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Patricia Johnson on Deep Learning, MRI Aesthetics, and Building Confidence

Patricia Johnson, who researches machine learning image reconstruction, talks about faster MRI, visual preferences, and diagnostic interchangeability.

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Can Sodium MRI Tell Which Breast Cancer Patients Need an Alternative to Chemo?

Recent research shows that sodium MRI can predict cancer response to chemotherapy. The National Cancer Institute is funding NYU Grossman School of Medicine to develop and validate the method.

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Anna Chen on Choosing Science, Pursuing a PhD, and Eyeing Industry

Anna Chen, PhD candidate in biomedical imaging, talks about what led her to research, why she’s working with MR spectroscopy, and how she’s learning about business.

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How a Small Pilot Tone Is Taking On One of MRI’s Big Challenges

Imaging scientists around the world are looking into this simple transmitter to deal with breathing motion in MRI scans. NYU Langone offers resources to kickstart their research.

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Mariana Lazar on Subcortical Iron, Scientific Family, and Not Waiting until You Feel Ready

Mariana Lazar, medical imaging researcher who investigates psychiatric disorders, talks about recent findings, mentoring students, and learning by doing.

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Krzysztof Geras and Jan Witowski on Data, Collaboration, and ‘Superhuman Performance’

Krzysztof Geras and Jan Witowski, machine learning researchers in medical imaging, talk about understanding one’s data, working across disciplines, and radiologists’ “new colleague.”

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Who Better Detects Breast Cancer on Ultrasound Exams: AI or Radiologists? Both.

A combination of radiologists and AI reduced overdiagnosis and more accurately identified breast cancer in ultrasound exams.

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Florian Knoll on Ideas Ahead of Their Time, Hallucinations, and the Next 10 Years

Florian Knoll, incoming chair of imaging at University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, talks about his background, not being greedy, and why he does what he does.

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A New Way to Image Myelin

Scientists combine particle physics and neuroscience to visualize a key element of the nervous system.

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A Challenge to Find Small Lesions in Torrents of Data Highlights Difficulties for Humans and Machines

NYU researchers won a deep learning challenge to detect lesions in digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) images. We discuss the obstacles that DBT poses to deep learning and look at how our team navigated them.