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Are You Dense appoints Joseph Cappello as director
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast tissue density awareness groups Are You Dense and Are You Dense Advocacy have appointed Joseph Cappello as their new executive director.
February 18, 2019
ACR backs CT colonography ahead of USPSTF review
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) emphasized its support for CT colonography in response to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's (USPSTF) draft research plan for reviewing its colorectal cancer screening recommendations.
February 18, 2019
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CT confirms authenticity of ancient African sculptures
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CT scans helped pinpoint the approximate age and also verify the authenticity of five African terra-cotta sculptures unearthed in Mali by researchers from Illinois.
February 18, 2019
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Language barriers negatively affect breast cancer stage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Language barriers can lead to later stage breast cancer at diagnosis, according to a study published online February 15 in the journal Cancer.
February 18, 2019
Study: Japanese men have lowest CAC progression
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
White men in the U.S. have significantly higher progression of coronary artery calcium (CAC) than Japanese men, according to research published online February 14 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging.
February 18, 2019
More states seek to expand mammography, DBT coverage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A number of U.S. states have pending legislation that would expand access to and coverage of mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) screening, according to the American College of Radiology.
February 18, 2019
Shorter radiotherapy works for prostate cancer treatment
By Kate Madden Yee
A shorter radiotherapy protocol for treating prostate cancer is comparable to a conventional radiotherapy schedule when it comes to disease-free survival and quality of life after treatment, according to a new study published online February 15 in JAMA Oncology.
February 18, 2019
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Could self-rated health improve CT CAC scoring?
By Abraham Kim
Combining self-rated health assessments with CT coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring enhanced the test's ability to predict a person's risk of adverse cardiac events -- almost matching the accuracy of traditional risk estimation, according to an article published online February 15 in JAMA Network Open.
February 18, 2019
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AI algorithm predicts Alzheimer's disease progression
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can predict the progression of Alzheimer's disease by analyzing a combination of demographic and neuroimaging data, as well as information on cerebrospinal fluid and cognitive performance biomarkers, according to research published online February 13 in Scientific Reports.
February 18, 2019
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New PET/CT tracer effectively targets blood clots
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers from South Korea and Germany are reporting excellent image quality and a high detection rate with PET/CT for acute venous thromboembolism thanks to a new radiotracer currently being developed, according to a paper published in the February issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
February 17, 2019
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Mirada gets FDA nod for dosimetry software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging software developer Mirada Medical has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Simplicit90Y dosimetry software.
February 17, 2019
AuntMinnie.com MRI Insider
By Wayne Forrest
February 17, 2019
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