Clinical News: Page 349

NaF-PET scans reveal plaque -- and possible risk of stroke
By Will Morton
PET/CT scans can show plaque development in atherosclerosis patients and may help predict which patients are at higher risk of stroke, according to a study published February 16 in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.
February 23, 2022
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EEG readings show memory 'flashbacks' in dying patient
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Neuroscientists used electroencephalography (EEG) readings on an 87-year-old epileptic man who was dying from a heart attack to discover brain activity similar to memory "flashbacks," according to a report published February 23 in the Daily Mail.
February 22, 2022
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FDA clears Theragnostics kidney agent NephroScan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for market the NephroScan technetium-99m (Tc-99m) radiodiagnostic imaging agent from radiopharmaceuticals firm Theragnostics.
February 22, 2022
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AMRA gets U.S., Canadian clearance for MRI-based body composition scan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish image analysis software developer AMRA Medical has secured clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Canadian Medical Device Establishment License for distribution of its service for MRI-based body composition analysis.
February 22, 2022
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Communication can ease patient worries about DCIS
By Amerigo Allegretto
Radiologists can improve communication with patients to ease worries and reduce confusion for women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), according to a study of over 1,800 women published February 22 in Cancer.
February 22, 2022
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AI mines CT, lab results to predict COVID-19 severity
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that utilizes chest CT and laboratory results can be highly accurate for predicting the severity of COVID-19 when patients are being admitted, according to research published February 17 in Infectious Diseases of Poverty.
February 22, 2022
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DEXA scans link bone mineral density and breast cancer risk
By Will Morton
Women diagnosed with breast cancer have higher bone mineral density on dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans than women without breast cancer, according to a study published February 17 in npj Breast Cancer.
February 22, 2022
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Reactions to CT contrast may also increase MRI contrast risk
By Kate Madden Yee
Patients who have allergic reactions to iodinated contrast agents used in CT exams may also be at higher risk for allergic reactions from gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCA) used with MRI, according to a study published February 22 in Radiology.
February 22, 2022
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Mevion lands proton therapy order in China
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mevion Medical Systems has received an order from Tongji Hospital in Wuhan, China.
February 21, 2022
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Xoran touts milestone for CT installations
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Specialty CT manufacturer Xoran has now installed 1,000 of its compact conebeam CT systems worldwide.
February 21, 2022
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ScreenPoint Medical names new CEO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dutch artificial intelligence software developer ScreenPoint Medical has appointed Mark Koeniguer as its new CEO.
February 21, 2022
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Can 1 day of training improve radiologist performance in CTC?
By Erik L. Ridley
A one-day training course can yield significant and sustained performance improvement for radiologists who are interpreting CT colonography (CTC) exams, according to research published online February 15 in Radiology.
February 21, 2022
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