Clinical News: Page 354

Loneliness increases dementia risk 3-fold

By Kate Madden Yee

Loneliness increases dementia risk threefold among older adults not considered high risk and is related to brain changes visible on MRI scans that indicate vulnerability to Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published February 7 in Neurology.

February 8, 2022

Don't delay mammograms after COVID vaccine

By Amerigo Allegretto

Women should not delay their screening mammograms due to concerns about lymphadenopathy seen after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, according to research published February 8 in Radiology.

February 8, 2022

PET/CT proves value diagnosing fevers of unknown origin

By Will Morton

F-18 FDG PET/CT is effective for diagnosing fevers of unknown origin in more than half of cases after other imaging approaches have failed, according to a study published February 3 in Scientific Reports.

February 8, 2022

Launching a radiology 3D printing lab is complicated, but worth it

By Erik L. Ridley

It may be challenging for radiology departments to launch a 3D printing laboratory, but it's worth the effort to improve patient care, according to an article published online February 4 in RadioGraphics.

February 8, 2022

Carestream gets FDA nod for dose reduction capability

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Carestream Health has garnered U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the dose reduction capability on its Smart Noise Cancellation technology on digital x-ray systems.

February 7, 2022

Outreach boosts uptake of lung cancer screening in rural areas

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Compliance with low-dose CT (LDCT) lung cancer screening tends to be lower in rural communities, but outreach and patient navigation efforts can boost uptake, according to a study published February 7 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

February 7, 2022

Navidea inks research deal with Univ. of Pennsylvania

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiopharmaceutical developer Navidea Biopharmaceuticals has signed an agreement with the University of Pennsylvania to evaluate its technetium-99m tilmanocept radiopharmaceutical as a prognostic agent in glioblastoma.

February 7, 2022

Dark-field CT moves closer to human medical applications

By Kate Madden Yee

German researchers have developed a device that could make possible the use of a technique called dark-field CT in clinical imaging of humans, according to a study published February 7 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

February 7, 2022

PPE use varies when using ultrasound for COVID patients

By Amerigo Allegretto

The use of personal protective equipment (PPE) varies among European radiologists who provide face-to-face ultrasound services, according to a survey study published January 31 in Insights into Imaging.

February 7, 2022

PET/MRI appears safe for pregnant women

By Will Morton

A study by researchers from the U.S. National Cancer Institute has shown that hybrid PET/MR imaging exams in pregnant women pose little risk of harmful radiation exposure to the fetus. The results were published online February 3 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

February 7, 2022

Curie Therapeutics taps new CTO

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Curie Therapeutics has appointed Bernard Lambert, PhD, as its new chief technology officer (CTO).

February 6, 2022

ACR lauds President's Cancer Panel report release

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) is lauding the release of a report by the President's Cancer Panel that highlights the need for cancer screening, especially in light of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

February 6, 2022

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