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Head injuries in children requiring hospitalisation two-fold higher during COVID-19

Head injuries in children requiring hospitalisation two-fold higher during COVID-19

Contrast agent pooling on CT scan predictive of imminent cardiac arrest

Contrast agent pooling on CT scan predictive of imminent cardiac arrest

Alirocumab and statin therapy leads to plaque regression in acute MI

Alirocumab and statin therapy leads to plaque regression in acute MI

AI-based breast cancer screening protocol able to reduce radiologist workload

AI-based breast cancer screening protocol able to reduce radiologist workload

Systematic review suggests emphysema on CT scan associated with higher risk of lung cancer

Systematic review suggests emphysema on CT scan associated with higher risk of lung cancer

Overall uptake of CT colonography screening low but higher among ethnic minorities

Overall uptake of CT colonography screening low but higher among ethnic minorities

Adding coronary artery calcium scores to CVD risk assessment provides no clinical benefit

Adding coronary artery calcium scores to CVD risk assessment provides no clinical benefit

MRI-based deep learning enables detection of prodromal Alzheimer’s disease

MRI-based deep learning enables detection of prodromal Alzheimer’s disease

Study shows immune checkpoint inhibitors combined with radiotherapy offers no survival benefit in melanoma

Study shows immune checkpoint inhibitors combined with radiotherapy offers no survival benefit in melanoma

Breast tomosynthesis reduces false positive rate compared to mammography

Breast tomosynthesis reduces false positive rate compared to mammography

Fracture detection rates comparable between AI and clinicians

Fracture detection rates comparable between AI and clinicians

Breast density associated with family history of breast cancer in premenopausal women

Breast density associated with family history of breast cancer in premenopausal women

Multi-parametric ultrasound diagnostic performance similar to MRI for prostate cancer

Multi-parametric ultrasound diagnostic performance similar to MRI for prostate cancer

Higher tau levels in Alzheimer’s seen on PET scans linked to psychosis and cognitive decline

Higher tau levels in Alzheimer’s seen on PET scans linked to psychosis and cognitive decline

$AI assistance improved X-ray fracture detection with no increase in reading time$

AI assistance improved X-ray fracture detection with no increase in reading time

Hand-held and high-end vascular ultrasound devices show good agreement for carotid disease detection

Hand-held and high-end vascular ultrasound devices show good agreement for carotid disease detection

Radio-frequency ablation effective for low-risk thyroid papillary micro-carcinoma

Radio-frequency ablation effective for low-risk thyroid papillary micro-carcinoma

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