Clinical News: Page 720

Fla. researchers develop personalized radiation model
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A radiation therapy model that personalizes treatment based on patient genomics has been developed by a team from the Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute in Tampa, FL, according to a study published August 12 in EBioMedicine.
August 22, 2019
Eon marks 75th EonDirect install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patient management technology firm Eon has made its 75th installation of its EonDirect Lung Cancer Screening Registry (LCSR) software at a Montana facility.
August 22, 2019
Most MRI-related adverse events are preventable
By Wayne Forrest
A review of more than 1,500 adverse events over 10 years in MRI suites reported to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shows that many of these incidents are preventable, according to a study published online August 16 in Medical Physics.
August 22, 2019
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Clinicians may prefer audiovisual radiology reports
By Erik L. Ridley
If given the choice, referring physicians would appreciate receiving recorded audiovisual radiology reports with radiologists on video explaining key findings while sharing screen captures from their radiology workstations, according to research published online August 20 in the Journal of Digital Imaging.
August 22, 2019
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FDA adds transducer check to ultrasound guidance
By Kate Madden Yee
New ultrasound transducers should include an integrated quality control check that runs every time the probe is turned on, according to final guidance issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on August 22.
August 21, 2019
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IBA posts revenue increase in 1st half of 2019
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Proton therapy developer Ion Beam Applications (IBA) posted revenue growth in the first half of 2019, which it attributed to sales of its Proteus One proton therapy system and other accelerator systems.
August 21, 2019
Avinger to raise $4.5M in common stock sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Intravascular imaging technology developer Avinger plans to raise $4.5 million by making a public offering of 3.8 million of its common stock shares.
August 21, 2019
3T MRI can identify visual sign to distinguish MS
By Wayne Forrest
European researchers have identified a visual sign on 3-tesla MR images that effectively diagnoses and distinguishes multiple sclerosis (MS) from other conditions with similar symptoms, according to a study published August 19 in JAMA Neurology.
August 21, 2019
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Cities in New England have highest breast screening rates
By Kate Madden Yee
It's not just rural areas that are susceptible to disparities in screening mammography, but cities too -- with metropolitan areas in New England having the highest rates of mammography use, while cities in the Mountain region have the lowest, according to a study published August 20 in Radiology.
August 21, 2019
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AJR publishes primer on gender affirmation surgery
By Brian Casey
Radiologists should consider multiple issues when analyzing medical images used as part of gender affirmation surgeries, according to a primer on the topic issued online ahead of print on August 15 by the American Journal of Roentgenology.
August 21, 2019
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fMRI aids in controlling Tourette syndrome
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Yale University researchers used functional MRI (fMRI) to help train children with Tourette syndrome to control their repetitive movements and vocal outbursts, according to a study published online August 13 in Biological Psychiatry.
August 20, 2019
USPSTF calls for more BRCA1/2 genetic screening, testing
By Emily Hayes
Broader recommendations on screening for BRCA1/2 genetic mutations published by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) on August 20 represent a vote of confidence for more testing, which has been widely viewed as underused.
August 20, 2019
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