Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • Ultrasound deep brain stimulation seems to aid in positive learning and decision-making behaviours shown in this small study

    December 3, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 3, 2025 Source:Neural Ultrasound Boosts Learning in 60 Seconds Reference:Non-invasive ultrasonic neuromodulation of the human nucleus accumbens impacts reward sensitivity

  • Single-course radiotherapy used to treat osteoarthritic pain seemed to work however the practicality is limited.

    November 13, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 13, 2025 Source:Could just 1 course of radiotherapy help treat osteoarthritis pain? Reference:Clinical Effectiveness of Single Course Low-Dose Radiation Therapy in Knee Osteoarthritis: Short-term Results from the Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial

  • It is well known that unhealthy lifestyles, certain chronic conditions may make the heart age faster. Using a cardiac MRI does not move the needle on what we need to offer patients to prevent disease progression.

    May 30, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 30, 2025 Source:Unhealthy lifestyles, certain chronic conditions may make the heart age faster Reference:Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging markers of ageing: a multi-centre, cross-sectional cohort study

  • Scientists ‘3D Print’ Material Deep Inside The Body Using Ultrasound

    May 20, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 20, 2025 Source:Scientists ‘3D Print’ Material Deep Inside The Body Using Ultrasound Reference:Imaging-guided deep tissue in vivo sound printing

  • Study data suggests that out of 61.5 million CT scans done, it could cause 100,000 more cancer cases in U.S.

    April 17, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 17, 2025 Source:Study suggests CT scans could cause 100,000 more cancer cases in U.S. Reference:Projected Lifetime Cancer Risks From Current Computed Tomography Imaging

  • High resolution ultrasound could enable faster prostate cancer diagnosis

    March 24, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 24, 2025 Source:High resolution ultrasound could enable faster prostate cancer diagnosis

  • Will AI replace doctors who read X-rays, or make them better? The latter is more likely. Too many nuances to diagnostics and radiologists do much more than interpret imaging studies.

    May 15, 2024

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 15, 2024 Source:Will AI replace doctors who read X-rays, or make them better?

  • Study just about to start looking at a means of assessing brain injury due to CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy)

    May 10, 2024

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May , 2024 Source:New Canadian study could be a lifesaver for thousands suffering from CTE

  • The World’s Most Powerful MRI Machine Just Took Some Stunning Images

    April 12, 2024

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 12, 2024 Source:The World’s Most Powerful MRI Machine Just Took Some Stunning Images Reference:A world premiere: the living brain imaged with unrivaled clarity thanks to the world’s most powerful MRI machine

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