Hannah Murphy

1 week ago | healthimaging.com | Hannah Murphy

Structural brain changes are evident on imaging more than a decade before the onset of Alzheimer’s symptoms in individuals with Down syndrome. In fact, changes across the medial temporal lobe (MTL) regions are visible up to 15 years prior to diagnosis in some patients, according to new data published in the journal Brain.

2 weeks ago | healthimaging.com | Hannah Murphy

By adjusting the parameters of a previously developed artificial intelligence algorithm aimed at spotting prostate cancer on MRI scans, experts have demonstrated the tool’s ability to significantly reduce prostate MRI workloads for radiologists. MRI is being increasingly utilized for the diagnosis and management of clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa), as improvements in technology have enabled the modality to improve detection rates and reduce the need for invasive biopsies.

3 weeks ago | healthimaging.com | Hannah Murphy

Artificial intelligence could help providers identify incidental breast lesions on routine CT imaging patients undergo for other clinical indications. Prior studies have indicated that breast lesions are incidentally detected on up to nearly 8% of CT scans that include the chest, though some experts believe this figure is likely higher. Concerningly, these incidental lesions turn out to be cancerous in up to 70% of cases, making their timely detection critical.

3 weeks ago | healthimaging.com | Hannah Murphy

New late-stage clinical trial findings signal that treatment with Pluvicto—a targeted radiotherapy for prostate cancer—may benefit more patients than previously believed. Swiss drugmaker Novartis shared the topline outcomes from Phase 3 of the PSMAddition trial, which is assessing Pluvicto’s efficacy in treating prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-positive metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC).

3 weeks ago | healthimaging.com | Hannah Murphy

A new report details how technologists and nursing staff feel about the current political climate, policy changes and the emergence of artificial intelligence, revealing that rad techs may be the most adaptable to change. Wednesday, Incredible Health—the largest software and AI-powered career marketplace for permanent healthcare workers—released its sixth annual State of U.S. Nursing & Technicians Report.