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Konica Minolta partners with Shimadzu on DDR sales
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas and Shimadzu Medical Systems USA are partnering to bring new dynamic digital radiography (DDR) technology to the U.S. market.
July 22, 2019
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Canon delivers 1st Alphenix 4D CT to W.Va. hospital
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canon Medical Systems USA has completed the first installation of its Alphenix 4D CT system at West Virginia University Heart and Vascular Institute in Morgantown.
July 21, 2019
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AR, ultrasound boost efficiency of needle injections
By Abraham Kim
Augmented reality (AR) may improve the performance of ultrasound image guidance, say researchers from Canada who developed a new technique using AR and ultrasound to help pilot needle insertion into the spine. They discuss their method in an article recently published in Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.
July 21, 2019
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DBT bests FFDM for surveillance after surgery
By Kate Madden Yee
Using digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) for surveillance after a woman undergoes a breast conservation therapy protocol -- that is, lumpectomy and radiation -- reduces unnecessary workup compared with full-field digital mammography (FFDM), according to a study published online July 15 in the American Journal of Clinical Oncology.
July 21, 2019
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CT CAC linked to cardiovascular mortality in young adults
By Abraham Kim
Positive scores on CT coronary artery calcium (CAC) scans were strongly associated with an increased risk of heart disease and all-cause mortality in young adults in a new study, published online July 19 in JAMA Network Open. CT CAC testing could help direct these individuals to preventive therapy, researchers say.
July 21, 2019
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Elekta gets another Canadian nod for Unity
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology vendor Elekta has received regulatory certification from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission for Unity, its MR radiation therapy system.
July 18, 2019
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Hologic joins forces with MagView
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic is partnering with mammography information systems developer MagViiew to develop automated software aimed at helping mammography facilities comply with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Enhancing Quality Using the Inspection Program guidance.
July 18, 2019
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PET model tracks beta amyloid, Alzheimer's risk
By Wayne Forrest
Swedish and Canadian researchers have developed a four-stage model that uses florbetapir-PET scans for tracking beta-amyloid accumulation in adults to gauge their risk of progression to Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published online July 17 in JAMA Neurology.
July 18, 2019
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Breast pain may not need imaging workup
By Kate Madden Yee
Patients with isolated breast pain may not need imaging workup beyond regular screening mammography, according to a new study published online July 15 in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.
July 18, 2019
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CT radiation promotes cancer cell proliferation in throat
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Exposure to radiation levels as low as the equivalent of three CT scans promoted the spread of cancer cells in the otherwise healthy esophagus of mice in a recent study, published online July 18 in Cell Stem Cell.
July 17, 2019
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AI can diagnose Alzheimer's from imaging, test scores
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) model that simulates a clinician's diagnostic process by analyzing both neuroimaging results and clinical cognitive impairment test scores can yield excellent performance for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease, according to research published online July 16 in Neurocomputing.
July 17, 2019
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PET shows how women are more susceptible to Alzheimer's
By Wayne Forrest
PET images have uncovered consistently greater accumulation of tau protein in the brains of women compared with men, bolstering the current knowledge on how one's sex might affect a progression to dementia, according to a study presented at this week's Alzheimer's Association International Conference.
July 17, 2019
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