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PET with florbetapir shows early Alzheimer's in normal patients

By Wayne Forrest

PET imaging with the radiopharmaceutical florbetapir has revealed early evidence of Alzheimer's disease in patients with mild or no cognitive impairment, according to a study published online July 11 in Neurology.

July 10, 2012

Mo. researchers use ViewRay image-guided RT

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

ViewRay announced that its image-guided radiation therapy (RT) system is being studied at Siteman Cancer Center, part of Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine.

July 10, 2012

Sectra signs deal with Matakina

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PACS firm Sectra announced it has signed an agreement with Matakina International to distribute Matakina's Volpara breast density software integrated with Sectra's breast imaging PACS.

July 10, 2012

CDC warns of digesting grill-cleaning bristles

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning about a continuing trend of injuries caused by adults and children unintentionally ingesting metal brush bristles used to clean cooking grills.

July 10, 2012

Study: US identifies cancer via blood vessels' 'bend'

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The quality of a blood vessel's "bend" can indicate the presence and progression of cancer, according to a study published online July 6 in Radiology.

July 10, 2012

Demographics can help predict malignancy on CT lung screening

By Brian Casey

Lost in the enthusiasm over CT lung screening's mortality benefit was a big question: how to handle follow-up. With false-positive rates over 25% in some screening studies, there has to be a better way to separate patients who may have cancer from those who don't. In a July 2 article in PLoS One, researchers think they may have found one.

July 10, 2012