News • Catch some EVs
Liquid biopsy to improve cancer diagnosis
A new method could open new avenues to quick, affordable cancer diagnosis, US researchers report. The method uses ultrathin membranes to capture extracellular vesicles.
Diagnostics
News • Insulinoma imaging
New PET technique reveals rare pancreas tumors
Insulinomas are benign tumors in the pancreas, but can still cause problems for patients. A new imaging technique reliably detects these previously hard-to-find tumors, according to recent research.
News • Discussion on nomenclature
“Prostate cancer” or “incidentaloma”: What should early findings be called?
Certain early-stage changes to the prostate very rarely develop into aggressive cancer, but are still called that. Would it create a false sense of security to not call these “cancer” at all?
News • Transport of minuscule gold particles
Nanoparticles could detect kidney disease better than blood tests
Before administering certain drugs, doctors check a patient’s kidney function by testing their blood urea nitrogen and creatinine levels. New research shows that gold nanoparticles might give more accurate results.
News • Neurodegenerative diseases
Tauopathy or Alzheimer's? Biomarker and PET imaging for improved diagnosis
Researchers have identified biomarkers that, in conjunction with PET imaging, enable doctors to reliably distinguish between primary 4-repeat tauopathies and Alzheimer's disease.
News • Under-diagnosed condition
AI-enabled stethoscope helps detect pregnancy-related heart failure
An AI-enabled digital stethoscope could help doctors identify twice as many cases of heart failure during pregnancy compared to regular obstetric care and screening, acording to a new study.
News • COPD and asthma
Certain lung conditions could "mask" lung cancer, delay diagnosis
Certain long-term health conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, can obscure early symptoms of lung cancer, leading to delays in diagnosis, a new study finds.
News • Women's health
Endometriosis: exploring promising diagnostic tools
Endometriosis can cause abdominal pain and cramping before, during and after menstruation, and may lead to infertility. Now, researchers identified promising approaches for better early diagnosis.
News • Patient-written symptom descriptions
ChatGPT struggles when medical questions are put in layman's terms
Enter symptoms into ChatGPT, receive an accurate diagnosis? Research reveals that LLM AI models are not quite there yet, struggling to identify genetic conditions from patient-written descriptions.
News • Staging and monitoring tool
Diagnosing lung disease with quantitative ultrasound parameters
Using conventional ultrasound, researchers have developed a model that determines whether conditions such as fibrosis or edema are present in the lungs, and gives information about the severity.
News • Non-invasive risk assessment
Prostate cancer: avoiding unnecessary biopsies with AI
Combining risk markers, systematic evaluation of MRI images and AI, researchers aim to predict the risk of prostate cancer more accurately than before. This could save many patients from a biopsy.
News • Image analysis
Deep learning model detects prostate cancer on MRI scans
The interpretation of prostate MRI is notoriously difficult. Annotating AI shows promise to help improve diagnostic performance through increased cancer detection rates with fewer false positives.
News • Macrocyclic hybrid probe
New dual PET/MRI contrast agent to enhance kidney diagnostics
A new type of contrast agent for use in both MRI and PET imaging has the potential to significantly enhance diagnosis and subsequent treatment, particularly for kidney diseases and tumors.
News • Integration into medical decision-making
AI adept at answering medical questions – but fails to explain how
AI models perform increasingly well in answering medical questions. However, when it comes to explaining these answers, shortcomings become apparent, a new study shows.
News • OCT and IR-SLO imaging
Eye scans for early detection of Multiple Sclerosis
Doctors may soon have a new, high-tech way to diagnose Multiple Sclerosis using special eye scans. This could make it easier and faster for people to find out if they have MS.
News • Infection control
C. diff: diagnostic stewardship reduces unnecessary testing
A new study describes the outcome of a new approach to testing for Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) guided by the principles of diagnostic stewardship, to help rein in the overtreatment of patients.
News • Artificial intelligence application
AI integration into cardiovascular ultrasound to improve diagnoses
Philips announced its latest AI-enabled cardiovascular ultrasound platform to help speed up cardiac ultrasound analysis with AI technology and reduce the burden on echocardiography labs.
News • Impact on mammography performance
Breast cancer screening: better detection, fewer false positives with AI
Using artificial intelligence (AI), breast radiologists in Denmark have improved breast cancer screening performance and reduced the rate of false-positive findings.
News • Infectious disease diagnostics
POCT for remote areas: Portable pathology passes the test
When point-of-care testing (POCT) models for diagnosing infectious disease are effective, the quality of pathology results can be equivalent to laboratory tests, new research shows.
News • Medical workflow assistance
AI and robotics support for ultrasound imaging
Autonomous robotic ultrasound systems could perform routine examinations and support doctors in the OR. New research shows that these systems can make everyday life easier for medical professionals.
Article • Pros and cons of diagnostic techniques
Liquid biopsy vs. tissue biopsy: Getting the best of both worlds
Tissue biopsy and liquid biopsy can increasingly be used as complementary or alternative approaches, with advantages and limitations to each. While speakers at the recent 35th European Congress of Pathology in Dublin were quick to highlight that liquid biopsy was not about to replace tissue biopsy, the focus looked at the benefits and challenges of each through the lens of four expert speakers.
Sponsored • Magnetic resonance imaging
State-of-the-art MRI introduced in southern Italy
Medical imaging and radiotherapy equipment company United Imaging are delighted to extend a warm welcome to Cobellis Clinic, the latest treatment centre to join their global family of clients. With an unwavering commitment to providing the highest level of healthcare services, the clinic has made a strategic decision to rely on the manufacturer's state-of-the-art imaging technology.
News • Impact of patient characteristics
Breast cancer AI: unequal performance across ethnicities and age groups
Current AI systems for detecting breast cancer from mammography exams are more likely to produce false-positive results in black women and older patients, a new study finds.
News • CT-Derived Functional Imaging
CTFI: Enabling CT lung diagnosis without contrast
Diagnosing lung conditions such as pulmonary embolism is more challengenging when a patient cannot tolerate contrast agents. Now, a new software solution is addressing the issue.
News • Improved detection of heart failure
New MRI model for better imaging of women's hearts
Researchers have been able to fine-tune how magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used to detect heart failure in women’s hearts, making it more accurate for female patients.