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Hologic offers to acquire SuperSonic Imagine
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic has entered into an exclusive negotiation agreement for the acquisition of ultrasound equipment manufacturer SuperSonic Imagine.
June 20, 2019
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Is perfusion MRI best to rule on revascularization?
By Wayne Forrest
Myocardial perfusion cardiovascular MRI cannot top angiography and fractional flow reserve measurements in determining which symptomatic patients with coronary artery disease risk factors need revascularization, according to a study published June 20 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
June 20, 2019
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BBC: X-rays show signs of young adults growing 'horns'
By Brian Casey
The internet exploded this week after the BBC published an article that used x-ray images to back claims that young adults who used smartphones extensively were growing bony protuberances -- basically, horns -- on their skulls.
June 20, 2019
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AuntMinnie.com Digital X-Ray Insider
By Brian Casey
June 20, 2019
CAD improves ABUS novice reader performance
By Kate Madden Yee
Computer-aided detection (CAD) systems help less experienced readers improve their performance in detecting breast cancer on automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) screening exams, according to a study published online June 18 in Radiology.
June 20, 2019
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Officials release fingers to family of Mumbai MRI victim
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Police have returned to his family the fingers of a 32-year-old man who died in an MRI accident at Nair Hospital in Mumbai, India, in January 2018.
June 19, 2019
Philips integrates AI into latest Epiq CVx upgrade
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Royal Philips, the parent company of Philips Healthcare, has incorporated automated heart assessment tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI) into the latest versions of its Epiq CVx and Epiq CVxi cardiovascular ultrasound scanners.
June 19, 2019
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Lowering tube voltage slashes CCTA radiation dose
By Abraham Kim
Radiation dose for coronary CT angiography (CCTA) exams can be reduced by as much as 68% -- without hindering diagnostic image quality -- simply by lowering the tube voltage, according to the findings of a multicenter study recently published online in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.
June 19, 2019
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AI enhances diagnostic performance in mammography
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that analyzes mammograms and patient clinical information in electronic health records can accurately diagnose breast cancer -- even in many cases in which cancers are missed by radiologists, according to research published online June 18 in Radiology.
June 19, 2019
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Office manager in Calif. referral scam gets 5 years
By Brian Casey
The office manager of a Southern California imaging center that paid referring physicians for patient referrals has been sentenced to five years in prison. The sentencing marks the end of a state and federal investigation into healthcare fraud dubbed Operation Backlash.
June 19, 2019
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Immuno-PET could aid patients with inflammatory diseases
By Wayne Forrest
PET imaging with radiotracers to accurately identify molecules in cancer cells that prevent the immune system from attacking a disease, called immuno-PET, could become an effective tool in assessing inflammatory bowel disease, according to a preclinical study published in the June issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
June 19, 2019
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Shine validates isotope production process
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical isotope firm Shine Medical Technologies took another step toward medical isotope production with the recently completed validation of its low-enriched uranium process.
June 18, 2019
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