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First diagnostic x-rays in space mark new era for astronaut health

A team of crew members aboard a commercial spaceflight acquired the first diagnostic x-rays during an orbital flight. Results of the mission were published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America. “It’s been a dream for aerospace medicine to have more than one imaging modality for diagnosing illnesses and injuries in space,” said Dr […]

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Changes in AI mammogram risk scores over time help predict future breast cancer

Using artificial intelligence (AI), researchers found that image-based risk scores for breast cancer derived from screening mammograms evolve over time and differ between women who develop cancer and those who do not, opening the door to a new era of dynamic breast cancer risk assessment. The new research was published today in Radiology, a journal of […]

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Nonsurgical procedure provides lasting relief for knee pain

Embolisation of abnormal blood vessels using rapidly resorbable gelatine-based microspheres is safe and provides significant, lasting pain relief and functional improvement for patients with osteoarthritis-related knee pain, according to a new study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. It causes inflammation, stiffness, […]

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