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Siemens launches Juniper ultrasound scanner in Canada

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Healthineers has launched the Acuson Juniper ultrasound scanner in Canada after receiving a license to sell the system from Health Canada.

January 3, 2019

FDA clears therapy product from MRI Interventions

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI Interventions has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for ClearPoint Pursuit, the company's first internally developed therapeutic product.

January 3, 2019

Will new USPSTF review lead to CT colonography payment?

By Abraham Kim

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has opened a review of its recommendations for colorectal cancer screening. While the USPSTF already recommends the use of CT colonography for colon screening, proponents of the virtual exam hope the new review will prompt Medicare to pay for the exam -- which, so far, it has resisted.

January 3, 2019

AI could help radiologists track follow-up advice

By Erik L. Ridley

Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms can identify follow-up recommendations included in radiology reports, potentially giving radiologists a tool to ensure their recommendations have been followed, according to research published online December 29 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

January 3, 2019

Can CTC improve staging for high-risk colon cancer?

By Abraham Kim

CT colonography (CTC) may be better than conventional CT for staging high-risk colon cancer, improving the identification of patients who could benefit from chemotherapy before undergoing surgery, according to research published in the January issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

January 3, 2019

Curium, Progenics partner on PET agent in Europe

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Global nuclear medicine firm Curium has joined Progenics Pharmaceuticals in an exclusive agreement to develop and commercialize Progenics' prostate-specific membrane antigen-targeted small molecule PET/CT imaging agent in Europe.

January 2, 2019

3D printing offers alternative to CT-guided lung surgery

By Abraham Kim

An international team of researchers created 3D-printed navigational templates that were just as accurate as CT at locating small lung nodules before surgery. The templates had the added benefits of shorter operating times and lower radiation exposure, according to an article recently published online in JAMA Surgery.

January 2, 2019

CT radiation dose levels vary widely, new study finds

By Philip Ward

A new international study has found wide variation in radiation dose levels used for CT scans, potentially exposing patients to unnecessary radiation. On the positive side, dose could easily be reduced through changes in CT protocols, according to the study published January 2 in BMJ.

January 2, 2019

High x-ray dose surges cancer risk in obese patients

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The elevated radiation dose needed to acquire x-ray images of obese patients more than doubles their risk of developing cancer, according to a study published online December 20, 2018, in the Journal of Radiological Protection.

January 1, 2019

Merry X-Ray acquires Calif. ultrasound firm

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging equipment distributor Merry X-Ray closed out 2018 with the acquisition of ultrasound parts reconditioner Conquest Imaging of Stockton, CA.

January 1, 2019

ImaginAb names chief business officer

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging agent developer ImaginAb has named Ivan Plavec, PhD, as its new full-time chief business officer.

January 1, 2019

RaySearch upgrades info system, takes order

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation therapy software developer RaySearch has released a new version of its RayCare 2C oncology information system and has received a new contract.

January 1, 2019

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