


What Are The Rules For Clinical Trials Involving Humans?
Biomedical research companies can only advance their products if they test them, which is why clinical trials on humans are essential. However, they need to adhere to strict rules and regulations to make sure they are as safe as possible…

Who Was The First Person To Use A Medical Ultrasound Scan?
The dawn of the modern medical imaging world, where doctors can examine and diagnose illnesses without necessarily requiring biopsies or physical examination, started at the end of the 19th century.After Wilhelm Röntgen captured an…

How Three-Dimensional Printers Help With Medical Imaging
Since the discovery of the X-ray at the end of the 19th century, medical imaging technologies have evolved and developed intensely, providing doctors with the increasingly detailed information they need to diagnose diseases and prescribe…

Government Invests £21m In AI Diagnostic Healthcare Rollout
The government has announced it will invest £21 million in rolling out artificial intelligence (AI) tools across the NHS.It hopes the technology will help diagnose and treat patients more quickly, helping to improve healthcare across…

Report Says Cloud Technology Can ‘Optimise Health Outcomes’
Cloud technology has an important role to play in improving the health and wellbeing of patients, according to a recent report. The Health Policy Partnerhsip has produced a document entitled “Exploring the evolving role of cloud technology…

AI Set For A Larger Role in NHS Imaging Diagnostics
The importance of medical image sharing in helping to provide access to crucial data and help specialists make diagnoses is well known, but it could gain even more significance in an age when the capacity for images to be used effectively…

AI Shown To Improve Diagnosis Of Inherited Retinal Disease
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been used a lot to support the medical sector, including helping to diagnose inherited retinal diseases (IRD).The European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) has revealed researchers have used…

How Has Medical Imaging Changed Over Time?
Medical imaging technology gives scientists and medical professionals the ability to research the human body, how it works and how it is affected by disease and viruses.There have been many advancements in medical imaging over the course…

NHS Pilots Artificial Intelligence To Cut Missed Appointments
Missed hospital appointments cost the NHS millions of pounds every year, which is why it is piloting artificial intelligence (AI) software to reduce the number of incidents.AI will use algorithms, data, and external insights, such as…

How AI Is Used In Medicine
Artificial intelligence (AI) is an incredible tool that can achieve some amazing results if used correctly. Perhaps one of the most groundbreaking uses for AI is in medicine and advancements could change the world of medicine forever.AI…

Rounded Heart Images Could Indicate Cardiovascular Disease
Medical images of rounded hearts could be an early sign of cardiovascular disease.The National Institutes of Health revealed research in the journal Med that suggests analysis of pictures of the shape of hearts could become a diagnostic…

Genomics England Uses Medical Imaging For Cancer Research
Genomics England has revealed it will enhance its cancer research programme by accessing a medical image storage system.The organisation, which looks at genetics to find causes of diseases and create new treatments, will use the technology…

How Stable Diffusion Could Advance Medical Imaging
As the use of medical imaging grows, the work involved can be more specialised and means that getting enough training to help make the best use of medical imagining solutions is a challenge.However, new developments may help make this…

Could Cloud Computing Lead To Health Equity?
Cloud computing in healthcare could help balance the disparity between medical services around the world.Over the last few years, use of cloud services has increased in the healthcare sector. They have advanced to store medical images…