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Unprotected PACS servers present a security 'disaster'
By Erik L. Ridley
More than 1 billion medical images -- approximately half of which are from U.S. patients -- remain unsecured and accessible using publicly available software, according to new reporting by TechCrunch and Heavy.com in collaboration with German security firm Greenbone Networks. And the problem is only getting worse.
January 12, 2020
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FDA clears patient-specific 3D-printed airway stent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared patient-specific 3D-printed airway stents designed from CT scans by a physician from the Cleveland Clinic.
January 12, 2020
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UCI receives $1.2M to study AR use for medical training
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) School of Medicine has received $1.2 million to research the physiological and psychological effects of using augmented reality (AR) technology for medical simulation training.
January 12, 2020
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Insurance plays major role in breast cancer disparities
By Theresa Pablos
Racial and ethnic minority women are more likely to be diagnosed with an advanced stage of breast cancer, and insurance may be partly to blame. Insurance status accounted for nearly half of the diagnosis disparity among minority women in a study published online January 9 in JAMA Oncology.
January 12, 2020
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Executive health programs buck imaging guidelines
By Abraham Kim
Executive health screening programs at major U.S. hospitals continue to provide CT coronary artery calcium scoring, echocardiography, and other imaging-based screening tests against clinical recommendations, according to a research letter published online January 13 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
January 12, 2020
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Virtual reality shows value in x-ray patient positioning
By Abraham Kim
Virtual reality technology enables student radiographers in Australia to simulate the entire process of acquiring an accurate x-ray exam with greater efficiency and ease than with the standard training method of clinical role-play, according to a study published in the February issue of Radiography.
January 12, 2020
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FDA offers guidance on angioplasty and specialty catheters
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a draft guidance for premarket submission applications of peripheral percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and specialty catheters.
January 9, 2020
MRI shows slimmer tongue reduces sleep apnea
By Wayne Forrest
Losing weight in your tongue probably isn't one of your New Year's resolutions. But maybe it should be if you have sleep apnea. MR images show that a slimmer tongue can reduce the severity of obstructive sleep apnea, according to a study published online January 10 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
January 9, 2020
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AI can differentiate small renal masses on CT
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can accurately differentiate between benign and malignant small solid masses on multiphase contrast-enhanced CT scans, Japanese researchers reported in a study published online January 8 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
January 9, 2020
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Might manganese make gadolinium obsolete for MRI scans?
By Wayne Forrest
Could a manganese-based MRI contrast agent provide equivalent MR image quality and help alleviate concerns surrounding the use of gadolinium-based contrast agents? New research indicates that it has some potential.
January 9, 2020
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DOE waives export ban on highly enriched uranium
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is moving to allow the export of weapons-grade uranium, the same substance used to manufacture medical isotopes, such as molybdenum-99.
January 8, 2020
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Accuray touts CyberKnife study results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Accuray is touting the results of a prospective study in which stereotactic body radiation therapy performed with its CyberKnife system provided excellent disease control at the five-year mark for men with locally recurrent prostate cancer.
January 8, 2020
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