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RefleXion files 510(k), opens manufacturing facility
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy equipment developer RefleXion Medical has filed a 510(k) application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its biology-guided radiotherapy system. The firm also opened a new 50,000-sq-ft manufacturing facility in Hayward, CA.
May 22, 2019
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CAD software helps avoid contrast use in MS patients
By Erik L. Ridley
Using computer-aided detection (CAD) software, 3D laboratory radiologic technologists can determine if patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) need a contrast agent for their brain MRI exam while they're still in the scanner, according to research posted online May 16 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
May 22, 2019
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3D printing customizes brachytherapy for cervical cancer
By Abraham Kim
Researchers from the Netherlands have created individually tailored 3D-printed brachytherapy applicators based on the MRI scans of patients with cervical cancer, potentially improving access to tumors during treatment, according to an article published online recently in 3D Printing in Medicine.
May 22, 2019
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CT lung screening risk model cuts false-positive rate
By Abraham Kim
Using a risk prediction model to figure out which nodules to work up helped reduce the false-positive rate in a CT lung cancer screening trial by more than threefold, compared with rates using previous criteria, according to an article published online May 15 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
May 22, 2019
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Philips gets new FDA OK for MRI treatment planning
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has garnered U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its Magnetic Resonance for Calculating Attenuation pelvis software.
May 21, 2019
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Eden nets funding for Mo-99 reactor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Eden Radioisotopes has signed an investment agreement with oil and gas company Abo Empire to build a medical isotope production reactor in New Mexico. The planned reactor of less than 2 megawatts of power will primarily manufacture molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), the precursor to technetium-99m.
May 21, 2019
FDA OKs ControlRad's fluoro dose-reduction technology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical device firm ControlRad has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its Trace radiation dose-reduction technology for fluoroscopy.
May 21, 2019
Radium awarded radiation shielding patent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation protection technology developer Radium has received a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its ClearView transparent radiation shield.
May 21, 2019
Shine fills out executive lineup
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical isotope firm Shine Medical Technologies has signed Harsh Singh as its chief strategy officer and Nathan Schleifer as general counsel.
May 21, 2019
fMRI may speed up diagnosis of autism
By Wayne Forrest
Using functional MRI (fMRI) to gauge a child's neurological responses to different visual stimuli, researchers believe they have developed a faster way to diagnose autism, according to a study in the current online edition of Biological Psychology.
May 21, 2019
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Medicaid expansion boosted cancer screening rates
By Kate Madden Yee
The five states and the District of Columbia that expanded their Medicaid coverage after the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 first went into effect showed larger increases in cancer screening rates than states that did not, according to a study published online May 22 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
May 21, 2019
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3 reasons why annual mammography is best
By Kate Madden Yee
Mammography screening performed annually is the best option for women age 40 to 49, according to a review published online May 15 in the Journal of Breast Imaging. Annual screening is recommended for three main reasons, not least of which is a reduction in breast cancer mortality between 29% and 49%.
May 21, 2019
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