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3 new things to see at ECR 2019
By Brian Casey
The upcoming ECR 2019 meeting will feature three new highlights, with a major content focus on artificial intelligence and interventional radiology. These are in addition to traditional events and activities that attendees have come to expect at the Vienna congress, according to the European Society of Radiology.
January 10, 2019
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CT CAC reveals high heart disease risk in South Asian men
By Abraham Kim
The incidence and progression rates of coronary artery calcium (CAC) on the CT scans of South Asian men living in the U.S. were as high as those of whites and markedly higher than those of black, Chinese, and Latino men, according to an article published online January 11 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
January 10, 2019
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Machine learning, fMRI unlock cellular brain properties
By Erik L. Ridley
The combination of machine learning and functional MRI (fMRI) can reveal the cellular properties of brain regions, offering potential for noninvasive assessment of treatments for neurological diseases and the use of individualized therapies, according to research published online January 9 in Science Advances.
January 10, 2019
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ASTRO lauds selection of Shah for senior role at CMS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncologist Dr. Anand Shah has been named senior medical adviser for innovation at the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), a move that has drawn praise from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).
January 10, 2019
Why is soccer ball heading more risky for women?
By Wayne Forrest
The authors of a new editorial in Radiology speculate on why soccer ball heading causes more brain changes on MRI scans in women than men. The team from Norway speculates that because both sexes play with the same standard-sized ball, heading has a relatively greater effect on women.
January 10, 2019
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AuntMinnie.com CT Insider
By Abraham Kim
January 9, 2019
Ousted South African nuclear executives head to court
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
South Africa's Pretoria High Court is scheduled next week to hear from three former board members of South African Nuclear Energy who are appealing their suspensions over allegations of mismanagement.
January 9, 2019
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Sectra secures NC contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS provider Sectra has won a contract with Charlotte Radiology of North Carolina to install its Sectra PACS for breast imaging software in 15 of the company's breast centers.
January 9, 2019
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Endologix appoints new CCO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology developer Endologix has appointed John Zehren as its chief commercial officer (CCO), effective January 7.
January 9, 2019
QT Ultrasound launches commercial scanning centers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology developer QT Ultrasound has opened three commercial breast scanning centers that will feature its QTscan breast imaging technology.
January 9, 2019
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ASNC names Beanlands as president
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) has named Dr. Rob Beanlands as its president for 2019.
January 9, 2019
CT scans show impact of space flight on muscles
By Brian Casey
Prolonged time in space can have a measurable effect on muscle size and composition, according to researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). An MIT group analyzed CT scans of astronauts who spent months on the International Space Station to document muscle changes.
January 9, 2019
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