Privacy-enhancing technologies present distinct technical trade-offs and risks in biomedical AI applications
Privacy Technologies Offer Trade-offs for Biomedical AI Systems
This systematic scoping review maps privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) across the biomedical AI lifecycle, including federated learning a…
New research maps how privacy-enhancing technologies protect patient data in medical AI while highlighting specific technical risks and perf…
NeVa stent retriever achieves near-complete recanalization of superior sagittal sinus in cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
Stent retriever helps woman with blood clot in brain vein
This case report describes the use of a NeVa stent retriever for mechanical thrombectomy in a patient with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis.…
A new way to remove a dangerous blood clot from a brain vein helped a 32-year-old woman recover her health and mobility.
Elevated intracranial pressure prevalence reaches 38% to 43% in children with single-suture craniosynostosis
New Data Shows Elevated Pressure Risk in Children with Craniosynostosis
This meta-analysis of 720 children with isolated single-suture craniosynostosis found a pooled prevalence of elevated intracranial pressure …
A large review of children with single-suture craniosynostosis shows that nearly 40% may have elevated intracranial pressure.
DTI-ALPS index reduced in traumatic brain injury, meta-analysis finds
Brain imaging shows how head injuries affect fluid drainage
This meta-analysis of 694 TBI patients and 503 healthy controls found significantly reduced DTI-ALPS values in TBI, suggesting glymphatic im…
A new look at brain scans reveals a specific marker for impaired fluid drainage in people with traumatic brain injuries.
CT-based CPAK measurements show more varus MPTA and valgus LDFA than LLR
CT Scans Show Different Knee Alignment Than X-rays
This retrospective cohort study of 241 patients undergoing robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty compared CT and long-leg radiograph (LLR…
New analysis shows that CT scans and traditional X-rays can produce different alignment measurements for patients undergoing knee replacemen…
Safety user interface bundles improve verification intentions in older adults using generative AI
Safety prompts boost older adults' AI verification
Researchers evaluated a safety user interface bundle designed to influence how older adults interact with generative AI. The intervention wa…
A simple interface change made older adults more likely to double-check AI answers, without hurting trust or ease of use.
LLM lay summaries improve patient satisfaction and subjective comprehension without increasing objective comprehension
AI Summaries Improve Patient Satisfaction After Brain MRI Reports
This randomized controlled trial of 2,727 adult participants found that LLM-generated lay summaries for brain MRI reports significantly impr…
Adding AI-generated summaries to brain MRI reports can significantly improve how patients feel about their results and their personal sense …
Exercise Doppler echocardiography provides established reference limits for RV-PA-LA unit measurements in healthy subjects
Exercise tests provide clear standards for measuring heart health
This meta-analysis of 1,122 healthy subjects establishes reference values for exercise Doppler echocardiography (ex-TTE) during cycle ergome…
New data establishes standard measurements for heart function during exercise, helping doctors better understand how the heart handles physi…
U-Net architecture shows higher sensitivity and precision for subdural hematoma detection in meta-analysis
Machine learning improves detection of brain bleeding in CT scans
This meta-analysis of 67,266 non-contrast CT scans evaluated machine learning models for subdural hematoma detection. The analysis found U-N…
A specific type of machine learning model shows higher accuracy and precision in finding subdural hematomas on head CT scans.
Heparinized saline flush associated with higher risk of multiple and bilateral embolic lesions
Heparin flush methods linked to more complex brain lesion patterns
This secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial evaluated 456 patients undergoing transradial cerebral angiography. The study found…
A new look at heart and brain procedures shows that certain heparin flushing techniques may lead to more widespread brain tissue damage.
PEID plus medical chitosan improves pain scores and reduces complications in L4-5 LDH
Adding chitosan to surgery may reduce pain for disc herniation
This randomized controlled trial of 200 patients with lumbar 4-5 disc herniation found that ultrasound-guided PEID combined with medical chi…
A new trial suggests that adding a substance called chitosan to a specific back surgery can lower pain and complications.
IVUS-guided PVI reduces amputation, TLR, restenosis, and all-cause mortality in peripheral arterial disease
Ultrasound guidance may lower amputation risk for peripheral artery disease
This meta-analysis of 1,110,593 patients undergoing peripheral vascular interventions for peripheral arterial disease found that IVUS-guided…
Using ultrasound during procedures for blocked leg arteries could reduce risks like amputation and death compared to standard imaging alone.