Clinical News: Page 777

Volpara expands GE distribution agreement globally

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Breast imaging software developer Volpara Solutions has expanded the distribution agreement it holds with GE Healthcare for its VolparaDensity software.

March 26, 2019

Workflow optimization cuts MRI turnaround time

By Wayne Forrest

Five minutes might not seem like much time, but taking 300 fewer seconds to turn around an MRI suite to accommodate the next case can improve workflow, better serve patients, and add to a facility's coffers, according to a study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

March 26, 2019

Female radiation oncologists earn less than men

By Kate Madden Yee

Female radiation oncologists submit fewer Medicare charges and collect less revenue than their male counterparts in both private-office and hospital practice settings, according to a study published March 22 in JAMA Network Open.

March 26, 2019

Are AI algorithms vulnerable to manipulation by users?

By Erik L. Ridley

Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms in healthcare -- including those used in medical imaging -- are vulnerable to being manipulated by users to produce inaccurate results, and now is the time to consider how to defend against these adversarial attacks, according to an article published March 22 in Science.

March 26, 2019

Nordion extends Chinese cobalt-60 supply agreement

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Sotera Health's Nordion medical isotope business has extended an existing cobalt-60 supply agreement with Tong Xing Nuclear Technology of Beijing, a subsidiary of China Isotope and Radiation.

March 25, 2019

1st South Korean patient receives Halcyon treatment

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A South Korean patient has received the country's first treatment using radiation oncology firm Varian Medical Systems' Halcyon radiotherapy system.

March 25, 2019

SIR names fellows at 2019 annual meeting

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) inducted 41 new fellows at the SIR 2019 meeting in Austin, TX.

March 25, 2019

Guerbet opens manufacturing site for Lipiodol

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Guerbet USA, the U.S. affiliate of French contrast developer Guerbet, announced the opening of a manufacturing site that has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Lipiodol Ultra Fluid (ethiodized oil) contrast agent.

March 25, 2019

PET/MRI offers view to atherosclerotic disease origin

By Wayne Forrest

PET/MRI is providing an avenue for researchers to discover early indications of atherosclerotic disease and inflammation in arterial regions that have not yet developed plaques, which, in turn, lead to heart attack and stroke, according to a study published online March 25 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

March 25, 2019

AI and radiologists: Better together in screening mammo

By Erik L. Ridley

Can an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm interpret screening mammograms as accurately as expert radiologists can? Yes, but an approach that blends analysis from both AI and radiologists yields the best performance, according to research published March 21 on arXiv.org.

March 25, 2019

SIR: Virtual reality beats fluoroscopy for catheter placement

By Abraham Kim

Virtual reality may be a safer, more time-efficient alternative to conventional fluoroscopy for guiding catheterization, with the potential to increase access to the procedure in rural regions, according to a March 26 presentation at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2019 meeting in Austin, TX.

March 25, 2019

Lantheus CMO set to retire

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Lantheus Holdings announced that its chief medical officer (CMO), Dr. Cesare Orlandi, will retire on September 2.

March 24, 2019

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