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2 new PET tracers may best FDG in cancer imaging

By Wayne Forrest

Cancer detection could receive a boost from two new radiotracers that have achieved substantially shorter image acquisition times than FDG-PET scans and required no fasting or dietary changes, according to a proof-of-concept study published in the March issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

March 13, 2019

Can radiation therapy and cremation safely coexist?

By Wayne Forrest

An increasing number of cancer patients are undergoing advanced radiation therapy procedures such as radionuclide treatment. Yet more individuals are choosing cremation over burial -- leading some to wonder if the two trends are incompatible. They're not, according to a March 12 online presentation by representatives from Image Wisely.

March 13, 2019

AI can reduce mammography screening's workload

By Kate Madden Yee

Artificial intelligence (AI) could effectively reduce the workload involved in reading mammography screening exams by eliminating studies most likely to be normal from the radiologist's worklist, according to a presentation delivered at ECR 2019 in Vienna.

March 13, 2019

Sonavex nets FDA OK for blood-flow device

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical device firm Sonavex has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its EchoSure ultrasound and artificial intelligence (AI) device, which delivers definitive blood-flow data on demand.

March 12, 2019

DOSIsoft wins FDA nod for Planet Onco Dose software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology and nuclear medicine software developer DOSIsoft has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance to market its Planet Onco Dose software for molecular imaging and molecular radiotherapy dosimetry applications.

March 12, 2019

ASTRO updates radiation oncology safety guide

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has published an updated version of its comprehensive radiation oncology safety reference guide.

March 12, 2019

India-Israel fund supports India initiative in imaging AI

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Thanks to support from the India-Israel Industrial R&D and Technological Innovation Fund, artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Zebra Medical Vision and telemedicine equipment provider HealthNet Global will be teaming up on a project to validate and implement medical imaging AI tools in India.

March 12, 2019

AuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging Insider

By Kate Madden Yee

March 12, 2019

MagView wins contract in British Columbia

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Mammography information systems developer MagView said it will provide its MagView software package to BC Cancer Breast Screening, a provincial program that provides screening mammograms for 275,000 women annually in British Columbia.

March 12, 2019

Doctors aren't discussing CT lung screening with patients

By Abraham Kim

When it comes to CT lung cancer screening, physicians are missing a golden opportunity to reach out to high-risk individuals -- only discussing the test with less than 20% of patients who are current and former smokers, according to an article published online March 9 in the Journal of Cancer Education.

March 12, 2019

Accuracy of AI algorithms may drop with independent data

By Erik L. Ridley

The performance of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms for classifying chest x-rays dropped when they were used with patient populations that were different from the ones on which they were trained, according to research published online March 5 in the Journal of Digital Imaging.

March 12, 2019

Contrast not needed for follow-up MRI on MS patients

By Wayne Forrest

Clinicians should be able to avoid the use of gadolinium-based contrast agents on follow-up MRI brain scans to accurately monitor disease progression in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published online March 12 in Radiology.

March 12, 2019

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