Clinical News: Page 670

Cancer patients want more info on treatment downside

By Wayne Forrest

One in three adults wish they had known more about side effects before beginning their cancer treatment, according to the results of a new survey published online November 20 in the Journal of Oncology Practice

November 21, 2019

PennPET Explorer acquires 1st human images

By Cynthia E. Keen

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have published the first clinical images acquired using the prototype PennPET Explorer, the second of two large axial field-of-view whole-body PET imagers developed by the U.S.-based Explorer Consortium.

November 21, 2019

New breast ultrasound technique boosts BI-RADS accuracy

By Kate Madden Yee

Using a novel ultrasound technique called ultrasensitive ultrasound microvessel imaging with conventional ultrasound significantly improves the diagnostic accuracy of BI-RADS classification of breast lesions, according to a study to be published in the December issue of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.

November 21, 2019

Aprinoia starts study on PET tracer for Alzheimer's

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Neuroscience biopharmaceutical company Aprinoia Therapeutics has announced a phase II multicenter international study of a new PET tracer for detecting Alzheimer's disease based on tau deposits.

November 20, 2019

Ultrasound may help treat essential tremor

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A treatment that uses ultrasound may be effective in relieving symptoms of essential tremor by targeting the affected area of the brain, according to a study published online November 20 in Neurology. The treatment, called focused ultrasound thalamotomy, essentially destroys the area of the brain causing the tremor.

November 20, 2019

AuntMinnie.com CT Insider

By Abraham Kim

November 20, 2019

FDA clears Siemens' X.cite CT scanner

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Healthineers has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for Somatom X.cite, a new CT scanner that uses artificial intelligence to guide users through complex clinical tasks.

November 20, 2019

Multiple AI algorithms work better together

By Brian Casey

Employing multiple artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to attack a task together results in better performance compared with using a single AI algorithm on its own, according to a study published online November 20 in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence.

November 20, 2019

Carbon electrode could aid MRI, deep brain stimulation

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Researchers at San Diego State University are developing a glassy carbon electrode for use with MRI scans during deep brain stimulation, according to a study published online November 18 in Nature Microsystems and Nanoengineering.

November 20, 2019

Hologic to jettison Cynosure aesthetics business

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Women's imaging vendor Hologic has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Cynosure medical aesthetics business to an affiliate of investment funds managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice for $205 million in cash.

November 20, 2019

Revenue slips at International Isotopes in Q3

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Revenue decreases in its cobalt products and radiological services segments hampered growth for radioisotope manufacturer International Isotopes in its third-quarter and nine-month financial report.

November 20, 2019

MRI scoring system could predict liver transplant need

By Wayne Forrest

European researchers have developed a functional liver imaging score that uses gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI to help predict which patients with advanced chronic liver disease might need a transplant or are at greater risk of mortality, according to a study published online November 19 in Radiology.

November 20, 2019

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