IIT-Madras, KMC Hospital developing software to identify kidney stones and breast tumours – ET HealthWorld

IIT-Madras, KMC Hospital developing software to identify kidney stones and breast tumours – ET HealthWorld

Chennai: Kilpauk Medical College and Hospital in association with the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) is developing an artificial intelligence-based software to help technicians red flag renal calculi (kidney stones) or identify malignant tumours in breasts, Tamil Nadu health minister Ma Subramanian said on Friday. The radiology department of the medical college hospital was on … Read more

Removal of Other, Small Kidney Stones May Reduce Relapse

Removal of Other, Small Kidney Stones May Reduce Relapse

Aug. 17, 2022 – If you’re having surgery to remove a kidney stone and doctors discover other, smaller stones nearby, it’s safer to go ahead and have them all removed at once, a new study suggests. Dealing with those smaller stones, which may be in the opposite kidney or in the urethra, led to fewer … Read more

New Way to Blast Kidney Stones Can Be Done in Doctor’s Office

New Way to Blast Kidney Stones Can Be Done in Doctor’s Office

THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A noninvasive ultrasound technique is capable of quickly pulverizing kidney stones, an early study shows — in what researchers call a first step toward a simpler, anesthesia-free treatment for the painful problem. The study reports on the first 19 patients who’ve had kidney stones treated with the ultrasound … Read more

Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts Dies at 80

Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts Dies at 80

Aug. 25, 2021 — It’s a sad time for Stones fans. Charlie Watts, drummer for the iconic Rolling Stones, passed away Tuesday at a hospital in London. The cause of death is unknown. He was 80 years old. ”It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our beloved Charlie Watts. … Read more