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CT lung screening's benefits persist over time
By Abraham Kim
In an update to the National Lung Screening Trial, researchers from the U.S. are reporting a sustained reduction in cancer deaths from CT lung screening roughly 12 years after the initial screening exam. The findings were recently published online in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.
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Brain MRI may predict alcohol abuse in teens
By Wayne Forrest
Brain MR images have revealed large amounts of gray-matter volume in 14-year-olds who eventually go on to increase their alcohol consumption by age 19, according to a study published online July 2 in eLife.
July 7, 2019
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Should elderly patients continue cancer screening?
By Kate Madden Yee
Many current cancer screening guidelines recommend against screening adults with less than 10 years of life expectancy. But clinicians often have difficulty communicating to elderly patients that screening isn't necessary anymore, according to two studies -- one published in the June issue of Gerontologist and the other in the Journal of General Internal Medicine on May 14.
July 7, 2019
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Varian to buy 2 Boston Scientific product lines
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has signed an agreement to acquire Boston Scientific's portfolio of drug-loadable microsphere and bland embolic bead products designed to treat arteriovenous malformations and hypervascular tumors.
July 2, 2019
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Cancer cost $94B in lost earnings in 2015
By Kate Madden Yee
In 2015, cancer cost $94.4 billion in lost earnings and took more than 8.7 million years of life among people ages 16 to 84 in the U.S. according to new research from the American Cancer Society, published online July 3 in JAMA Oncology.
July 2, 2019
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Study shines more light on GBCA-related adverse reactions
By Wayne Forrest
Which factors are most likely to trigger an adverse event from administration of a gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA)? The GBCA itself as well as a patient's age, gender, and type of MRI scan could increase chances of an allergic reaction, according to a study published online July 2 in Radiology.
July 2, 2019
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Teleradiology: Blessing or curse?
By Kate Madden Yee
Teleradiology offers some important benefits, such as after-hours and multispecialty coverage. But some say its cons outweigh its pros. So, is teleradiology a blessing or a curse? It's probably a mix of both, according to a study published online July 1 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
July 2, 2019
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AI tops recent imaging informatics highlights
By Erik L. Ridley
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been the driving force behind the most important recent advances achieved in imaging informatics, according to a presentation last week at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) annual meeting in Denver.
July 2, 2019
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PET/MRI can pinpoint causes of chronic extremity pain
By Wayne Forrest
FDG-PET can help boost the detection of abnormalities associated with complex regional pain syndrome when clinicians turn to PET/MRI for diagnosis of the condition, according to a study presented last week at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging annual meeting.
July 2, 2019
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ANSTO workers exposed to radiation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Three employees from the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) have been exposed to radiation at its nuclear medicine production facility in New South Wales, according to a July 1 report in the Mandarin.
July 1, 2019
Xstrahl secures Nev. contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
X-ray and radiation therapy technology developer Xstrahl has won a contract for its Radiant superficial x-ray radiotherapy and electronic brachytherapy device with a Nevada dermatology center.
July 1, 2019
Siemens launches remote coaching service for MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthineers has launched a remote coaching service for MRI, designed to educate users of the technology and improve workflow.
July 1, 2019
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