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Education leads to confidence for new POCUS users
By Amerigo Allegretto
Instructional training increases confidence among family medicine residents using point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), according to a study published June 4 in Family Medicine.
June 8, 2021
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MRI pioneer Richard Ernst dies
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swiss scientist Richard Ernst, PhD, died on June 4 at the age of 87, according to a report posted June 8 on swissinfo.ch. He conducted pioneering work that led to the development of MRI.
June 7, 2021
Biodex to lay off a third of employees
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging accessory supplier Biodex Medical Systems plans to lay off about a third of its nonunion employees, according to a report filed last month with the state's labor department.
June 7, 2021
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FDA approves Alzheimer's treatment under accelerated pathway
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Biogen's aducanumab (Aduhelm) treatment for individuals with Alzheimer's disease. The FDA used an accelerated regulatory pathway for the approval.
June 7, 2021
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iCAD, Sectra sign AI distribution deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) software developer iCAD has inked a worldwide distribution agreement with enterprise imaging vendor Sectra.
June 7, 2021
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Hyperfine taps Scott as CEO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Portable MRI technology developer Hyperfine has appointed Dave Scott as its new president and CEO.
June 7, 2021
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Novartis touts prostate cancer study results at ASCO 2021
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Novartis highlighted results presented at the virtual American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting that suggest lutetium-177 prostate-specific membrane antigen-617 is safe and effective for patients with PSMA-positive metastatic prostate cancer.
June 7, 2021
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New view improves MRI's ability to visualize pitchers' elbows
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new view called flexed elbow valgus external rotation (FEVER) improves MRI's ability to evaluate the ulnar collateral ligament in Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers, according to a study published June 4 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
June 7, 2021
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Routine chest x-ray may offer little help in pediatric patients
By Will Morton
Routine chest x-ray in pediatric intensive care units should be abandoned in favor of on-demand ordering protocols to reduce costs and unnecessary radiation exposure in vulnerable patients, according to a study published June 6 in the Journal of Pediatric Nursing.
June 7, 2021
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Weak supervision yields strong results for AI in breast MRI
By Erik L. Ridley
Using a nontraditional approach to training a deep-learning algorithm yielded higher specificity for classifying lesions found on breast MRI in a study published online June 6 in Academic Radiology.
June 7, 2021
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Agendia touts MammaPrint clinical results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agendia is highlighting research shared at the virtual 2021 American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting that shows its MammaPrint 70-gene signature test accurately identifies indolent, low-risk breast cancers.
June 6, 2021
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Philips, Elekta dive deeper into cancer care collaboration
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare parent company Royal Philips and radiation oncology vendor Elekta have signed agreements to deepen their existing collaborative efforts on personalized cancer care.
June 6, 2021
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