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Volpara backs BI-RADS changes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Volpara Solutions is calling recent changes in the breast density reporting categories a significant step toward more accurate density measurement.
February 18, 2014
USPSTF advises against carotid artery screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued a draft recommendation against ultrasound screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis in the general adult population.
February 18, 2014
MRI technique could benefit young cancer patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Diffusion-weighted MRI using a therapeutic iron supplement as a contrast agent could be an alternative to FDG-PET/CT for assessing cancer in children and young adults.
February 18, 2014
PET might explain who remembers dreams
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
French researchers are using PET images to try to determine why some people remember their dreams and others do not.
February 18, 2014
Acquisitions to power ultrasound market in 2014
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Heightened demand is fueling innovation in the worldwide diagnostic ultrasound market in 2014, while 2013 acquisitions have resulted in diversified product portfolios.
February 18, 2014
Shimadzu expands dealer network, direct sales
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Shimadzu Medical Systems USA has added two dealers to its North American network of regional x-ray equipment dealers, and it has expanded the territory of its direct sales and service division.
February 18, 2014
Imaging looms large on new list of low-value emergency exams
By Eric Barnes
If one list of unnecessary medical procedures is good, then two lists should be better, right? That could be the thinking behind a new list released this week in JAMA Internal Medicine of unnecessary tests in emergency medicine that are driving up healthcare costs. And the new list takes aim specifically at medical imaging.
February 18, 2014
Kopans calls for withdrawal of NEJM mammo paper
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dr. Daniel Kopans of Massachusetts General Hospital is calling for the withdrawal of a paper published in the November 22 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
February 18, 2014
Vienna's 20th ECR: Hidden gems and other reflections
By Dr. Anagha Parkar
ECR 2014, which begins on 6 March, is the 20th ECR to be held in Vienna. Four European radiologists, including three members of AuntMinnieEurope.com's editorial advisory board, reflect on their first ECR, why they keep returning, and what changes they have observed, and also reveal their hidden or forgotten gems from Vienna.
February 17, 2014
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Navidea gets priority review for Lymphoseek expansion
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Navidea Biopharmaceuticals said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted its supplemental new drug application and granted priority review for an expanded use of its Lymphoseek imaging agent.
February 17, 2014
Fovia sets sights on Latin American market
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization developer Fovia is joining forces with Argentinian imaging software developer Visual Medica.
February 17, 2014
ACC, others call for patient-centric heart imaging
By Eric Barnes
Noninvasive cardiovascular imaging decisions must become more patient-centric and individualized, according to a statement from the American College of Cardiology (ACC) that was endorsed by 14 other medical societies.
February 17, 2014
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