Clinical News: Page 445

Majority of breast cancer patients use complementary therapies

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Seventy-three percent of breast cancer patients use complementary therapies after receiving a diagnosis, but only 43% of oncologists believe their patients are doing so, according to survey results released June 3 in conjunction with the virtual annual American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting.

June 2, 2021

Choline-PET/CT offers best imaging for hyperparathyroidism

By Will Morton

Choline-PET/CT should be the imaging tool of choice for localization of primary hyperparathyroidism in patients prior to surgery, according to research published June 3 in JAMA Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery.

June 2, 2021

FieldLine launches HEDscan MEG helmet

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Magnetoencephalography (MEG) developer FieldLine has launched HEDscan, a noninvasive whole-head MEG system designed for research of mental health diseases.

June 2, 2021

Shorter lung ultrasound exams can help kidney disease patients

By Amerigo Allegretto

Lung ultrasound with an abbreviated scanning protocol can efficiently diagnose pulmonary congestion caused by fluid overload in hemodialysis patients, according to research published June 3 in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

June 2, 2021

Using fMRI to plan brain tumor resection boosts patient outcomes

By Kate Madden Yee

The use of preoperative functional MRI (fMRI) to plan brain tumor resection mitigates negative postsurgical outcomes, according to a study published June 1 in Radiology.

June 2, 2021

Simple steps improve x-ray for spinal surgery

By Will Morton

A simple technique that provides three-point support for scoliosis patients during slot-scanning digital radiography works well for evaluating them prior to spinal fusion surgery, according to Singaporean clinicians who illustrated the method June 1 in the European Journal of Radiology.

June 2, 2021

RaySearch releases update of RayStation software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation therapy software developer RaySearch Laboratories has released 11A, a new version of its RayStation treatment planning software.

June 1, 2021

Butterfly gets license to sell iQ+ scanners in Canada

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Point-of-care ultrasound developer Butterfly Network has been approved for a class III medical device license in Canada for its iQ+ handheld scanner.

June 1, 2021

Darmiyan's BrainSee nabs breakthrough status from FDA

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough status to Darmiyan's artificial intelligence-based software, BrainSee, which detects Alzheimer's disease from MRI scans.

June 1, 2021

Ultrasonic backscatter could measure bone health in space

By Amerigo Allegretto

A bone density measurement tool based on ultrasonic backscatter could offer a low-cost, easy-to-use method for measuring the bone density loss of astronauts on space missions, according to research published May 26 in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology.

June 1, 2021

'Early frame' PET may reduce cost and burden in Alzheimer's disease

By Will Morton

PET imaging of patients to detect Alzheimer's disease may be effective in minutes rather than hours after they are injected with a radiotracer, according to research published May 28 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. The finding suggests "early frame" PET may reduce imaging costs and burden on patients and their families.

June 1, 2021

Cancer screening may still be valuable for older individuals

By Amerigo Allegretto

Cancer screening may still be valuable for older individuals who are outside the age range of existing guidelines, according to research published June 1 in JAMA Network Open. Researchers believe that relying solely on algorithms to determine who gets screened may result in some older adults stopping screening prematurely.

June 1, 2021

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