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PET imaging lays foundation for new cancer therapies

By Will Morton

PET imaging of cancer patients with an experimental gallium-68 (Ga-68) tracer may be a reliable way to evaluate new therapies, according to a study published November 5 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

November 7, 2021

CMS scrubs rule restricting PET tracer coverage

By Will Morton

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has officially retired national noncoverage language from the books for PET imaging using radiopharmaceuticals for nononcologic indications.

November 4, 2021

Volpara expands partnership with Mammography Educators

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Volpara Health and Mammography Educations have expanded their partnership to deliver hands-on training at facilities across the U.S. and Canada.

November 4, 2021

Lantheus Q3 revenues grow, but so does net loss

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Lantheus Holdings reported revenue growth for the company's third quarter of fiscal 2021, but the company's net loss more than doubled.

November 4, 2021

AMRA touts liver MRI research at AASLD show

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

AMRA Medical will present research about MRI-based body composition analysis on individuals with liver disease at the Liver Meeting, sponsored by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD).

November 4, 2021

Women give thumbs-up to abbreviated breast MRI

By Philip Ward

Abbreviated breast MRI is effective and is the preferred screening modality for 75% of women, Australian researchers have reported. Their new study confirms that the concept of abbreviated MRI works, according to Dr. Christiane Kuhl of Aachen, Germany.

November 4, 2021

Dark-field x-ray shows promise for diagnosing emphysema in COPD

By Will Morton

New research has shown that dark-field x-ray can be clinically effective in humans -- in this case, diagnosing emphysema in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study in the November issue of Lancet Digital Health.

November 4, 2021

Lunit to launch AI apps for DBT, chest at RSNA 2021

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Lunit plans to introduce new applications for digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) and chest CT at the upcoming RSNA 2021 annual meeting in Chicago.

November 3, 2021

Baseball pitcher claims MRI positioning worsened injury

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Star baseball pitcher Jacob deGrom of the New York Mets claimed that the way he was positioned in an MRI scanner may have aggravated a shoulder injury that ended his season, according to a November 2 article on MLB.com.

November 3, 2021

PET tracer proves effective for assessing immunotherapy

By Will Morton

PET imaging can show whether patients with melanoma or non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) will respond to immunotherapy treatment, according to a study published November 1 in Annals of Oncology.

November 3, 2021

When it comes to imaging, racial disparities persist

By Kate Madden Yee

Research has shown that healthcare disparities exist between white and minority patients when it comes to imaging use -- particularly CT and chest x-ray, according to a letter published November 2 in Radiology.

November 2, 2021

Risk varies for breast cancer spreading to other body parts

By Amerigo Allegretto

The risk that a woman with early breast cancer will see it spread to another part of the body can be up to 22%, according to a global study presented at the Advanced Breast Cancer Sixth International Consensus Conference, being held November 4-6 in Lisbon.

November 2, 2021

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