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IASLC: Air pollution exposure adds to lung cancer risk

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Long-term exposure to air pollution should be considered a risk factor for lung cancer in patients who have never smoked, according to research presented August 9 at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) 2022 World Conference on Lung Cancer in Vienna, Austria.

August 8, 2022

Bot Image gets FDA nod for prostate MRI AI software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI software developer Bot Image's ProstatID artificial intelligence (AI) software has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for detection and diagnosis of prostate cancer on MRI.

August 8, 2022

Butterfly Network seeks dismissal of Fujifilm Sonosite suit

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) developer Butterfly Network has filed a motion to dismiss a patent infringement lawsuit by POCUS competitor Fujifilm Sonosite.

August 8, 2022

Can body composition analysis monitor NETs on CT?

By Erik L. Ridley

Body composition analysis of routine PET/CT staging exams could be used to opportunistically monitor patients with neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) of a gastroenteropancreatic origin, according to research published on August 4 in Scientific Reports.

August 8, 2022

PET scans reveal brain activity related to menopause

By Will Morton

PET scans have demonstrated for the first time that only women appear to experience specific cellular neuroinflammation related to aging in the brain's hypothalamus, a process that may be related to menopause, according to a study published on August 3 in Scientific Reports.

August 8, 2022

IASLC: Smoking cessation works for patients with lung cancer

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

People with lung cancer who participate in a smoking cessation program can achieve smoking abstinence rates of more than 30%, according to research presented at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) World Conference on Lung Cancer.

August 8, 2022

IASLC: Second primary lung cancer as high as 8% among surgery patients

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The incidence of a second primary lung cancer among patients diagnosed with a first primary lung cancer can be as high as 8%, according to a presentation delivered 7 June at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) World Conference on Lung Cancer meeting.

August 7, 2022

Lantheus posts healthy 2022 Q2 revenues

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Lantheus Medical Imaging parent company Lantheus Holdings reported a 121.4% increase in revenue in its 2022 second quarter, as well as net income compared to a net loss in 2021.

August 7, 2022

IASLC to release report on lung cancer screening obstacles

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) plans to release a report detailing the global obstacles to lung cancer screening in low- and middle-income countries.

August 7, 2022

IASLC: Lung cancer disparities exist among younger, older adults

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Younger people diagnosed with lung cancer are more likely than older people to present with advanced disease, according to a presentation delivered June 7 at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) World Conference on Lung Cancer meeting in Vienna.

August 7, 2022

Dr. Raymond Damadian, father of MRI, dies at 86

By Kate Madden Yee

Dr. Raymond Damadian, considered by many to be the "father of MRI," died on August 3 at the age of 86. At times a controversial figure, Damadian leaves behind a legacy of accomplishments that radically changed radiology.

August 7, 2022

Xoran receives FDA clearance for Tron, begins study

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

CT developer Xoran Technologies said it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the company’s Tron mobile fluoroscopy/CT scanner.

August 7, 2022

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