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Clinical News: Page 752
Video from SNMMI 2019: Outreach needed to tell discipline's story
ANAHEIM, CA - More outreach is needed to explain the value of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging, according to Dr. Vasken Dilsizian, incoming president for the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) for the 2019-2020 term, in a video interview at this week's annual conference.
June 24, 2019
Video from SNMMI 2019: Dr. Barry Siegel on PET reimbursement
ANAHEIM, CA - Having a lecture at a prominent medical conference named after you is a major honor for any physician. Delivering the inaugural eponymous lecture at this week's Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual conference, Dr. Barry Siegel addressed PET reimbursement.
June 24, 2019
Digital radiography may be leading to 'collimation creep'
By
Brian Casey
Is the desire to produce "prettier" x-ray images leading to "collimation creep" as radiographers crop digital radiography images rather than use more appropriate collimation settings? That's the contention of a paper published in the June edition of the
Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
.
June 24, 2019
Spouses, nurses boost mammography screening rates
By
Kate Madden Yee
Spouses and healthcare professionals such as nurses can play a crucial role in boosting uptake of breast cancer screening in populations of women generally underinformed about mammography, according to a new study published in the June issue of the
Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
.
June 24, 2019
Backlash mounts against study on smartphone 'horns'
By
Brian Casey
Are young adults really growing "horns" from excessive smartphone use? Skeptics are questioning a 2018 study that claimed to find bony protuberances on the skulls of young men -- growths that the authors hypothesized were connected to excessive mobile device use.
June 24, 2019
Rapid adoption of DBT screening is faster in richer areas
By
Brian Casey
The use of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) for breast cancer screening has grown rapidly, from almost 13% of screening exams in 2015 to over 43% in 2017. But DBT adoption is occurring at a faster rate in more affluent areas, according to a research letter published June 24 in
JAMA Internal Medicine
.
June 24, 2019
Konica Minolta partners with Ga. hospital network
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas and Emory Healthcare hospital network in Atlanta have formed a strategic partnership with the goal of developing new ways to personalize patient care.
June 23, 2019
NEMA revises manual for gauging SPECT performance
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has released an updated version of its manual for measuring and reporting the performance parameters of SPECT scanners.
June 23, 2019
Lantheus touts contrast echo study at ASE 2019
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lantheus Holdings, the parent company of Lantheus Medical Imaging, is directing attention to new clinical data for its Definity ultrasound contrast agent being presented June 24 at the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) meeting in Portland, OR.
June 23, 2019
SNMMI: FDG-PET/MRI improves pain diagnosis, management
By
Wayne Forrest
ANAHEIM, CA - By identifying increased metabolic activity or inflammation associated with chronic pain, FDG-PET/MRI can improve care management strategies for a majority of patients, according to a study presented Sunday at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting.
June 23, 2019
SNMMI: Technetium radiotracer tracks rheumatoid arthritis
By
Brian Casey
ANAHEIM, CA - New findings on a technetium-based radiopharmaceutical that could be useful for monitoring rheumatoid arthritis by tracking joint inflammation were presented on Sunday at the Society for Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual conference.
June 23, 2019
SNMMI: PET ligand can diagnose brain disorder before autopsy
By
Wayne Forrest
ANAHEIM, CA - Researchers have developed a tau PET radioligand that can accurately differentiate in vivo between progressive supranuclear palsy and similar brain disorders, according to a study presented Saturday at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting.
June 23, 2019
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