Simplifying Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Biliary Drainage: The Way Forward? Vinay Singh singh19 Sept 2018 7:02 PM ISTEUS-guided choledochoduodenostomy(EUS-CD) using a lumen-apposing metal stent (LAMS) has been recently reported as an alternative treatment approach...
Bi-annual MRI better than annual mammography in high risk women Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 Sept 2018 8:20 PM ISTFor breast cancer detection, bi-annual MRI is better than annual mammography in high-risk women finds a new study.Undergoing magnetic resonance...
New smartphone-powered, wearable ultrasound machine developed Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 Sept 2018 7:28 PM ISTA new ultrasound transducer, or probe, that could dramatically lower the cost of ultrasound scanners to as little as $100 has been developed by...
MRE good for diagnosing and monitoring treatment of autoimmune pancreatitis Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 Sept 2018 7:05 PM ISTMagnetic resonance elastography, MRE is a good modality for diagnosing and monitoring treatment of autoimmune pancreatitis, finds a new...
New MRI device with built-in irradiation for Tumour irradiation Vinay Singh singh7 Sept 2018 7:10 PM ISTIn major breakthrough researchers at UMC Utrecht developed an MRI device with built-in irradiation which may help the doctors irradiate a tumor more...
Functional MRI may distinguish bipolar disorder from depression Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Sept 2018 7:20 PM ISTA new study has found that functional MRI (fMRI) may be the key for identification of specific neurons in the brain -- called amygdala -- which is...
Use of CT Angio reduces risk of death due to heart attack: NEJM Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Aug 2018 8:10 PM ISTA new study finds that the use of computed tomographic angiography (CTA) in addition to the standard care in patients with stable chest pain reduces...
Novel Agent dramatically improves Oral Mucositis due to Radiation Vinay Singh singh26 Aug 2018 7:18 PM ISTA first-in-class synthetic superoxide dismutase abruptly decreased the incidence of severe oral mucositis in patients with head and neck cancer...
New AI system diagnoses neurological diseases on CT in seconds Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Aug 2018 7:06 PM ISTThe researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine have developed an artificial intelligence platform that can help in the identification of a range of...
CT Angio improves survival in stroke patients: Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 Aug 2018 7:20 PM ISTA new study finds that stroke resulting from a type of brain bleeding -- known as an intracerebral haemorrhage or ICH -- could be helped by four...
Chest x-rays overused on ventilation patients despite ACR guidelines Vinay Singh singh21 Aug 2018 7:10 PM ISTMechanically ventilated patients in hospitals continue to receive chest radiographs (CXRs) daily at high rates even though guidelines recommend...
Caution: Use of iodinated and gadolinium-based contrast media can be life-threatening Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Aug 2018 7:25 PM ISTAllergic immediate hypersensitivity (IH) account for <10% of cutaneous reactions, and >50% of life-threatening ones, finds a study of the...
