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Niowave starts isotope production

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Superconducting accelerator technology firm Niowave has begun production of several medical radioisotopes using low-enriched uranium and a superconducting electron linear accelerator.

January 28, 2019

fMRI helps finds brain biomarkers linked to severe PTSD

By Erik L. Ridley

Using functional MRI (fMRI) and measurements of skin conductance, researchers have found that combat veterans with severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have distinct patterns in how their brains and bodies respond to danger and safety. These brain biomarkers could help identify those at risk of severe PTSD.

January 28, 2019

Hologic, Fujifilm settle mammography patent dispute

By Brian Casey

Hologic and Fujifilm Medical Systems USA have agreed to settle a dispute over patents relating to digital mammography technology, with the firms signing an agreement that will enable both to continue selling their products in the U.S. and worldwide.

January 28, 2019

How has the ACA affected breast cancer screening?

By Kate Madden Yee

Debate has raged over the impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 on access to healthcare services. However, at least one hospital in California found that the ACA didn't necessarily change access to screening mammography, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Surgery.

January 28, 2019

DBT is comparable to FFDM for detecting benign lesions

By Kate Madden Yee

Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) is comparable to full-field digital mammography (FFDM) for identifying benign breast lesions, according to a new study published online January 23 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

January 28, 2019

AI reveals cause of transient ischemic attack symptoms

By Erik L. Ridley

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that analyzed free text in patient reports was better than existing risk models in predicting which symptomatic individuals were actually experiencing a transient ischemic attack, according to research published online January 17 in Stroke.

January 28, 2019

PET in the paddock

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Who says PET is only for humans? Researchers at the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine are using a prototype PET scanner to image the hooves of horses in a unique way.

January 27, 2019

Ohio tests MRgFUS for epilepsy

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) may allow clinicians to ablate brain tissue in patients with epileptic seizures, without a single incision or radiation, according to researchers from Ohio.

January 27, 2019

Deputy ruler of Dubai opens Arab Health 2019

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The deputy ruler of Dubai and United Arab Emirates' minister of finance, Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, officially opened Arab Health 2019 and toured the commercial exhibition on the first day of the meeting.

January 27, 2019

Digital breast tomosynthesis wins support in Middle East

By Dr. Nehad Kazim Albastaki

In daily clinical practice, digital breast tomosynthesis offers real and important benefits over conventional 2D mammography, Dr. Nehad Kazim Albastaki from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, told delegates on the opening day of the Total Radiology conference at Arab Health 2019.

January 27, 2019

IBA opens cyclotron center in India

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Proton therapy developer Ion Beam Applications (IBA) has announced the opening of a new center to provide proton therapy in India.

January 27, 2019

MRI adds to evidence of brain changes in astronauts

By Wayne Forrest

Astronauts should take heed of how time in space could affect the brain. Diffusion-tensor MR images have revealed brain changes in astronauts based on how long they were in space, according to a study published online January 23 in JAMA Neurology.

January 27, 2019

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