Clinical News: Page 450

More green space may not lead to better bone health

By Will Morton

For older adults living near Hong Kong's green space, the grass may not be greener -- at least in terms of bone health. A recent study found that participants who lived closer to the city's green space actually had lower levels of bone health.

June 28, 2021

Ultrasound could rule out need for x-ray in scoliosis screening

By Amerigo Allegretto

Ultrasound is useful in identifying schoolchildren who do not require specialist referral for follow-up x-rays as part of scoliosis screening programs, according to research published June 28 in Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.

June 28, 2021

Tau PET bests amyloid PET, MRI in Alzheimer's prognostic study

By Will Morton

Tau PET is superior to amyloid PET and MRI for detecting cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease patients over time and may serve as a prognostic tool to help manage patients in the early stages of the disease, according to a study published June 28 in JAMA Neurology.

June 28, 2021

B dot Medical touts proton beam-bending magnet technology

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

B dot Medical is highlighting the successful performance of a superconducting bending magnet that could be used as part of a compact proton cancer therapy system.

June 27, 2021

Patient sues MRI center due to 'unreadable' CD

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A patient sued an MRI center in Canada after he was given a CD with his digital images that his doctor was unable to view on a computer, according to an article in the Vancouver Sun.

June 27, 2021

RayzeBio, Nimble ink research collaboration

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

RayzeBio and Nimble Therapeutics plan to collaborate on the discovery and development of novel peptide-based radiopharmaceuticals for cancer treatment.

June 27, 2021

Telix, Monrol reach agreement on therapeutic isotope supply

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Telix Pharmaceuticals has signed a global clinical supply agreement with Istanbul-based Eczacıbaşı-Monrol Nuclear Products (Monrol) for the supply of no-carrier-added lutetium-177, a therapeutic isotope used in Telix's portfolio of molecularly targeted radiation products.

June 27, 2021

Researchers report on PET/CT's COVID-19 pandemic performance

By Will Morton

When it comes to imaging diseases like COVID-19, FDG-PET/CT may not be the first modality that springs to mind. But its performance over the past year for identifying infection and inflammation in COVID-19 patients offers strong evidence of its value.

June 27, 2021

Public interest in mammograms decreased during COVID pandemic

By Amerigo Allegretto

While many medical societies recommend annual mammography screenings for women ages 40 and older, public interest in mammograms and breast cancer varies by geography and has been affected by COVID-19, according to two recent studies.

June 27, 2021

Alliance Healthcare to be acquired by Akumin

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Alliance Healthcare Services announced that it will be acquired for $820 million by Akumin, a provider of freestanding outpatient radiology services in the U.S.

June 24, 2021

Radiosurgery Society opens career path program enrollment

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Radiosurgery Society has opened enrollment for its virtual Mentorship & Career Pathways program.

June 24, 2021

Lucida joins GE Healthcare's Edison Accelerator

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Lucida Medical, a startup company spun out of Cambridge University that focuses on MRI for prostate cancer, announced it has joined the Edison Accelerator, a program designed by GE Healthcare in partnership with innovation organization Wayra UK.

June 24, 2021

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