Clinical News: Page 351

Photon-counting CT improves image quality of coronary CTA

By Kate Madden Yee

Using a photon-counting CT system for coronary CT angiography (CCTA) improves image quality and diagnostic confidence among readers compared with conventional CT, according to a study published February 15 in Radiology.

February 15, 2022

Ultrasound zeroes in on back pain in healthcare workers

By Amerigo Allegretto

Ultrasound can help zero in on changes in back muscles that could be a sign of low back pain in healthcare workers who have to manually move patients, according to a study published February 11 in the International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics.

February 15, 2022

MIM Software partners with AMG Medtech

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical imaging software developer MIM Software has formed a partnership with AMG Medtech, a U.K.-based consultancy firm and distributor.

February 14, 2022

Volpara adds to patent portfolio

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Breast and lung imaging software developer Volpara Health has been awarded a U.S. patent for technology designed to detect and quantify breast arterial calcifications on mammograms.

February 14, 2022

Circle nets clearance for AI stroke detection software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Cardiac imaging software developer Circle Cardiovascular Imaging subsidiary Circle Neurovascular Imaging has received clearance for its StrokeSens acute stroke detection software from Health Canada and the Therapeutic Goods Administration in Australia.

February 14, 2022

PET predicts treatment response in arthritis patients

By Will Morton

PET imaging of immune cells involved in bone and joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis can predict which patients will respond early to treatment, according to a study published February 11 in Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases.

February 14, 2022

Cinematic, volume rendering both offer value in facial skeleton CT

By Erik L. Ridley

Although clinicians may prefer the photorealistic presentation of cinematic rendering, volume rendering also has discernible benefits in CT scans of the facial skeleton, according to research published online February 9 in Annals of Anatomy.

February 14, 2022

Pandemic may have caused shift toward late-stage breast cancers

By Amerigo Allegretto

Along with causing a decline in rates of breast screening, the COVID-19 pandemic may have also led to delays in cancer detection, with higher rates of later-stage breast cancers, according to research published February 15 in JAMA Network Open.

February 14, 2022

Ultrasound finds link between long COVID, viral effect on vagus nerve

By Amerigo Allegretto

Ultrasound found links between symptoms of long COVID-19 disease and the effects of the SARS-CoV-2 virus on the vagus nerve, according to research that will be presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases in April.

February 14, 2022

ACR praises CMS for updated lung cancer screening decision

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) is praising the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for its decision to expand reimbursement for low-dose CT lung cancer screening.

February 13, 2022

GE gets clearance for additional uses for stress contrast agent

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Healthcare has secured clearance from the European Medicines Agency for additional imaging modalities for its Rapiscan stress contrast agent.

February 13, 2022

Elekta posts 3% decline in Q3 revenues

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Elekta posted a 3% decline in revenue after currency adjustment for its third quarter, which it attributed to supply chain challenges.

February 13, 2022

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