Commercially negotiated prices for common imaging exams vary sharply within the same hospital, with prices that in some cases are substantially higher relative to Medicare, researchers found.

In a new proof-of-concept study led by Dr. Mark Walker at the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine, researchers are pioneering the use of a unique AI-based deep learning model as an assistive tool for the rapid and accurate reading of ultrasound images.

According to Dr. Matthew Schabath, associate member in the Cancer Epidemiology Department at Moffitt Cancer Center and senior and corresponding author of this study, the goal of cancer screening is to detect cancers at earlier stages where treatment with surgery can be curative. However, not all early stages are the same. So, the scientists have developed...

Source: Establishing accurate gestational age with ultrasound early in pregnancy is essential to delivering high-quality care. Yet, the high cost for equipment and the need for trained sonographers limits its use in low-resource settings.

Source: A new publication in Vascular Medicine shows the results of an occupational surveillance program spurred by the development of a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the jugular vein of an astronaut. UNC School of Medicine’s Stephan Moll, MD was consulted by NASA when the discovery of the blood clot was made during the astronaut’s mission on the International...

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New research published in JAMA Neurology has found chronic active lesions, which appear as dark rimmed spots on brains scans, to be associated with severe multiple sclerosis (MS). Matt O'Connor | Advanced Visualization | Health Imaging

A machine learning method trained on synthetic breast ultrasound elastography images accurately classified tumors when applied to real-world images.Matt O'Connor | Artificial Intelligence | Health Imaging

European researchers have identified a visual sign on 3-tesla MR images that effectively diagnoses and distinguishes multiple sclerosis (MS) from other conditions with similar symptoms. By Wayne Forrest, AuntMinnie.com staff writer

A new three-dimensional (3D) tissue imaging technique can help scientists noninvasively study cells and may lead to improved treatments for a variety of diseases. Matt O'Connor | Advanced Visualization | Health Imaging