Clinical News: Page 421

MRI shows link between white-matter hyperintensities and brain health
By Kate Madden Yee
Large white-matter hyperintensity volume identified on brain MRI in people with Alzheimer's disease is strongly associated with poor cognitive function, according to a study published July 28 in Alzheimer's & Dementia.
August 4, 2021
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Flexible x-ray panels go organic, offer potential in medical imaging
By Will Morton
Organic food is said to be healthier -- and going organic in x-ray imaging could be too, according to research on a newly developed flexible x-ray panel sensor. The study was published online on August 4 in Nano Letters.
August 4, 2021
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XACT hits procedure milestone with robotic interventional system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
XACT Robotics announced that its hands-free robotic system for guiding percutaneous interventional procedures has been used to complete more than 100 procedures.
August 3, 2021
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Ill. warns Hoffman MRI mammography patients to get second opinions
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is warning that patients who had mammograms taken at Hoffman MRI between October 2019 and March 2021 should get second opinions.
August 3, 2021
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Neuroimaging utilization in EDs increases by 72%
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Overall emergency department (ED) neuroimaging use grew by 72% in the U.S. between 2007 and 2017, according to a study published August 4 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
August 3, 2021
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Microwave breast imaging shows promise
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Microwave breast imaging may have the potential to be a noninvasive, nonionizing, and painless addition to the breast cancer diagnosis toolbox, according to research published August 4 in Academic Radiology.
August 3, 2021
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CMS renews reimbursements for Viz.ai stroke AI software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has renewed a reimbursement structure to pay clinicians for the use of Viz.ai's artificial intelligence (AI) stroke software.
August 3, 2021
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NaviFUS to begin FUS terminal brain cancer trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of NaviFUS' focused ultrasound (FUS) in a clinical trial to treat terminal primary brain tumors.
August 3, 2021
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Theragnostics names two new board directors
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Molecular radiotherapy developer Theragnostics has appointed to its board Dr. Dennis Langer and Dr. Ken Herrmann as nonexecutive directors.
August 3, 2021
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'Scanxiety' over imaging studies is real, but often treatable
By Kate Madden Yee
"Scanxiety" among patients with serious disease is common, and it can be severe. But there are ways to soothe patient anxiety for imaging studies, according to research published online August 1 in Supportive Care in Cancer.
August 3, 2021
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A proactive approach can minimize accident risk in MRI exams
By Amerigo Allegretto
Radiologic technologists can minimize the risk of MRI accidents and ensure patient and staff safety by following best practices and being proactive, according to a talk on August 4 at the AHRA 2021 meeting in Nashville, TN.
August 3, 2021
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First figures released on imaging of Tokyo Olympics
By Philip Ward
Over 200 MRI exams were performed in the polyclinic during the first week of the Tokyo Olympics, and 90% of these scans were for suspected musculoskeletal injuries, chief radiologist Dr. Yukihisa Saida has revealed.
August 3, 2021
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