Clinical News: Page 434

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

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

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

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

'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

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

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

Assigning dedicated MRI safety roles can reduce risk

By Will Morton

The most direct step every manager can take toward improving MRI safety is to designate individuals with responsibility for MRI safety best practices, according to an August 3 presentation at the 2021 AHRA meeting in Nashville, TN.

August 3, 2021

Stanford, Microsoft unveil dataset platform for AI

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Stanford University's Center for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and Imaging has teamed up with Microsoft to launch a new platform that will host and share imaging datasets for the training of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms.

August 2, 2021

Lung cancer screening increased in 19 states in 2020

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Rates of lung cancer screening with low-dose CT exams increased in almost 40% of U.S. states during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, according to a study published online recently in Chest.

August 2, 2021

Race, age associated with canceled mammography exams

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Race, ethnicity, Medicare insurance, and advanced age were linked to increased risk of canceling screening mammography during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research published July 29 in Clinical Imaging.

August 2, 2021

Blackford adds Qlarity's QuantX software to marketplace

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Qlarity's QuantX breast MRI software will soon be available on Blackford's AI marketplace.

August 2, 2021

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