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Breast imaging capacity impacted by pandemic

By Amerigo Allegretto

Capacity at breast imaging facilities in the U.S. was "greatly impacted" during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic. But facilities can learn how to better prioritize breast cancer screening, according to a survey study published online on June 30 in Preventive Medicine.

July 8, 2021

Lower lung cancer mortality drives down cancer deaths

By Kate Madden Yee

Declines in mortality due to lung cancer have contributed to decreased overall cancer death rates in the U.S. among both men and women and across all racial and ethnic groups, according to an annual report published July 8 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

July 8, 2021

Philips makes moves to expand stroke intervention

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Royal Philips, parent company of Philips Healthcare, announced that the first patient has been enrolled in the WE-TRUST study in Spain to assess whether its enhanced workflow system can improve outcomes in patients after stroke onset.

July 7, 2021

Hyperfine to gain Nasdaq listing through SPAC merger

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Portable MRI developer Hyperfine plans to go public with the listing of the company's shares on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Hyperfine plans to use a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) as the vehicle for going public.

July 7, 2021

AuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging Insider

By Amerigo Allegretto

July 7, 2021

AI plus DBT equals success

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Single-view digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) could use a little help from artificial intelligence (AI), according to research published July 6 in Radiology.

July 7, 2021

ASTRO commits to October in-person annual meeting in Chicago

By Brian Casey

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has announced that it is moving ahead with an in-person annual meeting in Chicago October 24-27. The group has opened registration for the meeting on its website.

July 7, 2021

FDG-PET identifies biomarkers in dementia with Lewy bodies

By Will Morton

FDG-PET can identify whether mild cognitive impairment is associated with dementia with Lewy bodies or with Alzheimer's disease, two neurodegenerative conditions that can be indistinguishable in later stages, according to a study published July 4 in NeuroImage: Clinical.

July 7, 2021

NEJM: History of CT shows its clinical importance

By Kate Madden Yee

The CT scanner has "become part of the underlying fabric of routine medical care, producing amazing images that enable accurate diagnoses and efficient therapy for millions of patients each year," according to an essay on the modality's 50th anniversary published July 3 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

July 7, 2021

Parker Labs leads investment in Solstice ultrasound contrast agent

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Parker Laboratories has led a consortium making an investment in Solstice Pharmaceuticals that's designed to fund the company's development of a new ultrasound contrast agent.

July 6, 2021

Echosens' FibroScan added to ECAT

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

French ultrasound technology developer Echosens has signed a deal with Fidelis to add FibroScan to the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency's Medical Equipment Electronic Catalogue (ECAT).

July 6, 2021

Dual-energy CT bests x-ray for diagnosing hip prosthesis instability

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Dual-energy CT performs better than x-ray when it comes to diagnosing loosened hip prostheses, according to a study published July 6 in Radiology.

July 6, 2021

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