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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

CT directs treatment of abscesses caused by boy's dental infection

By Melissa Busch

CT helped clinicians diagnose and treat rare orbital and mouth abscesses caused by a dental infection in a 13-year-old boy, according to a case report recently published in the European Journal of Dentistry. If untreated, the condition could have led to death or blindness.

August 25, 2021

Portable MRI helps clarify stroke symptoms more quickly

By Kate Madden Yee

Portable MRI can help clinicians quickly and accurately identify intracranial hemorrhages in patients exhibiting signs of stroke -- information that can be potentially lifesaving, according to a study published August 25 in Nature Communications.

August 24, 2021

Elekta ramps up operations in Indonesia

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Elekta has established itself as a permanent legal entity in Jakarta, Indonesia.

August 24, 2021

Iotron, CIIC to produce radioisotope Cu-67

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Iotron Medical and Canadian Isotope Innovations (CIIC) will produce the radioisotope copper-67 (Cu-67) for new cancer therapies.

August 24, 2021

MRI shows long-term effects of concussion on young athletes

By Kate Madden Yee

MRI scans show that young athletes with a history of concussion sustain more brain injury from later concussive events compared with those players with no such history, according to a study published August 25 in Neurology.

August 24, 2021

Volpara adds Custin to board of directors

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Breast imaging software developer Volpara Solutions has appointed Ann Custin to its board as an independent, nonexecutive director, effective September 1.

August 24, 2021

Low BPE suppression on MRI may indicate poor treatment response

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A lack of background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) suppression on contrast breast MRI during and after chemotherapy may suggest poor treatment response in hormone receptor-positive breast cancer patients, according to a study published August 24 in Radiology.

August 24, 2021

Specialized CT training helps readers diagnose lung disease

By Kate Madden Yee

A specialized training program for interpreting thoracic CT images can level the field between expert and nonexpert readers when it comes to diagnosing diffuse parenchymal lung diseases (DPLDs), according to a study published August 22 in Academic Radiology.

August 24, 2021

Contrast ultrasound can predict treatment failure of bone fractures

By Amerigo Allegretto

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound can predict treatment failure for bone fractures that fail to heal, according to a German study published August 22 in Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.

August 24, 2021

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