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Blood biomarkers bolster CT lung cancer screening

By Abraham Kim

Adding a blood test to CT lung cancer screening improved the early detection of lung cancer by 36% in an ongoing study and may help lower mortality rates in high-risk smokers, compared with standard clinical care, according to a September 9 presentation at the World Conference on Lung Cancer in Barcelona, Spain.

September 8, 2019

ASNC releases directive on cardiac amyloidosis imaging

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) has published a set of recommendations for multimodality imaging of cardiac amyloidosis.

September 8, 2019

Virtual reality relieves kids' anxiety over chest x-ray

By Abraham Kim

Educating pediatric patients about their upcoming chest x-ray exam with virtual reality technology helped reduce preprocedural anxiety, and, in turn, the need for repeat exams and parental presence in the imaging suite in a new study, published online September 9 in JAMA Pediatrics.

September 8, 2019

IASLC urges tobacco cessation for cancer patients

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) released a statement urging physicians to recommend tobacco cessation for patients after cancer diagnosis, at the ongoing World Conference on Lung Cancer in Barcelona, Spain.

September 7, 2019

Week in Review: Imaging radiation linked to cancer | Use of medical imaging grows | Enterprise imaging

By Brian Casey

September 6, 2019

Vaping provokes lung disease in healthy individuals

By Abraham Kim

Researchers from the U.S. have linked vaping to the development of severe respiratory illnesses identified on CT scans, according to a report published online September 6 in the New England Journal of Medicine. The findings indicate that marketing claims attesting to the safety of vaping with electronic cigarettes may have been misleading.

September 5, 2019

Imaging groups oppose cuts in myocardial PET rates

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A number of imaging organizations are voicing their opposition to proposed payment reductions related to myocardial PET equipment.

September 5, 2019

ICUS meeting highlights CEUS research

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The benefits of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) are being highlighted at the International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS) Bubble Conference in Chicago.

September 5, 2019

Are studies on AI for tuberculosis really valid?

By Erik L. Ridley

Many research studies reporting on the diagnostic accuracy of artificial intelligence (AI)-based software for detecting pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) on chest x-rays include design shortcomings that call into question how well the algorithms would work in the real world, according to an analysis published online September 3 in PLOS One.

September 5, 2019

Flortaucipir-PET shows tau accumulation after one TBI

By Wayne Forrest

A single moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) can trigger signs of accumulation of neurodegenerative tau protein on dynamic flortaucipir-PET images and lead to cognitive decline, according to a study published September 4 in Science Transitional Medicine.

September 5, 2019

Is breast screening beneficial for sickly older women?

By Kate Madden Yee

Screening mammography doesn't benefit women 75 and older who have chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular disease or diabetes, according to a new study published September 6 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The finding is sure to generate more debate over whether older women should be screened.

September 5, 2019

NaF-PET/CT does well in detecting prostate metastases

By Wayne Forrest

Nuclear medicine physicians showed high accuracy and consistency when reading sodium fluoride (NaF)-PET/CT scans of patients with prostate cancer metastases in a new study, published online September 3 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

September 5, 2019

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