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FDA clears ProTom's Radiance proton therapy system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared proton therapy developer ProTom International's Radiance 330 single-room proton therapy system.
October 6, 2019
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MRI links pesticides to Cuban embassy maladies
By Wayne Forrest
MRI scans of Canadian diplomats and their family members indicate that pesticides -- and not a "sonic weapon" -- may have contributed to neurological deficiencies and other issues experienced by both the Canadians and U.S. personnel working in Havana. Study results were published on September 29 on medRxiv.org.
October 6, 2019
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New thyroid test could help patients avoid surgery
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new thyroid cancer test that uses mass spectrometry imaging could help patients avoid unnecessary surgery, according to a study published on October 7 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
October 6, 2019
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FDA OKs Epica's mobile imaging scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Robotic CT technology developer Epica has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its SeeFactorCT3 system, a multimodality mobile imaging scanner.
October 3, 2019
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RaySearch gets new clearance for RayStation in China
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
China's National Medical Products Administration has granted radiation therapy software developer RaySearch regulatory clearance for its RayStation treatment planning software.
October 3, 2019
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Bay Labs changes name, gets FDA designation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Bay Labs has changed its name to Caption Health and announced that its flagship echocardiography AI software has been given a breakthrough device designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
October 3, 2019
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New CT diagnostic reference levels factor in image quality
By Abraham Kim
CT diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) are primarily intended to regulate radiation dose. But researchers from Duke University are now proposing that image noise be factored into DRLs to further optimize the quality of CT scans, in an article published in the October issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
October 3, 2019
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Prostate cancer patients prefer mpMRI over biopsy
By Wayne Forrest
Low-risk prostate cancer patients who underwent multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) for active surveillance of the disease felt better about their experience than those who underwent transrectal biopsy, according to a study in the October issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
October 3, 2019
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AI model could speed up pneumonia diagnosis in ED
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm for chest x-rays that was tested in real-time in the emergency department (ED) could improve the quality of care for patients suspected to have pneumonia, according to research presented on September 30 at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Madrid.
October 3, 2019
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Radiofrequency ultrasound, AI predict thyroid cancer
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiofrequency ultrasound and an artificial intelligence (AI) model can be used to effectively predict the malignancy of thyroid nodules, as well as stratify their risk, according to a study set for publication in the November issue of Ultrasonics.
October 3, 2019
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Decision in Bracco-Jubilant case under review
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. International Trade Commission has agreed to review a ruling by an administrative law judge that Jubilant DraxImage did not violate unfair competition with the exportation of its rubidium elution systems into the U.S., as alleged in a complaint from contrast developer Bracco Diagnostics.
October 2, 2019
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AngioDynamics posts 2020 Q1 results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology developer AngioDynamics has posted financial results for the first quarter of 2020.
October 2, 2019
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