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MRI sheds light on adolescent brain pathways
By Brian Casey
Why does your teenager drive you crazy? A new study used MRI tools such as functional MRI and diffusion-weighted imaging to shed light on structural pathways in the brain during adolescence -- a time of rapid brain development in humans.
January 5, 2020
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Ultrasound of infants exposed to Zika predicts long-term risk
By Theresa Pablos
Some infants who were exposed to the Zika virus in utero but who appeared normal at birth later demonstrated delays in development as toddlers, according to a study published online January 6 in JAMA Pediatrics. But imaging tools such as ultrasound and MRI can help indicate which children might be at increased risk.
January 5, 2020
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CT bucks trend of flat imaging use rates
By Abraham Kim
Diagnostic imaging usage rates in the U.S. have begun to decrease or stabilize in recent years for all imaging modalities with the exception of CT, for which the rate has increased in the last few years, according to an article published online December 31 in Radiology.
January 2, 2020
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Navidea claims victories in legal case with former CEO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical developer Navidea Biopharmaceuticals is claiming victories in several motions in a legal case pitting the company against its former CEO, Dr. Michael Goldberg.
January 2, 2020
PET shows tau better predicts brain atrophy than amyloid
By Wayne Forrest
PET scans comparing the location and magnitude of tau protein accumulation have shown that tau better predicts future brain atrophy in patients with Alzheimer's disease compared with amyloid deposition -- and a year or more in advance, according to a study published online January 1 in Science Translational Medicine.
January 2, 2020
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Feinstein Institute gets FDA approval for PET Parkinson's agent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research for a new radiopharmaceutical to be used with PET to help diagnose and monitor Parkinson's disease.
January 2, 2020
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Hologic completes sale of Cynosure aesthetics business
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic has completed the sale of its Cynosure medical aesthetics business to an affiliate of investment funds managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.
January 2, 2020
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AI performs well in large-scale breast screening study
By Philip Ward
In a large-scale study that replicated real-world breast screening conditions, an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm performed well in interpreting mammograms, reducing both false positives and false negatives. The findings were published January 1 in Nature.
January 1, 2020
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Cinematic rendering enhances view of vascular anomalies
By Abraham Kim
Radiologists from Johns Hopkins University applied cinematic rendering to the clinical management of congenital vascular anomalies and uncovered critical features of patient anatomy and pathology that were not evident using traditional volume rendering techniques or conventional CT.
January 1, 2020
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CT uncovers atherosclerosis in Inuit mummies
By Abraham Kim
Researchers from various U.S. institutions reported the presence of calcified plaques on the CT scans of mummies of 16th-century Inuits who favored a marine-based diet -- confounding current understanding of risk factors for atherosclerosis -- in a research letter published online December 27 in JAMA Network Open.
December 26, 2019
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Konica Minolta announces changes to executive lineup
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas has named Jack Hoppin, PhD, the new president of Konica Minolta's precision medicine division.
December 23, 2019
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Model predicts metastases in endometrial cancer patients
By Rebekah Moan
Using ultrasound in combination with endometrial biopsy results and clinical characteristics allows clinicians to reliably predict the risk of lymph node metastases in endometrial cancer patients before surgery. Researchers found the model to be superior to risk stratification alone in a study published online December 16 in Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
December 23, 2019
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