Clinical News: Page 703

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

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

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

AI algorithm identifies pneumothorax on chest x-rays

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can accurately identify pneumothorax on chest x-rays by comparing new cases with a database of patients who have similar images and known findings, according to research being presented this week at the Vector Institute's Evolution of Deep Learning Symposium in Toronto.

October 17, 2019

Fujifilm SonoSite inks clinician training deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound developer Fujifilm SonoSite has entered into an agreement with Intelligent Ultrasound Group to develop point-of-care clinician training programs.

October 17, 2019

RT improves elderly brain cancer patient survival

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A radiation therapy (RT) treatment that combines radiation with chemotherapy can improve survival rates in elderly brain cancer patients, according to research presented on October 17 at the annual meeting of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) in Auckland.

October 17, 2019

MRI shows concussion effects last longer than thought

By Wayne Forrest

MR images have revealed lingering abnormalities in the brains of concussed athletes more than a year after they were cleared to return to competition, which could mean the injuries have not yet completely healed, according to a study published online on October 16 in Neurology.

October 16, 2019

DBT finds more cancers of all types than FFDM

By Kate Madden Yee

Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has a higher cancer detection rate compared with full-field digital mammography (FFDM). And DBT's improved performance persists no matter the tumor type, size, or grade of cancer, according to a study published online October 16 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

October 16, 2019

GE, Premier partner on one-stop breast cancer center

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Healthcare and group purchasing organization Premier have agreed to develop a breast cancer center model that will offer women same-day diagnosis.

October 16, 2019

IMV: Imaging boosts precision in radiation therapy

By Lorna Young

Radiation therapy is a relatively stable market, with procedure volume growing at an average annual rate of 2%. But major technological changes in radiation oncology are brewing under the surface, such as the growing use of imaging, according to a new report by IMV Medical Information Division.

October 16, 2019

Sirtex names new CEO

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Cancer treatment firm Sirtex Medical has appointed a new CEO.

October 15, 2019

CorTechs' NeuroQuant gets Brazilian clearance

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Brain imaging software developer CorTechs Labs' NeuroQuant volumetric imaging software has received marketing clearance in Brazil.

October 15, 2019

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