Abstract Susceptibility artifact (SA) is common in renal blood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) images, and including the SA-affected region could induce much error in renal oxygenation quantification. In this paper, we propose to exclude kidney regions affected by SA in gradient echo images with different echo times (TE), based on a deep-learning segmentation approach. For kidney […]

(Photo credit: Getty Images) DALLAS – Nov. 06, 2023 – Measuring blood pressure while patients are standing rather than sitting may improve the accuracy of readings, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report. Their findings, published in Scientific Reports, could lead to significant improvements in early detection of high blood pressure in healthy adults. Wanpen Vongpatanasin, M.D., […]

GIVING FOR ANOTHER’S SAKE — Ryan Scott, a senior in the criminal justice program at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School, did his part to help the American Red Cross and donated blood during the school’s Halloween blood drive. More than 50 people registered to donate at the health technologies lab, which organizers said was one […]