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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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Density notification laws boost breast ultrasound use
By Kate Madden Yee
State breast density notification laws that advise women of supplemental screening options increase breast ultrasound use and appear to lead to a modest boost in cancer detection rates, according to a study published online March 21 in the American Journal of Public Health.
March 21, 2019
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Varian holds inaugural meeting of FlashForward group
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Varian Medical Systems held the first meeting of its FlashForward Consortium in Atlanta on March 8 and 9.
March 20, 2019
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Canadian community pitches in to buy an MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
How much would you pay to bring a new MRI scanner to your hospital? Local hospital foundations have raised approximately $2.7 million Canadian ($2.1 million U.S.) in cash and pledges to buy a new scanner for Owen Sound Hospital in Ontario.
March 20, 2019
IBA posts mixed 2018 financial results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Proton therapy developer Ion Beam Applications (IBA) posted mixed results for its 2018 fiscal year.
March 20, 2019
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