Clinical News: Page 429

Viz.ai to add Avicenna.ai software to platform

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Artificial intelligence (AI) software company Viz.ai announced it is partnering with software developer Avicenna.ai to add the company's pulmonary embolism and aortic dissection algorithms to its commercial platform.

July 14, 2021

Ultrasound misses endometrial cancer in Black women

By Amerigo Allegretto

Using transvaginal ultrasound to measure endometrial thickness to determine if symptomatic women need biopsy missed almost five times more cases of endometrial cancer among Black women than white women, according to research published July 15 in JAMA Oncology.

July 14, 2021

Micro-PET/CT shows long-term Ritalin use safe in ADHD

By Will Morton

Adults who started taking methylphenidate, also known as Ritalin, when they were children for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be able to lay aside concerns over whether the drug has neurotoxic effects, according to authors of an animal study published July 12 in Neurotoxicology and Teratology.

July 14, 2021

Spectral CT opens doors to new clinical applications

By Emily Hayes

Though somewhat of a hidden gem, spectral CT, also known as dual-energy CT, has the potential to play a role in the imaging of many organ systems and across medical specialties. In the future, new applications could help spectral CT come into wider clinical use and reach its full potential, experts and enthusiasts of the technology tell AuntMinnie.com.

July 14, 2021

Careful planning can optimize spectral CT in radiology

By Rebekah Moan

Spectral CT has much to offer radiology. Also known as dual-energy CT, the technology gives radiologists the ability to more easily differentiate healthy from diseased tissue. And through careful planning, imaging facilities optimize their use of spectral CT to the benefit of patients and referring physicians.

July 14, 2021

MRI cost-effective for prostate cancer surveillance

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Using MRI for active prostate cancer surveillance is more cost-effective than repeated biopsies or prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests, according to a study published July 13 in Radiology.

July 13, 2021

Shots fired ends mobile mammography event in Chicago

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Shots fired at a mobile health screening event in Chicago that provided access to free mammograms and other services forced it to shut down early, according to a July 12 news story from WGN 9.

July 13, 2021

CMS to analyze coverage of monoclonal antibody Alzheimer's drug

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will conduct a national coverage determination analysis of beta amyloid-directed monoclonal antibody treatment for Alzheimer's disease, including the new drug aducanumab.

July 13, 2021

CT CAC helps determine which patients benefit from statin therapy

By Kate Madden Yee

CT coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring appears to be a useful way to help clinicians ascertain whether a patient at intermediate risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease would benefit from statin therapy, according to a study published July 14 in JAMA Cardiology.

July 13, 2021

COVID screening delays may lead to more breast cancer deaths

By Amerigo Allegretto

The postponement of breast imaging exams due to the COVID-19 pandemic could result in almost 2,500 additional deaths from breast cancer in the U.S. from 2020 to 2030, according to a July 14 paper in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. But getting women back on the screening track quickly could reduce the effect.

July 13, 2021

Imaging admins report barriers to CT lung screening

By Kate Madden Yee

Despite enthusiasm for CT lung cancer screening, many imaging administrators in a new survey reported feeling hindered by barriers to support and resources that keep them from running more effective programs. The findings were published July 9 in Chest.

July 13, 2021

POCUS accurate in diagnosis of pediatric transient synovitis

By Amerigo Allegretto

Point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS) in combination with a decision-support checklist can help accurately diagnose transient synovitis in pediatric patients, according to research published July 13 in JAMA Network Open.

July 12, 2021

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