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AI can improve reproducibility of radiomics in CT
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm may be able to help overcome one of the biggest issues limiting the clinical use of radiomics in CT -- the low reproducibility of quantitative imaging features on images from different reconstruction algorithms, according to research published online June 18 in Radiology.
June 23, 2019
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SNMMI: PSMA-PET helps guide prostate cancer therapy
By Wayne Forrest
ANAHEIM, CA - Adding an interim prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-PET scan during therapy can help guide treatment for patients with prostate cancer, according to a study presented Sunday at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting.
June 22, 2019
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Sofie signs exclusive license for new FAPI radiotracers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Molecular imaging developer Sofie Biosciences has signed an exclusive license agreement with University Hospital Heidelberg in Germany for a new class of radiopharmaceuticals that act as fibroblast activation protein inhibitors (FAPIs).
June 21, 2019
Fluke launches radiation measurement tool
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fluke Biomedical is launching a new survey meter designed to provide radiation measurements with simplified data collection in a single tool for a variety of applications.
June 20, 2019
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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