Saturday 8am-12pm at the following locations:
Auburn Medical Imaging
Burwood Medical Imaging
Campsie Medical Imaging
Norwest Medical Imaging
Strathfield Medical Imaging
IMPORTANT Medicare changes to MRI knees- over 50’s
The Australian Government has introduced new restrictions, limiting MRI scans of the knee for patients aged 50 or over.
From 1st November 2018, patients aged 50 or over, will not qualify for a Medicare rebate for an MRI of the knee, when referred by a GP.
Click here for further information.
Artificial Intelligence Identifies Cancer Type
A new computer program can analyse images of patients’ lung tumours, specify cancer types, and even identify altered genes driving abnormal cell growth, a new study shows.
Led by researchers at NYU School of Medicine and published online in Nature Medicine, the study found that a type of artificial intelligence (AI), or “machine learning” program, could distinguish with 97 percent accuracy between adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma–two lung cancer types that experienced pathologists at times struggle to parse without confirmatory tests.
Is this the way of the future?
To read more about how artificial intelligence may be the way of the future please follow the links below-
MEDICAL NEWS
SCIENCE DAILY
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180917111642.htm
Hello Spring!
It’s official! Spring fever is well and truly underway.
The days are warmer, longer and there is a certain buzz in the air. In go the bulky sweaters and out come the bold colours and floral prints. The spring season, however also comes with the rise of the common allergic reactions such as hay fever, rhinitis and congestion. Many of us suffer such symptoms, with 1 in 5 Australians experiencing rhinitis every year, especially those aged between 15 – 64 years.
Signs and symptoms to look out for include:
- Runny nose & nasal congestion
- Watery, itchy and red eyes
- Itchy ears and throat
- Sneezing
- Cough
- Fatigue
- Headaches
- General feeling of being unwell