Diagnostic imaging Research update AI checks CT scans for COVID-19 Deep learning could analyse radiological features to diagnose COVID-19 faster than current blood tests Read article: AI checks CT scans for COVID-19
Diagnostic imaging Research update Thin-film perovskite detectors could enable extremely low-dose medical imaging X-ray detectors made from perovskite thin films are 100 times more sensitive than conventional silicon-based devices Read article: Thin-film perovskite detectors could enable extremely low-dose medical imaging
Diagnostic imaging Research update Europe seeks to harness power of AI in COVID-19 crisis A multicentre European project is developing a deep learning-based model to enhance CT diagnosis of COVID-19 Read article: Europe seeks to harness power of AI in COVID-19 crisis
Diagnostic imaging Research update Phase-contrast imaging could improve breast cancer diagnosis Propagation-based phase-contrast CT generates higher quality diagnostic breast images than absorption-based CT, at a comparable dose to conventional mammography Read article: Phase-contrast imaging could improve breast cancer diagnosis
Personalities Blog Physics in the pandemic: ‘Work will always be there’ Catherine Steffel contemplates PhD studies in a time of university shutdowns Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘Work will always be there’
Diagnostic imaging Research update Radiomics-based MR image analysis can predict brain tumour prognosis Computational analysis of MRI scans from glioblastoma patients may help predict survival and response to treatments Read article: Radiomics-based MR image analysis can predict brain tumour prognosis
Diagnostic imaging Research update Ultrasound assessment of tumour oxygenation could guide cancer therapy Ultrasound localization microscopy has potential to be a significant imaging modality for diagnosis and therapy monitoring of solid tumours Read article: Ultrasound assessment of tumour oxygenation could guide cancer therapy
Diagnostic imaging Research update AI can enhance accuracy of CT scans in emphysema An artificial intelligence algorithm can provide fully automated quantification of emphysema Read article: AI can enhance accuracy of CT scans in emphysema
Diagnostic imaging Research update Hybrid infrared–optical microscope could improve cancer diagnostics A simple addition to a conventional microscope allows for all-digital histopathology Read article: Hybrid infrared–optical microscope could improve cancer diagnostics
Diagnostic imaging Research update Seismic imaging technology sees deep inside the brain A computational technique originally developed for seismic imaging can generate high-resolution ultrasound images of the brain Read article: Seismic imaging technology sees deep inside the brain
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