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WHO officially names coronavirus disease COVID-19
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The World Health Organization (WHO) on February 11 announced an official designation for the disease caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), naming the condition COVID-19.
February 11, 2020
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FDA clears Hyperfine's bedside MRI scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare technology firm Hyperfine Research has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its portable bedside MRI scanner.
February 11, 2020
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iCAD reports Xoft Axxent milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) software developer iCAD said that its Xoft Axxent electronic brachytherapy system has been used to treat a metastatic brain tumor in the U.S. for the first time.
February 11, 2020
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NorthStar inks supply deal with Clarity
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes parent NorthStar Medical Technologies has signed a letter of intent to supply radiopharmaceutical firm Clarity Pharmaceuticals with copper-67.
February 11, 2020
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FDA reinstates Raleigh Radiology's accreditation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on February 11 announced that it had reinstated accreditation for a facility in Raleigh, NC, that had experienced mammography technical quality issues.
February 11, 2020
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Mobile CT improves access to lung cancer screening
By Abraham Kim
A mobile CT unit in North Carolina is bringing lung cancer screening directly to the communities of high-risk individuals faced with geographic and socioeconomic barriers to standard screening programs, improving their access to screening services, according to a study slated for publication in the March issue of the Oncologist.
February 11, 2020
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PET shows cardiac meds may reduce beta-amyloid buildup
By Wayne Forrest
Patients who were on cardiovascular medications like cholesterol-lowering drugs seem to have lower levels of amyloid burden on PET scans, according to a study published February 7 in JAMA Network Open. The question is whether these findings indicate the individuals are at lower risk for Alzheimer's disease.
February 11, 2020
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MRI finds cancer missed on clinical breast exams
By Theresa Pablos
Breast MRI scans found six cases of breast cancer in high-risk women that had been missed with clinical breast examinations in a recent study, published in the March issue of Clinical Radiology. But the MRI scans also led to more recalls -- in excess of established guidelines.
February 11, 2020
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Varian gets FDA nod for Ethos adaptive therapy unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has garnered U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its Ethos system, a radiation therapy platform that utilizes artificial intelligence to adapt treatments in real-time to changes in tumors and patient anatomy.
February 10, 2020
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Siemens brings Artis Icono biplane to U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthineers has installed its first Artis icono biplane angiography system in the U.S.
February 10, 2020
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CT radiomics unlocks basal ganglia stroke onset time
By Erik L. Ridley
The combination of radiomics and a machine-learning algorithm can determine on CT if an ischemic stroke in the basal ganglia occurred within the window of time in which a stroke patient can still receive thrombolysis, according to research published online February 10 in the Journal of the Neurological Sciences.
February 10, 2020
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ESR anticipates record-breaking participation at ECR 2020
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) expects the number of attendees at the upcoming ECR 2020 in Vienna to reach an all-time high.
February 10, 2020
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