Clinical News: Page 490

Esaote launches MyLab X9 ultrasound scanner

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound vendor Esaote has launched a new scanner, MyLab X9, that includes support for breast, liver, urology, and musculoskeletal imaging.

May 2, 2021

Is it time for population-based breast screening in India?

By Amerigo Allegretto

Unlike many western countries, India lacks a widespread breast screening program. With rates of breast cancer rising in the country, is it time for population-based mammography screening? A recent symposium examined this issue, and a compilation of its findings was published April 28 in Cancer Causes & Control.

May 2, 2021

AI model predicts progression, mortality in COVID-19 patients

By Erik L. Ridley

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm was able to provide highly accurate predictions of a COVID-19 patient's disease progression and mortality based on analysis of chest CT exams in research published online April 29 in Scientific Reports.

May 2, 2021

New radiology resources aid trauma imaging in Canada

By Louise Gagnon

New radiology resources are becoming available to help Canadian hospitals reduce the rate of mortality due to major trauma, according to a keynote presentation on the opening day of the Canadian Association of Radiologists virtual meeting.

April 30, 2021

CereMark touts patent for PET radiotracer

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Pharmaceutical developer CereMark Pharma is highlighting the receipt of a patent for flornaptitril, a PET radiopharmaceutical that the company has licensed from the University of California, Los Angeles.

April 29, 2021

SCCT releases new consensus document on cardiovascular CT

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) has released a new expert consensus document on the role of cardiovascular CT in occupational health assessment for coronary heart disease.

April 29, 2021

Centralized lung cancer screening programs boost adherence

By Kate Madden Yee

Referral to a centralized CT lung cancer screening program appears to boost adherence to repeat rounds of screening, even if the initial CT scan is negative, according to a study published April 30 in JAMA Network Open.

April 29, 2021

Varian lands big linac sale in Australia

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Varian has signed an agreement with Australia's Icon Group to provide 30 linear accelerators and treatment software to help tackle the growing global cancer burden in the country.

April 29, 2021

Esaote grows profit on flat revenue 2020

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Esaote saw its operating profit grow in 2020, even as revenues remained flat compared with the year before.

April 29, 2021

People of color more likely to participate in cancer trials

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

People of color, those with a higher income, and younger individuals are more likely to take part in clinical trials during their cancer treatment, according to a recent study from the University of Missouri School of Medicine.

April 29, 2021

Breast MRI proves useful for mastectomy staging

By Kate Madden Yee

Breast MRI can identify hidden cancers before a woman undergoes planned bilateral prophylactic mastectomy -- thus helping clinicians determine whether sentinel lymph node sampling is needed before surgery.

April 29, 2021

ACR launches dose registry for digital radiography

By Will Morton

The American College of Radiology (ACR) is launching a new Dose Index Registry in digital radiography to help track and characterize practice patterns and allow facilities to compare their dose indexes to those of other facilities in the U.S.

April 29, 2021

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