Clinical News: Page 374

Breast screenings shifted during pandemic, highlighting disparities

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Breast screening disparities heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic can be mitigated by increasing access for facilities serving vulnerable patient populations, according to research published December 2 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

December 5, 2021

Do all ED patients presenting with TIA get complete imaging workup?

By Kate Madden Yee

Black individuals and elderly patients who present at the emergency department (ED) with transient ischemic attack (TIA) -- also known as ministroke -- are less likely to receive complete imaging workups, according to research presented November 30 at the RSNA meeting.

December 5, 2021

AI algorithm enables accelerated, higher-quality spine MRI

By Erik L. Ridley

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm was able to enable spine MRI exams to be acquired as much as 72% faster while improving image quality, according to a presentation Thursday at RSNA 2021 in Chicago.

December 5, 2021

New PET tracer detects lung tumors

By Will Morton

An experimental PET radiotracer is safe and appears effective for detecting neuroendocrine tumors in patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent small cell lung cancer, according to research presented Thursday at RSNA 2021 in Chicago.

December 3, 2021

ITM, Navigo collaborate on radioisotope

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

German radiopharmaceutical firm ITM Isotope Technologies Munich and Navigo Proteins are teaming up to develop a fibroblast activation protein-targeted radiopharmaceutical program for the treatment of solid tumors.

December 2, 2021

AI can help mammography in middle-income countries

By Amerigo Allegretto

Middle-income countries could benefit from the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for breast screening to combat workforce shortages, according to research presented December 2 at the RSNA annual meeting.

December 2, 2021

PET/MRI proves TNF blockers effective for ankylosing spondylitis

By Will Morton

PET/MRI scans of ankylosing spondylitis patients show that tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers reduce the cellular bone activity driving the disease, according to research presented Thursday at RSNA 2021 in Chicago.

December 2, 2021

Training helps novice CT readers identify interstitial lung disease

By Kate Madden Yee

A short, pattern-based CT education module offered to general radiologists or novice readers improves their ability to spot interstitial lung disease -- a condition that is often difficult to diagnose, according to a presentation delivered November 30 at the RSNA meeting.

December 2, 2021

Texas A&M, Wave Neuroscience partner on PTSD trial

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Texas A&M University Health Science Center and Wave Neuroscience have started the second phase of a clinical trial on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that will investigate the safety and efficacy of magnetic electroencephalogram-guided resonance therapy (MeRT).

December 2, 2021

States failed to prioritize cancer patients for COVID-19 vaccines

By Will Morton

Most states winged it with poor results last spring when it came to prioritizing vulnerable cancer patients for COVID-19 vaccines, with guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention too broad to be useful, according to research presented December 2 at the RSNA 2021 annual meeting.

December 1, 2021

Canon gets FDA clearance for Vantage Fortian MRI scanner

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Canon Medical Systems has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its Vantage Fortian MRI scanner.

December 1, 2021

Mirion closes $54M CIRS acquisition

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation monitoring firm Mirion Technologies has completed its previously announced acquisition of Computerized Imaging Reference Systems (CIRS) in a deal worth about $54 million.

December 1, 2021

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