Clinical News: Page 650

Experts reaffirm safety of contrast use for kidney CT
By Abraham Kim
Concerns over the potential harms associated with intravenous iodinated contrast CT for kidney disease have been overstated, according to a series of consensus statements from the American College of Radiology and the National Kidney Foundation published online January 21 in Radiology.
January 20, 2020
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Education affects follow-up for CT lung screening exams
By Louise Gagnon
Individuals with higher education are most likely to have appropriate follow-up of incidental findings after CT lung cancer screening, according to a study published online January 10 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
January 20, 2020
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Point-of-care photos of patients enhance portable x-ray
By Louise Gagnon
Taking patient photographs at the point of care to attach them to portable radiographs is technically feasible and also confers numerous advantages for patient care, according to a study published in the January edition of American Journal of Roentgenology.
January 19, 2020
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Most lung vaping cases linked to informal sources of THC
By Melissa Busch
The recent outbreak of lung disease linked to vaping appears to be most prevalent in people who vaped THC-containing products obtained from informal sources, such as family, dealers, and online, according to a new report released on January 14 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
January 16, 2020
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AI can accurately classify cerebral aneurysm rupture status
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm is able to classify the rupture status of cerebral aneurysms with a promising level of accuracy, even outperforming experienced neurosurgeons, according to research published January 15 in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence.
January 16, 2020
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Mindray releases new TE7 ACE ultrasound scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mindray Medical International has released a new point-of-care ultrasound scanner, TE7 ACE.
January 16, 2020
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Investigation into Swedish MRI accident moves forward
By Philip Ward
The investigation into last year's MRI accident at Sunderby Hospital in LuleĂ¥ in Sweden continues to move ahead. Investigators appear to be focusing on why a specialist nurse was wearing a weighted vest within the mobile MRI scanner's magnetic field -- and the answer could determine who was ultimately responsible.
January 16, 2020
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Mevion makes proton sale in major China region
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mevion Medical Systems has signed an agreement to install one of its proton therapy systems at Jinshazhou Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine in Guangzhou, China.
January 15, 2020
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Bracco: Norris gadolinium MRI contrast suit is dismissed
By Brian Casey
A high-profile lawsuit regarding the safety of gadolinium MRI contrast filed by martial arts actor Chuck Norris and his wife against contrast developer Bracco Imaging has been voluntarily dismissed, according to the company. Neither side paid any settlement, and both agreed to pay their own legal fees, according to a January 16 press statement.
January 15, 2020
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Report: Fujifilm makes pitch for Curium Pharma
By Wayne Forrest
In what would be its latest deal in an ongoing acquisition spree in healthcare, Fujifilm has made an offer to buy French radiopharmaceutical developer Curium Pharma in a transaction that could be valued as high as $3 billion, according to a January 14 report from Bloomberg.
January 15, 2020
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LMI highlights research on PET neuroimaging tracers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Berlin-based Life Molecular Imaging (LMI) is unveiling new study findings on its PET neuroimaging tracers through nine different presentations at this week's Human Amyloid Imaging meeting in Miami.
January 15, 2020
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Video from J.P. Morgan: Portable MRI takes to the streets
SAN FRANCISCO - You never know what you'll encounter on the streets of San Francisco, and never has this been truer than during the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. One of the more interesting sights during the January 13-15 meeting was a portable MRI scanner from startup firm Hyperfine Research making the rounds.
January 15, 2020
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