Clinical News: Page 518

Can AI predict COVID-19 hot spots from chest CT reports?

By Erik L. Ridley

Machine learning-based analysis of chest CT reports for respiratory illness findings could provide advance warning of new COVID-19 hot spots, according to a study published online February 25 in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.

March 1, 2021

AI can help radiologists find, classify rib fractures on CT

By Erik L. Ridley

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can give radiologists a boost in performance for detecting and classifying rib fractures on CT exams, according to research published February 18 in Skeletal Radiology.

March 1, 2021

ASTRO lauds Biden's CMS administrator nomination

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is lauding the Biden administration's nomination of Chiquita Brooks-LaSure as head of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

February 28, 2021

SpinTech buys MR Innovations

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI technology firm SpinTech Imaging has acquired medical imaging research and technology developer Magnetic Resonance Innovations (MR Innovations).

February 28, 2021

CT adds fuels to debate over pharaoh's death in ancient Egypt

By Philip Ward

CT has offered fresh clues about the killing of a significant pharaoh who ruled Egypt around 3,600 years ago. Experts now believe Seqenenre Taa II -- known as "the Brave" -- was killed in an execution ceremony after being taken prisoner on the battlefield.

February 28, 2021

Lantheus experiences net loss in Q4, full fiscal year

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A slight increase in revenue for the fourth quarter wasn't enough to offset a net loss for Lantheus Holdings, parent company of Lantheus Medical Imaging, in either the fourth quarter or for the full year.

February 25, 2021

U.K.'s NICE recommends Sirtex's microsphere for liver cancer

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.K. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) gave radiation oncology firm Sirtex Medical positive guidance on the use of its selection internal radiation therapy with SIR-Spheres yttrium-90 microspheres for the treatment of adults with unresectable advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.

February 25, 2021

Use of cardio CT, MRI increases, but remains fraction of heart imaging

By Kate Madden Yee

The use of cardiovascular CT and MRI has been increasing -- as has the number of radiologists providing these exams -- even though they still make up a fraction of the number of annual cardiac exams performed, according to a new study.

February 25, 2021

Guerbet launches new injection technical service

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Contrast developer Guerbet has launched OptiProtect 3S, a new range of technical services for its contrast injectors.

February 25, 2021

Probe finds fault with patient notification at Washington, DC, VA

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A U.S. government investigation has found deficiencies in the way patients were notified about their mammography results after receiving breast screening at the Washington, DC, Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center.

February 25, 2021

AI, 4D info aids breast lesion characterization on DCE-MRI

By Erik L. Ridley

Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms that utilize 4D information from dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) can be highly accurate for classifying breast lesions, according to research published February 24 in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence.

February 25, 2021

COVID-19 takes toll on well-being of radiology staff

By Will Morton

Radiographers and radiation therapists have experienced shortages of personal protective equipment and significant increases in stress and anxiety due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey of Australian radiology staff.

February 25, 2021

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