(MedPage Today) — A majority of radiologists could not distinguish artificial x-rays — deepfakes — from real ones when they evaluated a mix of real and fake images, according to a study published today.
Initially, only seven of 17 radiologists…
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Deepfake X-Rays Sneak Past Radiologists and AI, Underscoring Abuse Potential
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Ultrasound Treatment for Prostate Cancer Has Early Advantage Versus Prostatectomy
(MedPage Today) — An ultrasound-based treatment for prostate cancer showed better safety and operative metrics versus robotic radical prostatectomy in an early analysis of a first-ever randomized trial.
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AI Strategy Could Eliminate Radiologist Review of Low-Risk Mammograms
(MedPage Today) — Artificial intelligence (AI) could potentially be used to safely exclude low-risk mammograms from radiologist review, according to results from a prospective noninferiority trial.
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PSMA-PET Cuts Need for Biopsy in Suspected Prostate Cancer
(MedPage Today) — When MRI offered no clear answer in suspected prostate cancer, the use of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-PET/CT showed promise for reducing the number of biopsies without compromising the diagnosis of significant malignancies…
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Lead Suits Cut Physician Radiation Exposure for Interventional Cardiology Cases
(MedPage Today) — Use of suspended lead suits during percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) was associated with significant reductions in echocardiographers’ radiation exposure to the head as compared with conventional lead aprons…
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Routine Mammograms That Also Flag CVD: Two Birds With One Stone?
(MedPage Today) — With the help of artificial intelligence (AI), routine screening mammograms could identify women at higher cardiovascular risk, a retrospective cohort study suggested.
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Even Patients Are Shocked by the Prices Their Insurers Will Pay
(MedPage Today) — Samantha Smith of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, went into the operating room for emergency removal of an ectopic pregnancy. “I’m grateful I didn’t die,” she said, but she was shocked to see that the outpatient surgery was billed…
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Tiny Blood Smidges in the Brain: Amount and Location Tied to Dementia
(MedPage Today) — The location and amount of brain microbleeds that a person has could be telling of their risk of dementia, according to an observational analysis.
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Study Questions Use of Prostate Cancer Hormone Therapy in Certain Cases
(MedPage Today) — SAN FRANCISCO — Adding hormone therapy to postoperative radiotherapy did not improve overall survival (OS) for most men with prostate cancer, according to a meta-analysis of individual patient data.
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Beware of Radiation Doses Among Heart Scanners, Study Says
(MedPage Today) — Cardiac imaging centers around the world may need to update their protocols and equipment, suggested findings of a large-scale study of radiation effective doses to patients undergoing diagnostic testing for coronary artery disease…