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Can AI find brain hemorrhage as well as radiologists?
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm was able to accurately identify acute intracranial hemorrhage on head CT scans and even find some tiny hemorrhages that could be overlooked by radiologists, according to research published online October 21 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
October 21, 2019
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Be mindful of respiratory, motion issues with GBCAs
By Wayne Forrest
A comparison of two gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) for hepatobiliary MRI shows that both agents can cause respiratory and motion issues for patients, but the issues were more pronounced with one of the agents, according to a study to be published in the November issue of Radiology.
October 21, 2019
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1st patients treated with hipEOS 3.0 and Intellijoint Hip
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Orthopedic imaging technology developer EOS Imaging announced that surgeons have successfully performed total hip arthroplasty for the first time on patients using its hipEOS 3.0 surgical planning software delivered intraoperatively by the Intellijoint Hip smart navigation system from Intellijoint Surgical.
October 21, 2019
'Light' cigarettes don't reduce lung cancer mortality
By Brian Casey
If you're a smoker and want to cut your chances of dying from cancer by smoking a "light" brand of cigarette, think again. Researchers found no difference in lung cancer mortality between those who smoked light cigarettes and those who puffed regular smokes, according to a study published on October 21 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
October 21, 2019
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Accuray appoints former GE manager as CCO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Accuray has appointed Suzanne Winter as its new senior vice president and chief commercial officer (CCO).
October 20, 2019
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Shimadzu gets Canadian clearance for DSA system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Shimadzu Medical Systems USA has received clearance from Health Canada for Shimadzu's Trinias digital subtraction angiography (DSA) system.
October 20, 2019
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FDA clears Canon's AiCE for ultrahigh-resolution CT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance to Canon Medical Systems USA for use of its artificial intelligence-based Advanced Intelligent Clear-IQ Engine (AiCE) image reconstruction technology with its Aquilion Precision ultrahigh-resolution CT scanner.
October 20, 2019
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Susceptibility to stress influences athletes' injuries
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish researchers used ultrasound to discover that athletes who are more susceptible to emotional stress are also more likely to experience muscle injuries, according to a new study published online October 18 in the Journal of Sports Rehabilitation.
October 20, 2019
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Breast cancer screening compliance changes as women age
By Kate Madden Yee
Women seek out breast cancer screening at different rates as they grow older and begin to cope with other major illnesses, according to a study published online October 16 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
October 20, 2019
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Is PET really necessary to predict oncoming Alzheimer's?
By Wayne Forrest
Can a person's progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease be reliably predicted without PET imaging? A new study published online October 18 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine lists several nonimaging methods that could offer a better prognosis than the modality.
October 20, 2019
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USA Today: DBT's value unproven, but marketing vigorous
By Kate Madden Yee
Mammography centers in the U.S. have rapidly adopted 3D mammography -- also known as digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) -- despite the lack of large-scale clinical trials demonstrating the technology's value, according to an investigation by Kaiser Health News that was published in USA Today.
October 20, 2019
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Varian inks software development deal with MD Anderson
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has signed an agreement with University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to develop software designed to streamline the review of radiation oncology treatment plans.
October 17, 2019
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