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AI can Help Optimize CT Scan X-Ray Radiation Dose

Computed tomography (CT) is one of the most powerful and well-established diagnostic tools available to modern medicine. An increasing number of people have been opting for CT scans, raising concerns about the amount of X-ray radiation that patients are exposed to. Ideally, a patient is exposed to minimum radiation levels during treatments or diagnostic procedures, while still receiving the expected benefit.

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Virtual Reality Games can be Used as a Tool in Personnel Assessment

Virtual reality gamers (VR game) who finished it faster than their fellow gamers also have higher levels of general intelligence and processing capacity. This was the result of a study conducted by the University of Cologne, the University of Liechtenstein and Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences. The results also indicate that virtual reality games can be useful supplementary human resource management tools in companies for predicting the job performance of an applicant.

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Detecting Anaemia Earlier in Children Using a Smartphone

Researchers at UCL and University of Ghana have successfully predicted whether children have anaemia using only a set of smartphone images.

The study, published in PLOS ONE, brought together researchers and clinicians at UCL Engineering, UCLH and Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana to investigate a new non-invasive diagnostic technique using smartphone photographs of the eye and face.

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Full Professor of Ambient Assisted Living & Medical Assistance Systems

The University of Bayreuth is a research-oriented university with internationally competitive, interdisciplinary focus areas in research and teaching. In the context of setting up the new Upper Franconia Medical Campus, the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics & Computer Science at the University of Bayreuth is currently seeking to appoint a Full Professor of Ambient Assisted Living & Medical Assistance Systems at salary grade W3 to commence as soon as possible.

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AI Predicts Cancer Patient Survival by Reading Doctor's Notes

A team of researchers from the University of British Columbia and BC Cancer have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that predicts cancer patient survival more accurately and with more readily available data than previous tools.

The model uses natural language processing (NLP) - a branch of AI that understands complex human language - to analyze oncologist notes following a patient’s initial consultation visit - the first step in the cancer journey after diagnosis.

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AI Approach may Help Detect Alzheimer's Disease from Routine Brain Imaging Tests

Although investigators have made strides in detecting signs of Alzheimer's disease using high-quality brain imaging tests collected as part of research studies, a team at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) recently developed an accurate method for detection that relies on routinely collected clinical brain images. The advance could lead to more accurate diagnoses.

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Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust Launches New NHS App Features for Hospital Appointments

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) has launched new NHS App features to transform the way patients access and manage their appointments within the NHS. The programme, known as Wayfinder, is part of a national strategy led by NHS England to improve patient experience and help tackle waiting list backlogs - positioning the NHS App as the digital "front door" to NHS services.

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Will Future Computers Run on Human Brain Cells?

A "biocomputer" powered by human brain cells could be developed within our lifetime, according to Johns Hopkins University researchers who expect such technology to exponentially expand the capabilities of modern computing and create novel fields of study.

The team outlines their plan for "organoid intelligence" in the journal Frontiers in Science.

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Orion Health Strengthens French Business with Appointment of an Industry Heavyweight

Orion Health is strengthening its presence in France with the appointment of digital health industry heavyweight, Tristan Debove, to lead its operations.

Tristan Debove has more than 25 years of experience in senior management positions in the health technology industry.

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Genomics England Deploys Sectra Imaging Technology in Ground-Breaking Cancer Data Programme

Genomics England has completed installation of an enterprise imaging system that will help to support a world-pioneering initiative for cancer research. The programme is linking whole genome sequencing, pathology and radiology data, in what has been described as the world’s largest multimodal cancer research platform.

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