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Report: SEC looking into charges of bribery in China
By Brian Casey
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking into charges that some of the largest multinational OEMs of medical imaging equipment allegedly paid bribes to government officials in China to secure equipment sales, according to an article published June 4 in Reuters.
June 3, 2019
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NRC offers options for radiopharmaceutical training
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has proposed four options relative to current requirements to administer radiopharmaceuticals, including reducing the number of training and experience hours from 700 to 400.
June 3, 2019
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PaxeraHealth grows client base in Chile
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RIS/PACS vendor PaxeraHealth has won four new contracts for its PaxeraUltima PACS software in Chile.
June 3, 2019
AR, 3D printing enhance planning for complex heart surgery
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers from Italy used augmented reality (AR) and 3D printing technology to plan surgery for a woman with a series of health complications, including ovarian cancer and an atrial septal defect, according to a case study recently published online in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.
June 3, 2019
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AI can trim mammography workload for radiologists
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can sharply decrease the number of mammograms that require interpretation by radiologists -- without affecting diagnostic accuracy, according to research published online May 30 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
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Do density notification laws lead to downstream testing?
By Kate Madden Yee
Although the change is modest, supplemental breast imaging and biopsy rates increased in states that passed laws requiring patients to be notified if they have dense breast tissue, according to a study published online May 31 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
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Risk models boost efficiency of CT lung cancer screening
By Abraham Kim
Integrating risk-prediction models into eligibility criteria for CT lung cancer screening could prevent up to 24% more cancer deaths than using guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, with no difference in the number of smokers screened, according to a report published June 3 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Ikonopedia installs breast reporting software in NY
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging software developer Ikonopedia has installed its suite of breast imaging reporting and risk-assessment tools at the Dubin Breast Center of the Tisch Cancer Institute at Mount Sinai in New York City.
June 2, 2019
UPenn gets $12M grant for new cancer therapy center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) has received a grant for $12 million from The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research to establish a new research center focused on investigating potential connections between novel forms of radiation therapy and immunotherapy.
June 2, 2019
SWE improves plantar fasciitis diagnosis
By Kate Madden Yee
Shear-wave elastography (SWE) boosts diagnostic accuracy in patients with plantar fasciitis, according to a new study published online May 30 in Academic Radiology.
June 2, 2019
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NaF-PET/CT rarely finds prostate cancer bone metastases
By Wayne Forrest
Sodium fluoride (NaF) PET/CT rarely adds value for detecting bone metastases in patients with intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer and normal bone scintigraphy results prior to prostatectomy, according to a study published online May 30 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
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Video from RSNA AI Spotlight: Dr. Charles Kahn on AI
BURLINGAME, CA - What are the most promising applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in radiology in the near future? Dr. Charles Kahn of the University of Pennsylvania believes that nonimaging applications could be among the most exciting new uses and discusses some of them in this video interview at the RSNA Spotlight Course: Radiology in the Age of AI.
June 2, 2019
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