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One healthcare giant may have missed nearly 1,400 cancers due to pandemic-related drop in screening

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By Matt O'Connor
| Health Imaging Verified
During last year’s initial COVID peak period, safety measures led to a steep decline in cancer screenings for a majority of hospitals and care centers. And as a result, many providers feared an imminent rise in cancer diagnoses. Massachusetts General Brigham—the largest healthcare system in the Northeast—on Thursday published some of the first concrete numbers detailing the pandemic’s potentially deadly impact on these patients.
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Facebook, NYU develop new AI software using chest x-rays to predict patients’ COVID needs

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By Matt O'Connor
| Health Imaging Verified
Facebook researchers have created a new artificial intelligence solution to predict the chance a COVID-19 case may worsen or require additional treatment, such as oxygen. NYU Langone Health teamed up with Facebook AI Research to develop three machine learning models that they say may help physicians avoid discharging patients too early and plan for potential oxygen needs.
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New suspicious findings on breast MRI performed during therapy are unlikely to be cancer

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By Matt O'Connor
| Health Imaging Verified
Suspicious lesions on breast MRI exams performed following neoadjuvant therapy are relatively rare and unlikely to be cancerous, according to a new retrospective study. Currently, there are no guidelines for managing these suspicious imaging findings spotted on exams performed over the course of breast cancer treatment, researchers explained in the American Journal of Roentgenology. After analyzing more than 400 MRIs, researchers found unusual lesions in 5.5% of cases.
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