Clinical News: Page 413

Varian lands rad therapy install in Northern California

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GenesisCare is adding the Varian Edge radiation therapy system from Varian Medical Systems to its Modesto location in Northern California, the company announced.

August 26, 2021

Elekta to establish foundation to improve cancer care access

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Elekta is establishing the Elekta Foundation to support projects in low- and middle-income countries to improve access to cancer care.

August 26, 2021

Report: Ariz. man stunned by hospital bill of $15K for MRI scans

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

An Arizona man said he was "stunned" by a $14,500 hospital bill he received for two MRI scans that he thought would cost $400-$600 each, according to a news report on AZCentral.com.

August 26, 2021

AI could help diagnose TB in developing countries

By Will Morton

Researchers testing five commercially available artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms found that all performed well for detecting tuberculosis (TB) on chest x-rays in a study published in the September issue of Lancet Digital Health. But only two met standards set by the World Health Organization.

August 26, 2021

Low-income areas have less access to obstetric ultrasound

By Amerigo Allegretto

People living in certain geographic and low-income areas have less access to obstetric ultrasound, according to a Canadian study published August 24 in Academic Radiology. These areas include remote geographic regions and areas populated by Indigenous people.

August 26, 2021

Virtual reality reduces pain for kids during PIVC placement

By Erik L. Ridley

Virtual reality technology can make peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) placement less painful and anxiety-inducing for pediatric patients, according to research published online August 25 in JAMA Network Open.

August 26, 2021

FDA warns of poor image quality at NY breast center

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning patients who had mammograms at a radiology center in New York City on or after February 26, 2019, that there were "severe deficiencies" in the image quality of their exams.

August 25, 2021

COVID-19 forces Fla. radiation oncologist to postpone care

By Brian Casey

A news report from Florida highlights how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting patients with other diseases. A radiation oncologist in Tampa was forced to turn away a transfer patient because his hospital was full of patients sick from COVID-19.

August 25, 2021

Probo, Mindray ink ultrasound distribution deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Refurbished equipment supplier Probo Medical will become an authorized distributor of Mindray North America's ultrasound products and accessories.

August 25, 2021

New x-ray imaging technique emerges from the dark

By Will Morton

X-ray dark-field chest imaging -- a new technique touted as the most significant advance in standard chest x-ray in 100 years -- has shown for the first time it may help diagnose lung disease in humans, according to a study published August 24 in Radiology.

August 25, 2021

Dense breasts means higher cancer risk for elderly

By Amerigo Allegretto

Increased breast density is linked to a higher risk of invasive breast cancer among women ages 65 and older regardless of body mass index, according to research published August 26 in JAMA Network Open.

August 25, 2021

COVID-19 pandemic reverses progress on breast cancer screening

By Amerigo Allegretto

The COVID-19 pandemic caused an 8% dip in breast cancer screening rates in communities of color and low income across the U.S., reversing forward momentum seen in the year prior, according to research published August 26 in Cancer.

August 25, 2021

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