A new study found that in the setting of a high pretest probability of COVID-19 infection or with a quick turnaround of the rapid real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) COVID-19 test, a chest x-ray scoring system may be used prospectively to predict patient outcomes.
Heightened activity in the brain, caused by stressful events, is linked to the risk of developing a rare and sometimes fatal heart condition, according to research published in the European Heart Journal.
According to an open-access article in the American Journal of Roentgenology, compared with multi-target stool-DNA and fecal immunochemical test, CT colonography with ≥ 10 mm threshold most effectively targets advanced neoplasia—preserving detection while decreasing unnecessary colonoscopies.
West Virginia University scientists have used MRI scans to show what happens when ultrasound waves target a specific area of Alzheimer’s patient’s brains.
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Early detection could reduce the number of African Americans dying from liver cancer, but current screening guidelines may not find cancer soon enough in this community, according to a study published in Cancer in February.
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Around 50% of patients who have been hospitalized with severe COVID-19 and who show raised levels of a protein called troponin have damage to their hearts, a new imaging MRI shows.
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A radioactive bone cement that’s injected into bone to provide support and local irradiation is proving to be a safer alternative to conventional radiation therapy for bone tumors, according to a study led by University of California, Irvine researchers.
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Muscle soreness and achy joints are common symptoms among COVID-19 patients. But for some people, symptoms are more severe, long lasting and even bizarre, including rheumatoid arthritis flares, autoimmune myositis, or “COVID toes.”
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