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Zr-89 tracer helps PET detect subtle prostate cancer lesions
By Will Morton
An experimental zirconium-89-based (Zr-89) PET radiotracer can detect tumors missed by existing tracers in patients whose cancer has returned after surgery or radiotherapy, according to a study published in the April 1 issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
April 7, 2022
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CT lung cancer screening saved more than 10K lives
By Kate Madden Yee
The start of organized CT lung cancer screening in the U.S. in 2013 has helped avert more than 10,000 deaths from the disease between 2014 and 2018 due to earlier cancer detection, according to a study published March 30 in the BMJ.
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Is neuroimaging overused for diagnosing dizziness?
By Kate Madden Yee
MRI and CT of the brain most likely are being overused in cases of dizziness, both in patients presenting in the emergency department and those presenting in clinics, according to a study published April 7 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.
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CMS finalizes rule on limited payment for Alzheimer's drugs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final national coverage determination that limits coverage for Alzheimer's monoclonal antibody drugs like aducanumab only to people enrolled in qualifying clinical trials.
April 6, 2022
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AI mines MRI to predict future death from cardiac arrest
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can predict from a patient's raw MR images if they will have sudden cardiac death over the next decade -- and when it's likely to occur, according to research published April 7 in Nature Cardiovascular Research.
April 6, 2022
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CMS again delays start of RO Model for radiation therapy payments
By Brian Casey
A major restructuring of the way the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) pay for radiation therapy treatments, the Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment Model (RO Model), has been delayed again -- this time into the indefinite future.
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RaySearch brings RayStation to facility in Hong Kong
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy software developer RaySearch Laboratories has signed a deal to deliver its RayStation treatment planning software to the Hong Kong Sanitorium & Hospital.
April 5, 2022
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Nanox opens chip plant in South Korea
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital x-ray company Nanox has opened a new semiconductor chip fabrication plant in South Korea.
April 5, 2022
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Intermountain Healthcare installs Ikonopedia's software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging software provider Ikonopedia has installed its structured breast reporting and risk assessment tools at Intermountain Healthcare of Utah.
April 5, 2022
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Lantheus names new CMO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lantheus Medical Imaging parent company Lantheus Holdings has appointed Dr. Jean-Claude Provost as interim chief medical officer (CMO). His appointment is effective immediately.
April 5, 2022
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IBA to partner with Dutch hospital on breast cancer research
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Proton therapy developer Ion Beam Applications (IBA) and the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands will collaborate on research into flash radiation therapy for breast cancer.
April 5, 2022
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Text messaging, scheduling help increase mammo uptake
By Amerigo Allegretto
Text message reminders can help increase mammography uptake by 4% compared with standard care at urban safety-net hospitals, according to research to be presented April 8 at the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBS) annual meeting in Las Vegas.
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