Diagnostic Imaging's Weekly Scan: April 26 to April 30, 2021
Take a quick look at Diagnostic Imaging's Top 5 stories of the week.
A proof-of-concept, personalized shield could protect patients receiving radiation therapy from mouth and gastrointestinal tract injuries. Click the picture to read the story.
Cardiorespiratory fitness can reduce the risk of developing the disease – which causes inflammation, enlarged airways, scarring, and structural damage – by more than 10 percent. Chest CT scans can play a role in determining a patient’s risk of developing airway disease later in life. Click the picture to read the story.
Changes to brain function caused by Alzheimer’s can begin as early as 10-to-20 years before the cognitive decline is noticed clinically. BU99008 traces reactive astrogliosis, a marker that provides early, rapid Alzheimer’s detection. Click the picture to read the story.
Case Western Reserve University biomedical engineer developed a contrast agent that could allow for non-invasive disease detection. Phase 1 clinical trials are set to begin. Click the picture to read the story.
