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Canadian team develops microwave breast imaging unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian researchers have developed a prototype of a breast cancer screening technology based on microwaves that does not expose women to ionizing radiation.
February 23, 2020
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MXR acquires U.S. service operations from Oxford
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging equipment distributor MXR Imaging, formerly Merry X-Ray, has acquired the U.S.-based Oxford Instruments Healthcare division from Oxford Instruments of the U.K.
February 23, 2020
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Do women over 75 need screening mammography?
By Kate Madden Yee
Healthy women age 75 and older may not benefit from continued breast cancer screening, according to a study published online February 24 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
February 23, 2020
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FDA clears KinetiCor's MRI motion correction system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared KinetiCor's MRI optical motion correction system for use with Siemens Healthineers' Magnetom Skyra 3-tesla scanner.
February 23, 2020
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Handheld ultrasound edges out ABUS in patient surveys
By Theresa Pablos
Automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) can standardize image acquisition and decrease physician workload. But do patients actually like it? A recent study found that women slightly preferred handheld ultrasound to ABUS, but both modalities performed well in patient surveys.
February 23, 2020
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Coronavirus may transmit through asymptomatic carriers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An asymptomatic individual in China may have transmitted the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to five family members despite having normal chest CT findings and negative initial DNA test results, according to an article published February 21 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
February 23, 2020
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MRI reveals brain changes from Parkinson's disease
By Wayne Forrest
An MRI technique known as quantitative susceptibility mapping reveals that patients with Parkinson's disease have increased iron deposition in the areas of the brain that handle cognition, memory, and motor function, according to a study published February 20 in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry.
February 23, 2020
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3D light scanner supplements CT for bedside procedures
By Abraham Kim
Researchers from Tennessee have developed a navigation technique that employs a 3D light scanner and 3D printing technology to improve the accuracy and workflow of minimally invasive procedures reliant on CT data. They describe their technique in an article recently published in World Neurosurgery.
February 23, 2020
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Week in Review: DBT's viability for screening | Update on CT for COVID-19 | Ultrasound for deep vein thrombosis
By Erik L. Ridley
February 21, 2020
Mentorship is key to growing the radiology field
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology residents are more likely to have had positive mentorship experiences in medical school that drew them to the field than their nonradiology counterparts, according to a study published February 20 in Academic Radiology.
February 20, 2020
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IBA secures Indonesian contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Proton therapy developer Ion Beam Applications (IBA) has signed a contract to install one of its Proteus One proton therapy systems at the Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia.
February 20, 2020
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Chinese company develops AI for COVID-19
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Yitu Healthcare has developed AI software to help analyze chest CT scans for patients with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
February 20, 2020
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