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Hologic finishes 2019 strong with accelerating sales
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic finished strong in its 2019 fiscal year, with the company's revenue accelerating in the fourth quarter at the highest rate of the year. However, charges related to its Cynosure medical aesthetics business pushed the company into the red for the year.
November 6, 2019
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Sensus' revenues slip in Q3
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lower sales of its robotic intraoperative radiation therapy system adversely affected the revenue picture at superficial radiation therapy provider Sensus Healthcare in the third quarter of 2019.
November 6, 2019
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3D printing may improve safety of upper GI surgery
By Abraham Kim
3D-printed models of the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract provided several benefits to the surgical management of a patient with a compressed esophagus -- including improving preoperative planning and intraoperative navigation -- according to a case report recently published online in BMC Surgery.
November 6, 2019
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New details emerge of 2nd MRI accident in Sweden
By Philip Ward
Reports appeared in the Swedish press on Tuesday about a second MRI accident that occurred in the coastal town of Varberg in April. This follows the recent incident at Sunderby Hospital in Luleå, where forensic experts have now completed their site inspection.
November 6, 2019
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SNMMI agrees with CMS 2020 fee schedules
By Wayne Forrest
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) is breathing a collective sigh of relief after this week's release by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of its 2020 physician and hospital outpatient reimbursement schedules.
November 6, 2019
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CT screening promoted for Lung Cancer Awareness Month
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The National Lung Cancer Roundtable is expanding its efforts to combat lung cancer by encouraging long-time and former smokers to undergo low-dose CT screening exams as part of Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
November 6, 2019
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DECT plus CT enhances evaluation of pulmonary lesions
By Abraham Kim
Wednesday, December 4 | 3:00 p.m.-3:10 p.m. | SSM05-01 | Room N226Together, the combination of dual-energy CT (DECT) and conventional CT can differentiate primary lung cancer from lung metastases more effectively than either of the techniques alone, according to this study to be presented on Wednesday.
November 6, 2019
International team sets benchmark DRLs for CT radiation
By Abraham Kim
Wednesday, December 4 | 11:40 a.m.-11:50 a.m. | SSK18-08 | Room E353CResearchers from the U.S. and Germany have established target and benchmark diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) for 10 clinical indications for CT based on data from an international dose registry.
November 6, 2019
Review panel helps reclassify CT lung screening exams
By Abraham Kim
Wednesday, December 4 | 11:30 a.m.-11:40 a.m. | SSK05-07 | Room N229Establishing a multidisciplinary panel to review positive CT lung cancer screening exams may help clinicians identify the most appropriate follow-up recommendations for screening participants, researchers will report in this Wednesday presentation.
November 6, 2019
CTPA vessel density predicts mortality in PE patients
By Abraham Kim
Wednesday, December 4 | 11:20 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | SSK06-06 | Room S103ABHigh pulmonary artery density on CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) scans was associated with an increased risk of death in patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) in this study to be presented on Wednesday.
November 6, 2019
CTPA usage rates on the rise for PE in pregnant women
By Abraham Kim
Wednesday, December 4 | 11:10 a.m.-11:20 a.m. | SSK06-05 | Room S103ABThe use of CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) to evaluate pregnant women suspected of having a pulmonary embolism (PE) has increased over the past two decades, despite low detection rates, researchers from Switzerland will report in this presentation.
November 6, 2019
CAC found on CT lung screening spurs management changes
By Abraham Kim
Wednesday, December 4 | 11:00 a.m.-11:10 a.m. | SSK05-04 | Room N229Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring should be integrated into CT lung cancer screening exams, according to researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital.
November 6, 2019
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