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Hitachi takes order for particle therapy system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hitachi said it will deliver its multi-ion particle therapy system to Himed Hospital Management in Xuzhou City of Jiangsu Province in the People's Republic of China.
May 30, 2019
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Lantheus inks radiopharma deal with NanoMab
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lantheus Holdings, the parent company of Lantheus Medical Imaging, has entered into a strategic collaboration and license agreement with biopharmaceutical firm NanoMab Technology to develop next-generation radiopharmaceuticals for immuno-oncology therapies.
May 30, 2019
AI may help reduce overdiagnosis of breast cancer
By Erik L. Ridley
Utilizing both clinical and imaging data, a risk-assessment model based on artificial intelligence (AI) called the Breast Cancer Risk Calculator could avoid many unnecessary biopsies in patients with BI-RADS 4 mammography findings, according to research published online May 29 in JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics.
May 30, 2019
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AI enhances detection of pulmonary nodules
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can improve radiologists' performance for detecting pulmonary nodules on chest CT scans while also speeding up reading times, researchers from China reported in an article published online May 29 in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence.
May 30, 2019
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Breast cancer drives disparity between younger men, women
By Brian Casey
Progress continues to be made in the fight against cancer, with death rates dropping for both men and women, according to a new report published May 30 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. But cancer incidence is much higher in younger women than in men, largely due to breast cancer.
May 30, 2019
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Ultrasound useful for evaluating liver steatosis
By Kate Madden Yee
Ultrasound is a reliable alternative to MRI for assessing liver steatosis in the clinical setting, according to a study published in the July issue of Clinical Radiology. The findings offer clinicians a cost-effective, accessible option for evaluating steatosis.
May 30, 2019
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3 ways cinematic rendering can bolster colon evaluation
By Abraham Kim
The photorealistic quality of cinematically rendered CT scans can aid in the understanding of complex colon anatomy and has the potential to facilitate the detection and characterization of colon pathology in three major ways, according to an article published in the May/June issue of the Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography.
May 29, 2019
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NIH awards $9.5M grant for MRI autism study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a five-year $9.5 million grant to evaluate MRI's role in brain imaging to detect the risk of autism spectrum disorder in early infancy.
May 29, 2019
Is whole-body CT necessary after motor vehicle crashes?
By Abraham Kim
Using whole-body CT to evaluate patients with normal physical presentation following a motor vehicle crash did not prompt any changes in their medical care in a new study, published online May 28 in Radiology. The findings question the value of the imaging technique in some emergency trauma cases.
May 29, 2019
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Stretchable MRI coils on the horizon for MSK imaging
By Wayne Forrest
How much easier would it be to image a knee with a stretchable, wearable MRI knee coil? Swiss researchers are working on this technology for musculoskeletal (MSK) MR imaging, and they reported early success in their work at the recent International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine annual meeting.
May 29, 2019
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ASRT, Canon now accepting safety grant applications
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Foundation and Canon Medical Systems are accepting applications for the 2019 Safety First grant program.
May 28, 2019
Florbetapir-PET links lack of financial acumen to dementia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Older adults who have trouble managing their finances also had elevated beta-amyloid levels on florbetapir-PET scans, according to a study from Duke University published online in the Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease.
May 28, 2019
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