found higher HbA1c was associated with lower mean cortical thickness and smaller tota…
Higher blood sugar in childhood linked to thinner brain areas, but only for kids living in neighborhoods with high or medium levels of pover…
High-dose atorvastatin reduces contrast-induced acute kidney injury after coronary angiography in Egyptian patients
Can a common cholesterol drug protect kidneys during heart imaging?
A randomized controlled trial of 120 Egyptian patients undergoing elective coronary angiography found that adding high-dose atorvastatin (80…
A common cholesterol drug cut kidney injury risk in half compared to fluids alone during heart imaging tests.
LLM-based QA system shows feasibility for screening AI auto-contouring in male pelvic radiotherapy
Can an AI assistant help doctors check AI-drawn cancer treatment maps?
A feasibility study of 20 male pelvic CT scans found an LLM-based quality assurance (LAQUA) system demonstrated moderate to strong agreement…
An AI assistant can quickly check the quality of organ maps for radiation therapy, matching expert doctors' judgments on specific body parts…
Deep learning system with Grad-CAM shows potential for tuberculosis screening on chest X-rays
Can a simple phone app help spot tuberculosis on chest X-rays?
A technical evaluation of a deep learning system with Gradient-weighted Class Activation Mapping (Grad-CAM) for tuberculosis screening from …
An offline AI tool can spot tuberculosis on chest X-rays by highlighting the right lung areas, even on mobile phones without internet.
Deep learning QTMnet shows potential for glioma grading versus traditional 2CXM model
AI method shows promise for classifying brain tumor severity in small study
A study of 30 glioma patients compared a deep neural network-based perfusion estimation method (QTMnet) to a traditional two-compartment exc…
New AI analysis of brain scans outperformed traditional methods at telling the difference between low and high severity tumors in a small te…
Vision transformer-radiomics model predicts 6-month PFS in ovarian cancer patients with high AUC
Can a scan predict if ovarian cancer treatment will work?
A retrospective cohort study of 182 ovarian cancer patients found that a combined Vision Transformer and MedSAM embedding model achieved an …
A new computer model analyzing CT scans can predict which ovarian cancer patients will stay progression-free for six months after treatment.
Breast asymmetry analysis from mammograms shows association with short-term breast cancer risk
Can a mammogram's hidden patterns predict short-term breast cancer risk?
A matched case-control study in women with mammograms near diagnosis found that bilateral breast asymmetry measures were associated with bre…
Hidden patterns in raw mammogram images linked to breast cancer risk fade when pictures are processed for doctors to review.
Qualitative study finds cautiously positive attitudes toward AI in breast cancer screening in Serbia
Radiologists and women in Serbia show cautious openness to AI in breast cancer screening
A qualitative cohort study of radiologists and screening-aged women in Serbia found cautiously positive attitudes toward AI use in breast ca…
Serbian radiologists and women support using AI in breast cancer screening, but they remain cautious until safety and effectiveness are prov…