Jan Makela

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Unlocking the potential of imaging in Alzheimer’s disease care
GE HealthCare
In the U.S., Alzheimer's disease cases are projected to rise to nearly 13 million, making effective imaging even more crucial for early identification and effective monitoring and treatment of the condition.
January 19, 2024
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New imaging systems driven by AI will reduce radiologist burnout
Many radiologists are facing a tipping point when it comes to the overwhelming volume of imaging studies they face every day. Will new technologies such as artificial intelligence help? Jan Makela of GE Healthcare offers a perspective.
December 20, 2021
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Nuclear Medicine
New study seeks to tailor RLT to individual patients
The RECIPROCAL trial is seeking to enroll approximately 1,500 participants with prostate cancer nationwide.
A sample input analyzed by the AI model. The film chest x-ray was photographed with a Sony Cyber-shot 20.1 MP digital camera.
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AI detects tuberculosis on photos of chest x-rays
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Motion on MRI inordinately affects elderly, male, and Black patients
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Womens Imaging
Breast ultrasound model achieves high predictive performance for treatment
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Molecular Imaging
Novel radiopharmaceutical therapy could help treat pleural metastases
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New study seeks to tailor RLT to individual patients
By Will Morton
The RECIPROCAL trial is seeking to enroll approximately 1,500 participants with prostate cancer nationwide.
January 26, 2026
Prostate
AI detects tuberculosis on photos of chest x-rays
By Will Morton
Mobile phone-based analog radiographic image analysis could represent an easily implementable tool.
January 23, 2026
A sample input analyzed by the AI model. The film chest x-ray was photographed with a Sony Cyber-shot 20.1 MP digital camera.
Motion on MRI inordinately affects elderly, male, and Black patients
By Kate Madden Yee
The finding underscores the importance of accounting for motion-risk factors in scheduling, prescan counseling, and positioning.
January 23, 2026
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Breast ultrasound model achieves high predictive performance for treatment
By Amerigo Allegretto
A model that uses ultrasound and clinicopathological features can predict treatment success in breast cancer patients.
January 23, 2026
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Novel radiopharmaceutical therapy could help treat pleural metastases
By Will Morton
Previously, patients had been heavily treated with standard therapies, such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and radiation therapy.
January 22, 2026
Cancer Target
Does patient anxiety influence MRI contrast extravasation?
By Giuseppe Scappatura
In anxious patients, the MRI environment can sustain or amplify activation of the sympathetic nervous system.
January 22, 2026
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HPI: Kids exposed to more imaging radiation at non-children's hospitals
By Kate Madden Yee
The study underscores the need for "ongoing evaluation of pediatric imaging practices across all hospital types," an HPI team noted.
January 22, 2026
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Misinformation may be driving underuse of lung cancer screening
By Will Morton
Misinformation about the harms of CT lung cancer screening may cause eligible patients to forego or not be offered the exams.
January 21, 2026
Lung Cancer
2023 version of AASLD improves ultrasound HCC surveillance
By Amerigo Allegretto
Using the latest version of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) improves HCC surveillance.
January 21, 2026
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Integrating breast and lung cancer screening could identify LC earlier
By Kate Madden Yee
Leveraging the reach of mammography programs may improve lung cancer (LC) screening uptake.
January 21, 2026
Lung Cancer
What's AI's impact on radiologist burnout?
By Liz Carey
Despite optimism about AI implementation in radiology, how AI affects radiologist burnout in the real-world remains a "black box," researchers have found.
January 21, 2026
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New angioplasty technique shows promise in ICAD patients
By Will Morton
Drug-coated balloon angioplasty reduced restenosis and strokes in ICAD patients compared with bare-metal stent placement.
January 20, 2026
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