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ChatGPT Passes Board Exam

Here's how two versions of the chatbot performed on mock radiology boards

May 16, 2023
A photo of a female radiologist looking at an MRI image with an android assistant.
Bacterial Decolonization Reduces Severity of Acute Radiation Dermatitis

S. aureus plays a role in the development of this common condition

May 04, 2023
A scanning electron micrograph of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria
Implanted Ultrasound Device Opening Blood-Brain Barrier Promising in Brain Tumors

Device allows delivery of more potent chemotherapies to patients with glioblastomas

May 03, 2023
A photo of the SonoCloud-9 device.
Blood, Breast Cancer Survivors Stand Out for Heart Risks Over a Decade Later

Research suggests cancer-specific precision monitoring and risk stratification

Apr 19, 2023
A photo of a mature woman holding a pink breast cancer ribbon.
Robust PSA Drops With Radionuclide Therapy in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

All but one patient had a PSA decline after a fractionated dose of 225Ac-J591

Apr 18, 2023
AACR over a photo of Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
Coffee and Heart Function; Ionizing Radiation and CVD

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Mar 25, 2023
TTUHSC EL PASO HEALTHWATCH with their logo and photos of Rick Lange, MD, and Elizabeth Tracey
Improved OS With Hyperfractionated RT in Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Smaller doses at an accelerated pace significantly reduces severe, late complications

Mar 20, 2023
 A photo of a male and female radiologist discussing the radiotherapy plan for a patient with head and neck cancer
Pulsed Field Afib Ablation Hits Endpoints in Pivotal Trial

Technology appears durable in most patients

Mar 08, 2023
ACC over a photo of Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
'Our Goal Is Not to Omit Radiation Therapy' in Breast Cancer

Honing indications for de-escalation of treatment intensity and, yes, selective omission of RT

Mar 06, 2023
MBCC over a photo of the Fontainebleau Miami Beach in Miami, Florida.
Immediate Complete Revascularization Non-Inferior to Staged Procedure

Patients with ACS and multivessel disease saw multiple outcome benefits in BIOVASC trial

Mar 05, 2023
ACC over a photo of Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
FDA-Approved Drugs Not Recommended Abroad; RSV Vax for Older Adults

Also in TTHealthWatch: radiation or not in early breast cancer and screening for genital herpes

Feb 18, 2023
TTUHSC EL PASO HEALTHWATCH with their logo and photos of Rick Lange, MD, and Elizabeth Tracey
Safe to Omit RT After Lumpectomy in Certain Older Breast Cancer Patients

Radiotherapy reduced local recurrence, but showed no effect on OS, distant recurrence

Feb 15, 2023
A photo of female radiologists preparing a senior woman for radiotherapy.
Adding Docetaxel to RT Improves Survival in Cisplatin-Ineligible Head & Neck Cancer

Options needed since it is not uncommon to encounter cisplatin ineligibility, researchers say

Feb 03, 2023
A photo of the packaging and vial of docetaxel injection concentrate.
Perioperative Chemo Matches Multimodal Tx for Locally Advanced Esophageal/GEJ Cancer

Nearly identical 3-year survival, questioning the need for radiotherapy before surgery

Jan 20, 2023
GiCS over a photo of the Moscone Convention Center West in San Francisco, California
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