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Varian invests in Israeli microcatheter company

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Varian Medical Systems has invested in Israel-based company Bend It Technologies.

March 25, 2021

Stroke care drops in early months of pandemic

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The number of hospitalizations for stroke fell during the COVID-19 pandemic despite the jump in stroke-related illness associated with the virus, particularly in the early months of the outbreak, according to a study that included 70 countries.

March 25, 2021

WHO recommends CAD with chest x-rays to fight tuberculosis

By Will Morton

The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its recommendations for tuberculosis screening to now include the use of computer-aided detection (CAD) applications in chest radiography, according to a presentation on March 23 organized by the International Society of Radiology.

March 23, 2021

MRI helps identify facial mass caused by dermal filler

By Melissa Busch

Imaging recently proved helpful in treating a woman with infections and a 15-mm lesion resulting from injection with a facial dermal filler. The case was described in the April-June issue of Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

March 21, 2021

E/M coding and billing for interventional radiology

By Erin Stephens

Understanding the nuances of evaluation and management (E/M) service billing will allow interventional radiology practices to maximize revenue from patient interactions surrounding interventional procedures. Erin Stephens of Healthcare Administrative Partners explains.

March 21, 2021

Do angio before CT in acute stroke patients, Barcelona team urges

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Performing angiography immediately in stroke patients improves treatment time and recovery compared with waiting for a CT scan to be conducted to guide therapy, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2021.

March 18, 2021

AI identifies orthopedic implant make, model on radiographs

By Erik L. Ridley

Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms can automatically identify orthopedic implant models on radiographs, aiding in preoperative planning of revision arthroplasty, according to a U.K. study published March 17 in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence.

March 18, 2021

'Frankenstein' datasets, other flaws hamper COVID-19 AI studies

By Erik L. Ridley

Promising results were reported in 2020 for many artificial intelligence (AI)-based image analysis algorithms for COVID-19 applications. But none of these reports are sufficient to support the readiness of AI for clinical use, according to a new U.K. study.

March 16, 2021

Is uterine artery embolization underused for postpartum bleeding?

By Will Morton

Uterine artery embolization is a better option than hysterectomy for women experiencing postpartum bleeding, but it may be underutilized, according to researchers at a March 16 news conference ahead of the Society of Interventional Radiology 2021 annual meeting.

March 16, 2021

Check-Cap gets FDA nod for C-Scan study

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted investigational device exemption for Check-Cap's C-Scan, permitting the company to study the polyp screening test in the U.S.

March 14, 2021

Omega touts x-ray dose reduction study

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging technology developer Omega Medical Imaging is touting a study showing that its artificial intelligence (AI)-guided fluoroscopy systems yielded lower radiation dose than conventional x-ray systems in image-guided endoscopic procedures.

March 11, 2021

Canon nabs top award from IMV's ServiceTrak

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Canon Medical Systems said it has received an award from IMV Medical Information Division for best OEM service in the category of x-ray radiography/fluoroscopy.

March 11, 2021

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