Clinical News: Page 718

DiA Imaging joins forces with Edan Instruments

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound artificial intelligence software developer DiA Imaging Analysis has inked a partnership with ultrasound technology developer Edan Instruments.

August 27, 2019

FDG-PET/CT helps predict tuberculosis relapse

By Wayne Forrest

When FDG-PET/CT scans reveal lingering metabolic activity in the lungs of tuberculosis (TB) patients after treatment, approximately 10% of them will experience a relapse of the disease within six months, according to a study published online August 26 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

August 27, 2019

ED physicians inconsistent when ordering imaging exams

By Kate Madden Yee

Emergency department (ED) physicians are inconsistent in how they order imaging exams, and this variation could lead to unnecessary imaging studies and unnecessary patient exposure to radiation, according to a study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

August 27, 2019

AI can measure Cobb angle, diagnose scoliosis on x-rays

By Erik L. Ridley

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can automatically measure the Cobb angle on chest x-rays, yielding a promising level of performance for diagnosing scoliosis from exams performed for lung cancer screening, Chinese researchers reported in an article published online August 24 in the European Spine Journal.

August 27, 2019

MRI of LV hypertrophy helps predict severe outcomes

By Wayne Forrest

Using MRI to measure left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy enables clinicians to better predict death and heart failure related to coronary artery disease than coronary artery calcium scores from CT, according to a study published August 27 in Radiology.

August 27, 2019

Medlink Imaging, Aspenstate partner on DR detector

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging equipment distributor Medlink Imaging and medical equipment manufacturer Aspenstate have developed a compact straight-arm digital radiography (DR) detector, the URS Straight Arm system.

August 26, 2019

Carestream wins new order from OSF HealthCare

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Carestream Health said it has delivered a new DRX-Evolution Plus digital radiography system to longtime customer OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL.

August 26, 2019

Navidea teams up with UAB to win NIH grant

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiopharmaceutical developer Navidea Biopharmaceuticals and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have received a $225,000 grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) to assess the use of the company's gallium 68 tilmanocept radiopharmaceutical in PET imaging of atherosclerotic plaques.

August 26, 2019

Echosens taps new president for North America

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

French ultrasound technology developer Echosens has appointed Jon Gingrich as CEO of its North American operation.

August 26, 2019

Xstrahl launches updated radiation research system

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

X-ray and radiation therapy technology developer Xstrahl launched a new version of its Small Animal Radiation Research Platform (SARRP) at the 2019 International Congress on Radiation Research in Manchester, U.K.

August 26, 2019

Researchers to study media coverage of 'overdiagnosis' tests

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Researchers from Australia plan to explore media coverage of the benefits and harms of medical testing that they believe may lead to overdiagnosis in healthy individuals, according to a protocol published online August 24 in BMJ Open.

August 26, 2019

Imaging centers promote CT scans via Groupon

By Abraham Kim

Various imaging centers throughout the U.S. have been offering promotions for discounted CT scans through online marketing company Groupon.

August 26, 2019

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