Clinical News: Page 454

RefleXion to install X1 system at UPMC

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation therapy equipment developer RefleXion announced that it will install its X1 radiation therapy system at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's Hillman Cancer Center.

June 16, 2021

Does radiology AI need more clinical validation?

By Erik L. Ridley

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm for detecting cervical spine fractures may not generalize well to local patient populations, according to research published online June 11 in the American Journal of Neuroradiology.

June 16, 2021

Elekta's Harmony linear accelerator gets nod from FDA

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiology oncology vendor Elekta announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Harmony linear accelerator.

June 16, 2021

Molecular imaging saw wins, losses over past year

By Will Morton

You win some, you lose some. That adage could apply to the efforts of the nuclear medicine and molecular imaging community over the past year, according to the president's address by Alan Packard, PhD, at this week's annual Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging meeting.

June 16, 2021

Abdominal ultrasound priciest in Fla., cheapest in NJ

By Amerigo Allegretto

The cost of an abdominal ultrasound for patients in Florida is 308% higher than the national average in the U.S., according to data published June 16. Meanwhile, New Jersey offers the least expensive scans, according to a new study.

June 16, 2021

Is there a link between COVID-19 vaccines and myocarditis?

By Kate Madden Yee

Is there a link between the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine and myocarditis identified on cardiac MRI? Perhaps, but more research to determine the possible connection is needed, according to two case study reviews published June 16 in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.

June 16, 2021

MRI shows how head impacts affect brains of young football players

By Kate Madden Yee

A new study further confirms that youth football players who experience repeated exposure to head impacts -- both in games and practices -- have a higher number of abnormal voxels in brain MRI scans. The research was published June 15 in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics.

June 16, 2021

What has radiology learned from the COVID-19 pandemic?

By Joe Constance

As the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, many radiologists are welcoming back patients, ramping up procedures, and seeing volumes return to pre-COVID-19 levels. But patients want to feel safe and secure as they return, so imaging facilities must implement practices and policies that ensure patient safety. The question is how best to do it.

June 16, 2021

RayStation treatment planning added to Accuray's CyberKnife

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

RaySearch's RayStation treatment planning system has been integrated into the CyberKnife radiation therapy platform from radiation oncology firm Accuray.

June 15, 2021

Healthcare veteran Huennekens joins Hyperfine

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Portable MRI technology developer Hyperfine has appointed Scott Huennekens as executive chairman.

June 15, 2021

Healthcare disparities persist as COVID-19 pandemic fades

By Amerigo Allegretto

Dr. Sampson Davis, an emergency medicine physician and New York Times bestselling author, spoke at the SNMMI 2021 virtual annual meeting about his life growing up, attending medical school, and being on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. He also called others to action in the fight against racial injustice.

June 15, 2021

AI can automatically quantify atherosclerosis on CCTA

By Erik L. Ridley

An artificial intelligence (AI) application can rapidly and accurately quantify stenosis on coronary CT angiography (CCTA) exams, according to a multinational study published online June 12 in the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.

June 15, 2021

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