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Adult hospitals overuse CT for appendicitis in kids
By Abraham Kim
Children with suspected appendicitis were nearly three times as likely to undergo a CT exam at a nonpediatric facility than at a pediatric hospital in recent study, published online in the Journal of Surgical Research. Ultrasound might have provided a radiation-free alternative to CT, the researchers noted.
April 3, 2019
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Varian touts preclinical Flash therapy results at AACR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems is touting the results of a preclinical study on an ultrahigh dose rate cancer treatment with protons, which the company is calling Flash therapy. The results, presented this week at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting in Atlanta, showed that Flash therapy reduced toxicity in both healthy tissues and organs.
April 2, 2019
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AngioDynamics posts sales growth, earnings dip in Q3
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology developer AngioDynamics reported a 3% increase in net sales and lower profits for its fiscal third quarter.
April 2, 2019
Lantheus eyes new ultrasound contrast application
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lantheus Medical Imaging parent Lantheus Holdings has inked a development and commercial supply agreement with medical device firm Cerevast Medical for the use of its microbubble ultrasound contrast technology in eye care applications.
April 2, 2019
United Imaging partners with ITM
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Shanghai-based United Imaging Healthcare (UIH) has signed a worldwide strategic sales and marketing agreement with radiopharmaceutical supplier ITM Isotopen Technologien München.
April 2, 2019
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Prostate cancer incidence, mortality decline worldwide
By Abraham Kim
The incidence and mortality rates of prostate cancer have stabilized or declined in most countries throughout the world in recent years, according to research presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 2019 meeting in Atlanta.
April 2, 2019
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IDEAS study confirms amyloid PET's value for Alzheimer's
By Wayne Forrest
There appears to be little doubt about the efficacy of PET scans with an amyloid radiopharmaceutical to confirm a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. New research findings could influence how Alzheimer's patients are treated as soon as 90 days after imaging, according to a study published April 2 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
April 2, 2019
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DBT screening mammography benefits women over 65
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast cancer screening with digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) benefits women over 65, with fewer false positives and no statistically significant difference in sensitivity or cancer detection rate, according to a new study published online April 2 in Radiology.
April 2, 2019
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Interventional radiology procedure tamps obesity
By Abraham Kim
Using a minimally invasive procedure known as bariatric embolization, interventional radiologists helped eliminate roughly 12% of excess weight in obese individuals and mitigate feelings of hunger, without triggering any major adverse complications, according to a study published online April 2 in Radiology.
April 2, 2019
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Varian's Halcyon treats 1st patient in Malaysia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems said that its Halcyon system has been used to treat a patient for the first time in Malaysia.
April 1, 2019
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FDA OKs IRadimed features on monitoring system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI accessories developer IRadimed has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for neonatal use of its SpO2 pulse oximetry and CO2 capnography monitoring features on its 3880 MRI-compatible patient vital signs monitoring system.
April 1, 2019
ACR, other groups lobby for CTC screening bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is joining colorectal cancer care advocates, minority healthcare organizations, and other medical associations in calling on Congress to pass the CT Colonography (CTC) Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act, a bipartisan bill that would provide Medicare coverage for CTC screening.
April 1, 2019
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