Clinical News: Page 482

Lumbar spine x-ray may not be needed for lower back pain
By Will Morton
Women whose lumbar spine x-rays showed degeneration over time experienced little to no increase in lower back pain disability, according to research published May 20 in JAMA Network Open. The finding provides further evidence against routinely using diagnostic imaging of the lumbar spine.
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Shine selects Netherlands site for new facility
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical isotope firm Shine Medical Technologies announced it has selected a location in the northern Netherlands for its new production facility.
May 19, 2021
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RapidAI launches new stroke app
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Artificial intelligence (AI) software developer RapidAI announced the launch of a new software application for stroke that's designed to optimize coordination between emergency medical services and hospital care teams.
May 19, 2021
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Carestream picks cloud platform to deliver AI apps
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health announced it will begin deploying its artificial intelligence (AI) applications for medical imaging on Hewlett Packard Enterprise's cloud services platform.
May 19, 2021
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Axonics gets FDA nod for using extremity MRI with r-SNM
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Axonics announced it has received U.S. Food and Administration (FDA) clearance for the use of extremity coils with 1.5-tesla and 3-tesla MRI scans for imaging patients implanted with the company's Axonics rechargeable sacral neuromodulation (r-SNM) system.
May 19, 2021
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AI enables noninvasive tumor pathology mapping on brain MRI
By Erik L. Ridley
Machine-learning models trained using autopsy tissue samples are revealing new information on brain tumor pathology from MRI exams, according to a May 19 talk at the annual International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine meeting.
May 19, 2021
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Revealed: London 2022 poster for ISMRM and ESMRMB congress
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The organizers have unveiled the poster for next May's joint annual meeting of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) and the European Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology (ESMRMB).
May 19, 2021
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Damadian credits divine influence for MRI's earliest milestone
By Kate Madden Yee
One of MRI's earliest milestones -- the first scan of a human being -- may have occurred due to divine intervention, according to MRI pioneer Dr. Raymond Damadian. Damadian shared his thoughts on the early days of MRI in a fireside chat at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine annual meeting.
May 19, 2021
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As MRI strength increases, so do concerns about magnet safety
By Will Morton
As the push toward stronger and faster MRI scanners continues, so does concern over magnet safety, according to Filiz Yetisir, PhD, who discussed the potential effects MRI has on patients at the 2021 International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual meeting.
May 19, 2021
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Radiologists can help reduce disparities around COVID-19
By Amerigo Allegretto
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted racial and ethnic minority populations, and radiologists can reduce these healthcare disparities, according to a May 18 presentation at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Society for MR Radiographers & Technologists virtual annual meeting.
May 19, 2021
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Philips doubles down in spectral CT with launch of 7500 scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare is continuing its investments in spectral CT with the launch of Spectral CT 7500, a new flagship CT scanner that's intended to make spectral imaging even easier to perform for routine daily use.
May 19, 2021
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FDA releases final guidance on medical device safety for MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released final guidance on how facilities should assess the safety and compatibility of medical devices in the MRI suite and recommended format for MRI safety information in medical device labeling.
May 18, 2021
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