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Philips debuts upgrade to Azurion angiography platform

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Philips Healthcare parent Royal Philips has launched an upgraded version of its Azurion image-guided angiography platform.

January 16, 2019

MIM nets FDA OK for dosimetry software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical imaging software developer MIM Software has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its molecular radiotherapy dosimetry product.

January 16, 2019

1st Taiwanese patients treated with Varian HyperArc

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ten cancer patients at the Chi Mei Medical Center in Tainan City, Taiwan, are the first in that country to have undergone radiosurgery using Varian Medical Systems' HyperArc high-definition radiation therapy technology.

January 16, 2019

New PET tracer could aid melanoma detection

By Wayne Forrest

A new PET tracer designed to target melanin pigment could improve the detection of both primary and metastatic melanoma, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

January 16, 2019

SWE helps clinicians evaluate Achilles tendon health

By Kate Madden Yee

Ultrasound with a shear-wave elastography (SWE) technique offers an effective way to evaluate Achilles tendon health in both athletes and nonathletes, according to a study published online January 14 in Academic Radiology.

January 16, 2019

Bayer announces layoffs in Pa. office

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Bayer has announced plans to close its campus in Robinson Township, PA, and eliminate 569 jobs and 96 contractors over the next two years.

January 15, 2019

Exact Imaging lands ultrasound order in Atlanta

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound technology developer Exact Imaging has taken an order for three ExactVu microultrasound systems from Advanced Urology in Atlanta.

January 15, 2019

Digirad stock faces Nasdaq sanction

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Nuclear medicine equipment and services firm Digirad has received notification from Nasdaq that the company's stock price has not met minimum price requirements for listing on the stock exchange.

January 15, 2019

AI can differentiate glioblastoma, brain metastasis

By Erik L. Ridley

The combination of radiomics and an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can yield a high rate of accuracy for differentiating between glioblastoma and solitary brain metastasis on T1-weighted MRI exams, according to research published online January 11 in the Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

January 15, 2019

DBT finds more invasive, early-stage cancers

By Kate Madden Yee

Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) finds 13% more invasive and early-stage cancers in women with dense tissue than conventional 2D mammography, according to a study published in the January issue of the Korean Journal of Radiology.

January 15, 2019

Both sides weigh in on plan to loosen radiopharma rules

By Wayne Forrest

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's proposal to create a way for physicians with little or no background in nuclear medicine to become "limited authorized users" and dispense radiopharmaceuticals is drawing both opposition and support from across the healthcare spectrum.

January 15, 2019

Personalized treatment fights early-stage kidney cancer

By Erik L. Ridley

Personalized treatment plans based on computer models can help improve life expectancy for early-stage kidney cancer patients who have risk factors for worsening kidney disease, according to research published online January 15 in Radiology.

January 14, 2019

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