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By Abraham Kim

April 10, 2019

Philips wins contract from Vietnamese hospital

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Royal Philips, the parent of Philips Healthcare, has signed a seven-year agreement to provide the newly built Hong Duc General Hospital II in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with its medical imaging, patient monitoring, and healthcare IT systems.

April 10, 2019

Mindray reaches ultrasound milestone, unveils upgrades

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Mindray Medical International announced the 1,000th installation of its TE7 portable ultrasound system in North America and unveiled its Gem series of upgrades at this week's annual meeting of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) in Orlando, FL.

April 10, 2019

AIUM: Both thermal ablation methods work for thyroid

By Kate Madden Yee

ORLANDO, FL - Both radiofrequency (RF) and microwave ablation are effective for treating benign thyroid nodules, offering patients an alternative to surgery, according to research presented at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) meeting.

April 10, 2019

Check-Cap launches U.S. pilot study

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Colon capsule developer Check-Cap has commenced a U.S. pilot study of its C-Scan system for colorectal cancer screening.

April 10, 2019

DBT boosts diagnosis of additional breast cancer

By Kate Madden Yee

Adding digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) to digital mammography boosts diagnostic accuracy for finding additional ipsilateral and contralateral breast cancer in women with nondense breast tissue, according to a study published online April 9 in Radiology.

April 10, 2019

MRI can help assess additional damage from ACL injuries

By Wayne Forrest

An acute anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury often also inflicts damage to the anterolateral structures of the knee. A preoperative MRI can help to assess these injuries and assist in surgical planning, according to a study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Sports Medicine.

April 10, 2019

Shine accepts land for medical isotope facility

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical isotope firm Shine Medical Technologies said that it has received a 91-acre parcel of land from Janesville, WI, for the company's planned medical isotope production facility.

April 9, 2019

Coquí secures land for Mo-99 facility

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical isotope firm Coquí RadioPharmaceuticals has received a transfer of land in Oak Ridge, TN, from the U.S. Department of Energy on which the company plans to build a medical isotope production facility, primarily to manufacture molybdenum-99 (Mo-99).

April 9, 2019

Low-energy scanning methods cut CT contrast dose

By Abraham Kim

Using dual-energy CT or simply lowering the tube voltage of standard CT can enable a 25% reduction in contrast dose for CT exams without altering image quality -- uncovering the potential for hospital-wide cost savings, according to an article published online April 9 in Radiology.

April 9, 2019

fMRI links imaging biomarker to PTSD treatment response

By Wayne Forrest

Using functional MRI (fMRI), researchers have observed abnormal patterns of brain activity in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that can predict a poorer response to therapy, according to two studies published online April 3 in Science Translational Medicine.

April 9, 2019

AIUM: TRUS or MRI for prostate diagnosis?

By Kate Madden Yee

ORLANDO, FL - Although multiparametric MRI may be widely considered now as the go-to exam for detecting prostate cancer and guiding biopsies, transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) can still be a viable option, according to a presentation at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) meeting.

April 9, 2019

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