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Elekta gets Canadian clearance for Unity MR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology vendor Elekta has received a Medical Device License from Health Canada for the sale of its Elekta Unity MR radiation therapy system in Canada.
March 24, 2019
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SIR presents awards for research, philanthropy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Foundation conferred its annual awards for scientific research and philanthropy on March 25 at the SIR 2019 meeting in Austin, TX.
March 24, 2019
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MRI links brain region to dementia, auditory deterioration
By Wayne Forrest
MRI scans have identified an area of the brain associated with a rare form of dementia that allows affected patients to comprehend written words but prevents them from understanding spoken words, researchers reported in the March issue of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology.
March 24, 2019
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SIR: UFE bests myomectomy for fibroid treatment
By Kate Madden Yee
Uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) is a more effective treatment for fibroids than myomectomy, with fewer postprocedural complications. But many women aren't aware of UFE as a treatment option, according to research presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2019 annual meeting in Austin, TX.
March 24, 2019
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SIR: Stroke treatment training program improves outcomes
By Wayne Forrest
Interventional radiologists at Johns Hopkins University have developed an innovative program to train their colleagues to perform endovascular thrombectomies and achieve better outcomes for stroke patients. So far, the results are impressive, according to a presentation on Monday at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2019 meeting in Austin, TX.
March 24, 2019
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SIR: 'OK, Google -- scrub up!'
By Wayne Forrest
Smart speakers like Amazon Alexa and Google Home already get plenty of questions about the weather, but the technology could soon make a meaningful contribution to patient outcomes during surgery, according to a Sunday presentation at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) annual meeting in Austin, TX.
March 24, 2019
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SIR: Interventional tennis elbow treatment reduces pain
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lateral epicondylitis -- also known as tennis elbow -- can be effectively treated through an interventional radiology procedure called transcatheter arterial embolization, according to research presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) annual meeting in Austin, TX.
March 23, 2019
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Navidea to make $3M private stock placement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical developer Navidea Biopharmaceuticals plans to sell $3 million in stock to an existing investor as the company works to regain compliance with stock exchange listing standards through a reverse stock split.
March 21, 2019
Varex to purchase linear-array digital detector firm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Varex Imaging announced that it plans to purchase Direct Conversion, a Stockholm-based manufacturer of linear-array digital detectors, for 75 million euros ($85.3 million U.S.).
March 21, 2019
CureMetrix wins FDA nod for mammo AI triage software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging computer-aided detection software developer CureMetrix has garnered U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for cmTriage, an artificial intelligence (AI)-based software application designed to enable triaging of screening mammography exams.
March 21, 2019
Annual mammography shows higher recall rate
By Kate Madden Yee
Younger women undergoing annual mammography exams had higher recall rates than older women receiving biennial exams, potentially changing the risk-benefit calculation of screening in this younger group, according to a study published online March 18 in European Radiology.
March 21, 2019
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7T finds epilepsy abnormalities missed at lower field strengths
By Wayne Forrest
The ultrahigh field strength of 7-tesla MRI can identify brain abnormalities associated with epilepsy better than 1.5-tesla and 3-tesla MRI can, potentially changing the course of treatment for these patients, according to a study published online March 19 in PLOS One.
March 21, 2019
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