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HeartFlow highlights FFR-CT trial at ACC
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiovascular software developer HeartFlow is touting a presentation at the American College of Cardiology's (ACC) meeting in New Orleans that reported on the utility of its HeartFlow fractional flow reserve CT (FFR-CT) analysis software for evaluating coronary artery disease.
March 18, 2019
Canon delivers 1st Aquilion Precision unit in U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canon Medical Systems USA has installed its Aquilion Precision ultrahigh-resolution CT scanner at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore.
March 18, 2019
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CancerIQ touts positive clinical results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cancer risk assessment software firm CancerIQ is highlighting positive clinical results from research presented March 17 at the National Consortium of Breast Centers annual Interdisciplinary Breast Center meeting in Las Vegas.
March 18, 2019
ACC: Echocardiography identifies patients for valve repair
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Echocardiography can help determine which patients with heart failure and leaking heart valve would benefit from a valve repair procedure rather than traditional medical therapy, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual meeting in New Orleans.
March 18, 2019
DWI helps predict breast cancer cases with metastasis
By Wayne Forrest
Apparent diffusion coefficient values obtained from preoperative MRI with diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) could help determine which women with breast cancer are at greater risk for developing metastasis, according to a study published online March 12 in Radiology.
March 18, 2019
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AI can predict cognitive development from MRI at birth
By Erik L. Ridley
By analyzing the white-matter connections of an infant's brain at birth on MRI, an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can predict the level of cognitive development at age 2 -- offering the potential to facilitate early interventions in at-risk children, according to research published in the May 15 issue of NeuroImage.
March 18, 2019
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What do patients think about radiology AI?
By Erik L. Ridley
What do patients know about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in radiology? While they may not understand much about the technology, they do have some thoughts on the subject, according to a qualitative study published online March 14 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
March 18, 2019
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Study questions value of supplemental breast ultrasound
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast ultrasound has become one of the go-to modalities as a supplemental breast cancer screening tool in women with dense tissue. But does it truly improve screening performance in this population? A new study published online March 18 in JAMA Internal Medicine is questioning the value of supplemental breast ultrasound.
March 18, 2019
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ACC: PET/CT helps assess at-risk coronary patients
By Wayne Forrest
Using PET/CT scans to determine the presence or absence of coronary artery calcium in patients with chest pain can help determine which individuals have the greatest need for quick remedial action and an increased risk of a future major adverse cardiovascular event, according to a study presented March 16 at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2019 meeting in New Orleans.
March 17, 2019
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Biotronik gets FDA nod for 3T tachycardia devices
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biomedical device company Biotronik has received premarket approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Acticor and Rivacor families of high-voltage cardiac rhythm management devices.
March 17, 2019
Fujifilm launches mammography software tools
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA has launched three new image processing software tools for its Aspire Cristalle digital mammography system.
March 17, 2019
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ACC: Study promotes routine PET/CT CAC for cardiac risk
By Abraham Kim
Should coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring be a routine part of PET/CT stress testing for assessing an individual's risk of heart disease? Yes, according to researchers from Utah who explained why in a Saturday presentation at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2019 meeting in New Orleans.
March 15, 2019
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