Tag Archives: Scans

One Month, 500,000 Face Scans: How China Is Using A.I. to Profile a Minority

In a major ethical leap for the tech world, Chinese start-ups have built algorithms that the government uses to track members of a largely Muslim minority group. Read more detail on Recent Business Law posts –

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CT Scans May Eliminate Unnecessary Appendix Surgeries

Unnecessary appendectomies have become drastically less common since 1996, thanks to the increased use of CT scanning in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis.  The finding was announced by a research team led by Dr. Steven Raman of the University of California – Los Angeles, and appears in … Continue reading

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FDA Warning: Possible Dangers of CT Scans for Patients with Pacemakers

A recent FDA report to health care providers, warned of potential "adverse events" due to computerized tomography (CT) scans of patients with electronic devices implanted. Though few incidents have been reported thus far, the FDA is taking all reports seriously. … Continue reading

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PET Scans Found to Improve Lung Cancer Diagnosis

The diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer patients may be improved by routine imaging with positron emission tomography (P.E.T.), according to a recent research review published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Obtaining images of tumors has long been … Continue reading

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