Two great stories of translation science leading to beneficial drugs in terrible diseases of the heart and the Sisyphean task of predicting the need for pacing after TAVI are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week’s podcast. theheart.org on Medscape
We scan the top radiology sources so you don’t have to.
From AI breakthroughs to imaging trends, we serve up real-time radiology insights.
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Siemens Healthineers Opens Experience Center in N.C.
tim.hodson
Fri, 10/03/2025 – 12:04
Sept. 25, 2025 — Siemens Healthineers has launched its first United States-based Experience Center at The Pearl, Advocate Health’s innovation district in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The district brings together the city’s first four-year medical school, the Charlotte campus of Wake Forest University School of Medicine; IRCAD North America, a center for advanced surgical training; and several of the most innovative healthcare technology companies. S… -
Making the Diagnosis in Pulmonary Fibrosis
Dr Joanna Scoon discusses diagnosing pulmonary fibrosis. Medscape
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Leo Cancer Care Introduces Upright Photon Therapy System,
tim.hodson
Fri, 10/03/2025 – 11:32
Sept. 28, 2025 — Leo Cancer Care has launched Grace, the company’s upright photon therapy system. Grace is named after American computer scientist and U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Grace Hopper, who famously said, “The most dangerous phrase in language is ‘But we’ve always done it this way.’” The name reflects Leo Cancer Care’s mission to challenge the conventions of radiation therapy. The launch took place at ASTRO 2025 in San Francisco, California.
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Missed previous mammography screening linked to worse disease outcomes
Researchers found that women who did not attend their previous screening had larger tumors and poorer disease-specific survival…
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Research Shows MRI Can Reliably ID Lateral Meniscal Oblique Radial Tears
tim.hodson
Fri, 10/03/2025 – 10:33
September 24, 2025—According to the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), MRI can reliably identify lateral meniscal oblique radial tears (LMORTs) — a biomechanically important tear pattern associated with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury — using arthroscopy as the reference standard.
“In our series of more than 500 ACL reconstructions, LMORT lesions accounted for more than one-third of posterior lateral meniscal tears and were seen in 9… -
High-Speed Whole-Body SPECT Tracks Tumor Evolution, Helps Optimize Prostate Cancer Treatment Options
tim.hodson
Fri, 10/03/2025 – 10:15
Sept. 26, 2025 — A new fast and convenient approach to scintigraphy-based monitoring allows physicians to efficiently and reliably assess prostate cancer progression or regression during treatment. With this strong prognostic information, treatments for prostate cancer patients can be personalized according to tumor evolution, significantly impacting their overall survival. This research was published online in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
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New Analysis Establishes Cure Definition for Colon Cancer
Researchers conducted a pooled analysis of individual patient-level data from 15 trials assessing time to colon cancer-related relapse. Medscape Medical News
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New MRI Framework Captures 94% of COVID Brain Lesions
An international study validates a new standardised framework for classifying brain MRI patterns in COVID-19, finding that it captures 94% of the observed abnormalities. Medscape News UK
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What a DBT Screening Study Reveals About False Positives with AI and Radiologist Assessments
In comparison to false positives with unassisted radiologist interpretations of DBT exams, AI-only false positive assessments were associated with a significantly higher total of false-positive findings as well as a 33 percent lower frequency of dense breasts, according to a new study of nearly 3,000 women who had screening DBT exams.