Clinical News: Page 644

IRadimed posts strong Q4, year-end results

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI accessories developer IRadimed posted strong revenue and income gains for the fourth quarter and 2019.

February 6, 2020

Can 3D printing help optimize cardiac CT protocols?

By Abraham Kim

Patient-specific 3D-printed coronary models have allowed clinicians to determine ideal cardiac CT protocols for various cardiovascular diseases with greater safety and accuracy than traditional testing methods, according to a review article published online on January 24 in Current Medical Imaging Reviews.

February 6, 2020

Wire-free breast tumor localization improves quality, efficiency, capacity

By Harriett Borofsky, MD

For many patients, the most dreaded aspect of breast surgery is the needle localization prior to the procedure. This requires patients, who are on a "nothing by mouth" protocol, to have uncomfortable wires placed two hours prior to scheduled surgery. One imaging facility, Mid-Peninsula Radiology Center in Burlingame, CA, found a solution in wire-free breast tumor localization.

February 6, 2020

CT traces disease progression in novel coronavirus

By Abraham Kim

An ongoing investigation into the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak has characterized the most common CT findings associated with the virus and identified possible markers of disease progression several days after the onset of symptoms. The findings were published online February 6 in Radiology.

February 5, 2020

Guerbet gets approval for contrast kit in Taiwan

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Taiwan Ministry of Health and Welfare has delivered registration for Guerbet's contrast media kit Vectorio.

February 5, 2020

Nanox, USARad partner to bring 3,000 systems to the U.S.

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical technology company Nanox has partnered with teleradiology services provider USARad to bring 3,000 Nanox digital x-ray systems to the U.S.

February 5, 2020

AngioDynamics appoints new CFO

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Interventional technology developer AngioDynamics has appointed Stephen Trowbridge as its new executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO).

February 5, 2020

Eckert & Ziegler to open U.S. isotope facility

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Isotope technology firm Eckert & Ziegler has unveiled plans to open a radiopharmaceutical production site in Massachusetts.

February 5, 2020

Accuray touts 2 radiation therapy studies

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Accuray is touting results from two studies that investigate the efficacy of its TomoHelical therapy system to treat advanced rectal cancer.

February 5, 2020

CEDM excels as presurgical diagnosis tool in large study

By Theresa Pablos

Contrast-enhanced digital mammography (CEDM) may be an excellent choice for staging breast cancer before surgery. The imaging modality had high sensitivity and specificity in a large-scale study published on January 30 in the Breast Journal.

February 5, 2020

FDG-PET shows where exercise could stall Alzheimer's

By Wayne Forrest

People with sedentary lifestyles who exercised regularly over several months showed increased brain glucose metabolism on FDG-PET in one brain region associated with the early onset of dementia or Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published online February 3 in Brain Plasticity.

February 5, 2020

IMV: CT hits peak as users address workflow concerns

By Lorna Young

CT procedure volume has reached an all-time high in the U.S., hitting an estimated 91.4 million scans in 2019, according to a new report from IMV Medical Information Division. The pressure caused by this increased utilization has CT departments looking for ways to improve their workflow to cope with demand.

February 5, 2020

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