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ASTRO nabs VA contract to create quality indicators

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded a one-year contract to the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) to develop quality indicators for radiation oncology treatments.

February 13, 2020

Coronavirus toll surges after sanction of CT diagnosis

By Abraham Kim

The number of new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in China hit roughly 15,000 within the past 24 hours alone, a major increase, according to news reports. The surge follows a decision by Chinese officials to expand the diagnostic criteria for COVID-19 to include cases diagnosed with CT.

February 12, 2020

ClearPoint Neuro posts solid revenue gain in 2019

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Growth in all four of its MRI-guided surgical navigation and therapy business segments powered ClearPoint Neuro to double-digit growth in revenue for fiscal 2019.

February 12, 2020

CT outpaces DNA testing for early coronavirus detection

By Abraham Kim

Researchers from China are reporting that chest CT was able to detect COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), in individuals with high clinical suspicion of the virus -- even in cases with negative initial DNA tests -- in a study published online February 12 in Radiology.

February 12, 2020

Hyperfine touts stroke study for portable MRI scanner

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Healthcare technology firm Hyperfine Research is touting the results of a preliminary study that found that its portable point-of-care MRI scanner is viable and effective in a critical care environment.

February 12, 2020

Should U.S. radiologists double read mammograms?

By Theresa Pablos

In many European countries, radiologists double read mammograms, followed by a consensus review when the recommendations don't align. Double reading could also benefit U.S. radiologists, according to a study published online on February 11 in Radiology.

February 12, 2020

FDG-PET/CT points to cervical cancer patient outcomes

By Wayne Forrest

Several indicators on pretreatment FDG-PET/CT scans can help predict overall survival in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer and para-aortic lymph node involvement. The markers could help clinicians steer patients toward more aggressive treatment, according to a February 7 study in Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

February 12, 2020

MIM Software, Sitex team up to treat cancer

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical imaging software developer MIM Software will collaborate with radiation oncology firm Sirtex Medical to distribute yttrium-90 (Y-90) microspheres and related products around the world.

February 11, 2020

ECR 2020 to hold coronavirus session

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has scheduled a special session to discuss coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at ECR next month in Vienna.

February 11, 2020

Canon extends CT deal with Varex Imaging

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiology components supplier Varex Imaging and Canon Medical Systems have renewed their three-year pricing deal for CT tubes and heat exchangers.

February 11, 2020

Fla. practice cited for serious image quality problems

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A Florida ob/gyn practice cited for performing mammography without an active certificate has warned patients about serious problems with image quality, according to a new adverse event report from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

February 11, 2020

RSNA launches image-based case series on coronavirus

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The RSNA has curated a series of radiological images of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) to serve as an early reference for radiologists dealing with emergent cases.

February 11, 2020

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