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Cardiologist self-referral of MPI remains a concern
By Kate Madden Yee
Overall usage of standard myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) exams has declined, but cardiologists are performing a higher share of these studies, according to research published in the August issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
August 5, 2019
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Cardiac ultrasound at bedside boosts disease diagnosis
By Kate Madden Yee
Adding focused cardiac ultrasonography to clinical assessment of the cardiovascular health of patients at bedside improves diagnostic yield, according to a study published online August 5 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
August 5, 2019
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IBA inks deal to install cyclotron in South Korea
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Proton therapy developer Ion Beam Applications (IBA) has signed a contract to install its Cyclone 70 cyclotron at the Institute for Basic Science in Daejeon, South Korea.
August 4, 2019
Qfix, Mevion partner on proton therapy systems
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiotherapy positioning technology developer Qfix said that it has validated a special version of its kVue One couch top for use with proton therapy systems from Mevion Medical Systems.
August 4, 2019
Bracco scores FDA approval for barium swallow contrast
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bracco Diagnostics, subsidiary of contrast developer Bracco Imaging, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the use of its Varibar barium contrast agent in modified barium swallow studies.
August 4, 2019
Delphinus appoints Brem to board of directors
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Tomographic ultrasound technology developer Delphinus Medical Technologies has named Dr. Rachel Brem to its board of directors.
August 4, 2019
Who should get brain scans for Alzheimer's disease?
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The growing utility of medical imaging technologies for detecting early signs of Alzheimer's disease is raising a conundrum for senior citizens: Should they actually get the scans?
August 4, 2019
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Routine PET field-of-view enough for pediatric lymphoma
By Wayne Forrest
A routine "eyes to thighs" field-of-view with FDG-PET/CT scans is more than adequate to stage and monitor disease in a majority of pediatric patients with lymphoma, according to a study published in the August issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
August 4, 2019
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Hologic acquires 46% stake in SuperSonic Imagine
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic has acquired a 46% stake in SuperSonic Imagine, the first step in Hologic's plan to acquire the French ultrasound technology developer.
August 4, 2019
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AI accurately estimates bone age on 3D hand MRI
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can estimate bone age in children and adolescents from analysis of a 3D hand MRI exam with a very high level of accuracy, according to research published online July 31 in Medical Image Analysis. What's more, it can also perform well on wrist radiographs.
August 4, 2019
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AI algorithm could reduce wrong-side medical mistakes
By Brian Casey
Wrong-side medical procedures are among the most devastating -- and preventable -- errors in healthcare. But what if you could stop wrong-side mistakes simply by analyzing radiographs with a machine-learning algorithm? A research group gave the idea a try and described their findings in the August edition of the Journal of Digital Imaging.
August 4, 2019
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AuntMinnie.com Digital X-Ray Insider
By Brian Casey
August 1, 2019
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