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AirXpanders engages adviser to 'explore alternatives'

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Tissue expander developer AirXpanders announced that it has retained a financial services firm to explore "financial and strategic alternatives" for the San Jose company.

May 8, 2019

Is shared decision-making CT lung screening's Trojan horse?

By Frederic W. Grannis Jr.

Has the requirement that high-risk individuals complete a shared decision-making session with their doctors led to disappointing uptake of CT lung cancer screening? Dr. Frederic W. Grannis Jr. believes so, and, in fact, he sees shared decision-making as a deliberate attempt by opponents of screening to sabotage the exam -- much as the Trojan horse led to the downfall of Troy.

May 8, 2019

ARRS: DBT makes observation an option for radial scars

By Kate Madden Yee

Thanks to the power of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), it may be possible to use observation to follow radial scars on breast images rather than surgically excise them, according to research presented Wednesday at the annual meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) in Honolulu.

May 8, 2019

Avinger posts Q1 revenue hike

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Intravascular imaging technology developer Avinger reported a slight gain in revenue in the company's first quarter of 2019.

May 7, 2019

Sensus scores Premier contract for brachytherapy

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Superficial radiation therapy provider Sensus Healthcare has signed a group purchasing agreement for brachytherapy products with Premier, effective August 1.

May 7, 2019

NRC taking feedback on radiopharma user rules

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has commenced a 30-day comment period and has scheduled two public meetings on its proposal to revise training and experience requirements for administering radiopharmaceuticals.

May 7, 2019

ARRS: Should CT lung screening programs fear flu season?

By Abraham Kim

HONOLULU - Is CT lung cancer screening less effective during flu season? Probably not, but screening eligible smokers for respiratory illnesses such as the flu before ordering the exam sharply reduced the need for downstream testing, according to a presentation at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting.

May 7, 2019

Researchers develop mini 3D ultrasound for scoliosis

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Researchers from Hong Kong Polytechnic University have developed a palm-sized 3D ultrasound system for scoliosis screening in adolescents.

May 7, 2019

CT tube voltage doesn't affect AI FFR-CT analysis

By Erik L. Ridley

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm for estimating fractional flow reserve on coronary CT angiography (FFR-CT) had the same level of performance when used with CT tube voltages of either 100 or 120 kVp, according to research posted online April 30 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

May 7, 2019

ARRS: Is follow-up breast MRI OK for BI-RADS 3 cases?

By Kate Madden Yee

Follow-up breast MRI can be part of an effective workup protocol for women who have undergone a breast MRI screening exam that identified lesions categorized as BI-RADS 3, or "probably benign," according to research presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting in Honolulu.

May 7, 2019

ARRS: Use of CT angiography surges for carotid imaging

By Abraham Kim

HONOLULU - The utilization rates of all imaging modalities for noninvasive carotid imaging have declined over the past decade with one exception -- CT angiography (CTA). CTA use for carotid imaging has grown by nearly 700%, according to a presentation on Monday at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting.

May 6, 2019

Carestream adds ImageView software to DRX-Revolution

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Carestream Health has added its ImageView software platform to its DRX-Revolution mobile x-ray system.

May 6, 2019

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