Team demonstrates miniature brain stimulator in humans
Engineers have developed the smallest implantable brain stimulator demonstrated in a human patient that could revolutionize treatment for drug-resistant depression and other psychiatric or neurological disorders.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/r....eleases/2024/04/2404
Novel CT exam reduces need for invasive artery treatment
A new study showed that a non-invasive imaging test can help identify patients with coronary artery blockage or narrowing who need a revascularization procedure.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/r....eleases/2024/04/2404
AI makes retinal imaging 100 times faster, compared to manual method
Researchers applied artificial intelligence (AI) to a technique that produces high-resolution images of cells in the eye. They report that with AI, imaging is 100 times faster and improves image contrast 3.5-fold. The advance, they say, will provide researchers with a better tool to evaluate age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and other retinal diseases.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/r....eleases/2024/04/2404
New consensus statement aims to improve endometriosis evaluation
A new expert consensus statement aims to improve endometriosis evaluation. Endometriosis is a common condition with substantial diagnostic delay, leading patients to experience pain, infertility, lost wages and interrupted relationships. The consensus provides recommendations for augmenting routine pelvic ultrasounds through additional maneuvers and imaging to improve diagnosis of deep endometriosis.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/r....eleases/2024/04/2404
Successful 'first in human' clinical trial of pioneering guidance for heart bypass surgery
Trial findings suggest that the less invasive approach to heart bypass surgery offers comparable safety and efficacy to established methods and that safety issues inherent to invasive catheterisation investigation can be replaced by a non-invasive technique using CT scan imaging and AI-powered blood flow analysis.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/r....eleases/2024/04/2404
