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Accuray adds motion feature to radiation therapy system

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Accuray has launched its Synchrony motion tracking and correction technology for its Radixact radiation therapy system.

April 23, 2019

Shear-wave elastography helps diagnose Graves' disease

By Kate Madden Yee

Shear-wave elastography is an effective additional tool to complement conventional ultrasound for diagnosing Graves' disease, since it can characterize the tissue stiffness of the thyroid gland, according to a new study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

April 23, 2019

IMV: DR now makes up 80% of radiography installed base

By Lorna Young

Pushed by radiology's move to digitization and federal reimbursement changes, some 80% of the U.S. installed base of x-ray systems is now based on digital radiography (DR). That's up from 50% in 2015, according to a new report on the digital x-ray market by IMV Medical Information Division.

April 23, 2019

MRI shows obesity can influence brain volume

By Wayne Forrest

Obesity can change more than the size of your waistline. In a new study published online April 23 in Radiology, Dutch researchers used MR images to link greater levels of body fat to changes in the brain's form and structure, particularly with smaller volumes of gray matter.

April 23, 2019

Sensus touts research for nonmelanoma skin cancer

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Superficial radiation therapy provider Sensus Healthcare is directing attention to the results of a study that assessed the performance of its SRT-100 system for treating nonmelanoma skin cancer patients.

April 22, 2019

NorthStar adds $100M to coffers

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes parent NorthStar Medical Technologies said it has completed a $100 million secured financing round with Oberland Capital Management.

April 22, 2019

Synaptive unveils dedicated head MRI scanner

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

3D visualization firm Synaptive Medical is signaling its intent to enter the MRI hardware business, unveiling a dedicated head MRI system for use in emergency departments at the point of care.

April 22, 2019

Carestream wins large order in RI

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Carestream Health has delivered 10 of its digital x-ray systems to Care New England Health System in Providence, RI.

April 22, 2019

Samsung nets FDA clearance for new DR algorithm

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Samsung has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for version 3.02 of its S-Vue digital radiography (DR) image postprocessing engine, which is designed to significantly lower radiation dose for pediatric patients.

April 22, 2019

Konica Minolta wins FDA nod for dynamic digital x-ray

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas has garnered U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its dynamic digital radiography (DDR) technology.

April 22, 2019

5 steps for putting abbreviated breast MRI into your practice

By Kate Madden Yee

Breast MRI is the most sensitive tool for detecting breast cancer, but its cost and time requirements often hinder its use, according to a new study published April 17 in the American Journal of Roentgenology. Yet with the development of an abbreviated MRI protocol, the modality is becoming an increasingly viable option.

April 22, 2019

Could Ga-68 PSMA PET become essential for prostate cancer?

By Wayne Forrest

Coupling the radiopharmaceutical gallium-68 (Ga-68) prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) with PET/CT or PET/MRI has been a boon for prostate cancer imaging. But clinicians still need to be aware of some inherent shortcomings with the radiopharmaceutical, according to a research review published online April 12 in Urology.

April 22, 2019

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