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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

Is fluoroscopy or CT guidance best for spinal injections?

By Abraham Kim

CT guidance allowed interventional radiologists to perform spinal injections just as effectively as they did using traditional fluoroscopy but with much lower personal radiation exposure, according to an article published online January 8 in Radiology. The cost? Increased radiation exposure to patients.

January 9, 2019

Alzheimer's biomarkers could affect races differently

By Wayne Forrest

Using MRI and PET scans and cerebrospinal fluid assays, researchers have collected data on a variety of key biomarkers that might explain whether Alzheimer's disease develops differently in Caucasians and African-Americans. So far, the preliminary findings are creating more questions than answers in a study published online January 7 in JAMA Neurology.

January 9, 2019

FDA to fast track RadioMedix, Curium PET agent

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Biotechnology firm RadioMedix and global nuclear medicine firm Curium have received fast-track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their PET diagnostic radiopharmaceutical copper-64 DOTATATE.

January 8, 2019

Start-up BURL develops ultrasound-based 'ECG for stroke'

By Brian Casey

SAN FRANCISCO - A California start-up is developing an ultrasound-based device that it hopes could become a low-cost way to test patients for stroke, much in the same way electrocardiograms (ECGs) assess heart-attack patients. Executives with BURL Concepts presented the idea at this week's Digital Medicine & Medtech (DigiMed) Showcase.

January 8, 2019

Ariz. group follows MUSE to 15-minute MRI scans

By Wayne Forrest

Researchers at the University of Arizona are on a path to creating an MRI protocol that could produce high-resolution brain images in as little as 15 minutes to benefit patients who have an especially difficult time remaining still during scans.

January 8, 2019

Cancer death rates decline, but economic gap remains

By Kate Madden Yee

The overall cancer death rate in the U.S. dropped by 27% over the past 25 years, but more needs to be done to reduce deaths among Americans of lower socioeconomic status, according to a report from the American Cancer Society published online January 7 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.

January 8, 2019

What can rad onc residents expect in the job market?

By Erik L. Ridley

What can radiation oncology residents expect to find in the job market upon graduation? Much depends on whether they find employment in an academic setting or in private practice, according to research published online January 2 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

January 8, 2019

Beyond BMI: AMRA aims to take MRI fat analysis further

By Brian Casey

SAN FRANCISCO - Image analysis software developer AMRA Medical hopes to take body fat analysis beyond the measurement of body mass index (BMI) with an application that analyzes MRI scans to assess health risk, according to a presentation on Tuesday at the Digital Medicine & Medtech (DigiMed) Showcase.

January 8, 2019

AuntMinnie.com MRI Insider

By Wayne Forrest

January 7, 2019

IZI buys Cook biopsy, breast localization needle assets

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Interventional radiology technology provider IZI Medical Products has purchased several soft-tissue biopsy and breast localization needle assets from interventional technology developer Cook Medical.

January 7, 2019

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