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Finalists named for SCCT young investigator awards

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) has announced that three radiology and cardiology trainees were recently selected as finalists for the 15th annual Canon Young Investigator Awards in cardiovascular CT.

June 17, 2021

Mevion to upgrade proton therapy unit in Mo.

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Mevion Medical Systems will be upgrading a Mevion S250 proton therapy system installed at a site in Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO.

June 17, 2021

Does chest CT have a role in breast imaging?

By Kate Madden Yee

Chest CT isn't usually associated with breast cancer detection, but maybe it should be: The modality can identify incidental, suspicious breast lesions in women undergoing the exam for other reasons, and many of these lesions are malignant, according to a study published June 14 in Breast.

June 17, 2021

Patient vest monitors dose after radionuclide therapy

By Will Morton

Researchers are developing a radiation tracking vest for patients to wear at home to monitor radiation dose to organs during radionuclide therapy, according to a study presented at the 2021 annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.

June 17, 2021

Breast MRI finds more recurrent cancer

By Kate Madden Yee

Breast MRI does a better job than mammography in detecting recurring cancer in women who have undergone breast conservation therapy, according to a study published June 11 in Plos One.

June 17, 2021

UltraVision debuts breast microcalcification software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

UltraVision recently announced it has developed a patent-pending software to visualize microcalcifications for breast cancer diagnosis and biopsy guidance.

June 16, 2021

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

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