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Onsite FFR-CT tops CCTA in detecting coronary stenosis
By Abraham Kim
An onsite fractional flow reserve CT (FFR-CT) algorithm detected functionally significant stenosis in patients suspected of having coronary artery disease with greater accuracy than radiologists reading coronary CT angiography (CCTA) scans in a study, recently published online in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.
November 7, 2019
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Mirada touts global installs of DLCExpert cancer software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging software developer Mirada Medical has announced a series of installations around the world for its DLCExpert autocontouring software for cancer treatment planning.
November 7, 2019
HSS to evaluate 3D with DR for scoliosis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers from the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have begun enrolling patients in a study designed to investigate the combination of 3D imaging with digital radiography (DR) technology to produce 3D maps of the spine in people with scoliosis.
November 7, 2019
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RadNet forms partnership with AI developer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging services provider RadNet has signed a partnership with artificial intelligence (AI) developer Whiterabbit.ai to create and deploy AI algorithms for breast cancer imaging.
November 6, 2019
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Navidea signs immunotherapy deal with IMV
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical developer Navidea Biopharmaceuticals has signed an agreement with biopharmaceutical company IMV to explore a preclinical research collaboration that could combine each company's immunotherapy technologies.
November 6, 2019
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CorTechs starts new phase of NIH grant for Alzheimer's
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Brain imaging software developer CorTechs Labs has entered the second phase of a research project funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) that is designed to assess the use of the company's PETQuant software to analyze PET scans for signs of Alzheimer's disease.
November 6, 2019
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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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