Clinical News: Page 1649

CAD, bone suppression find more lung nodules on chest x-ray
By Erik L. Ridley
At the cost of more false positives, the combination of computer-aided detection (CAD) and electronic bone suppression can help radiologists improve detection rates for pulmonary nodules on chest radiographs, according to research published in the May issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
May 6, 2013
ED trumps hospital inpatient as source for imaging referrals
By Kate Madden Yee
Today's radiologists are reading more imaging exams from emergency departments (ED) and fewer from hospital inpatient departments than radiologists 10 years ago, according to a new study published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
May 6, 2013
Increased collagen in breast contributes to dense tissue
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Greater breast tissue density is caused by an excess of collagen, according to a new study published online May 5 in Nature Cell Biology. The increased collagen boosts the chances of breast tumors spreading and becoming more invasive.
May 5, 2013
New registry formed for ultrasound fibroid treatment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Focused Ultrasound Foundation, Philips Healthcare, and focused-ultrasound developer InSightec have joined forces to establish an international multicenter registry to evaluate MR-guided focused ultrasound treatment for uterine fibroids.
May 5, 2013
AuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging Insider
By Kate Madden Yee
May 5, 2013
Covidien releases outlook for Mallinckrodt
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Covidien has released its financial outlook for Mallinckrodt, the business that Covidien plans to spin off as a separate publicly traded company in mid-2013.
May 5, 2013
Digirad revenues, profits decline in Q1
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine firm Digirad reported a decline in first-quarter revenue and net income compared with the prior year's first quarter.
May 5, 2013
AATS: Low-dose CT outruns x-ray for lung cancer surveillance
By Eric Barnes
In a study of more than 300 patients undergoing surveillance after lung cancer surgery, ultralow-dose CT far outperformed chest radiography for detecting cancer recurrence, concluded a study presented this week at the 2013 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) meeting in Minneapolis.
May 5, 2013
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Siemens gets FDA clearance for MRI software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its CAIPIRINHA software, which cuts by half the length of time patients need to hold their breath during MRI scans.
May 5, 2013
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C-11 acetate PET/CT helps patients before prostatectomy
By Wayne Forrest
PET/CT with carbon-11 (C-11) acetate is better at detecting lymph-node metastasis among patients planning for or completing radical prostatectomy than conventional imaging, and it can help predict treatment efficacy and survival, according to a study published in the May Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
May 5, 2013
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Positron joins with Biologics in comarketing deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET firm Positron and biological facilities manufacturer Biologics Modular will collaborate in a comarketing agreement that enables Positron to offer additional clean-room capacity from Biologics for Positron's PosiRx automated radiopharmacy system.
May 2, 2013
ASTRO members mark annual Advocacy Day
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) announced that more than 100 members convened in Washington, DC, for the society's 10th annual Advocacy Day.
May 2, 2013
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