Brian Casey

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Finding the right imaging tool for HIV patients

Medical imaging can be a powerful tool for monitoring patients HIV disease, but one size doesn't fit all.

August 7, 2003

A new resource for radiology books

AuntMinnie's OpenMarket is rapidly becoming one of the best resources on the Web for radiology books, imaging reference materials, market research reports, and more.

August 5, 2003

CR versus DR: Digitizing the last modality

As the move toward digital image management becomes an inexorable force, imaging facilities are aiming to digitize the last analog holdout: radiography.

July 31, 2003

Small radiology practices hold their own

Despite rumors of their imminent demise, small radiology practices are more resilient than expected, according to a recent survey by the American College of Radiology.

July 29, 2003

FDA guidance clears up PACS archive confusion

Confusion over the regulatory status of PACS storage technology has ensnared many medical facilities looking to upgrade their archives.

July 24, 2003

AuntMinnie’s SalaryScan returns for summer run

AuntMinnie’s CompHealth SalaryScan Survey is back! Our popular survey of salaries and benefits for radiology professionals is again in data collection mode, enabling you to participate in what’s become one of the most accurate barometers of compensation packages in radiology.

July 22, 2003

Rad salaries grow as staff shortages worsen

Radiologists and other imaging professionals are enjoying boom times, with salaries growing faster than they are in most other medical specialties.

July 17, 2003

Colon screening’s star turn pays off

When Today show host Katie Couric underwent colonoscopy on national television, some U.S. healthcare providers saw colon screening rates among the general population increase by up to 20% in the following months

July 15, 2003

Radiology Education

HIPAA complicates x-ray film recycling efforts

One of the unintended consequences of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is an increasingly complex process for recycling x-ray film. Imaging facilities can find themselves in violation of HIPAA’s patient-privacy provisions if their x-ray film recycler uses a recycling process that doesn't completely eliminate protected health information.

July 10, 2003

MRI delves into roots of pain sensitivity

Anecdotal evidence indicates that individuals experience pain in very different ways -- a pinprick to one person might be experienced as shooting pain to another. But functional MRI is beginning to reveal the physiological processes that underlie such variations in pain sensitivity.

July 8, 2003

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U.S. FDA may need to clarify SaMD validation standards

In a video interview, a Dana-Farber Cancer Institute expert describes what the "rigor spectrum" is in validation study designs.

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PSMA-PET/CT may replace NaF-PET/CT in advanced prostate cancer

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Preop breast MRI improves surgical planning, but use disparities remain

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FIGO classification from MRI leads to moderate agreement among rads

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Kromek highlights Spectrum's integration of its detectors

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation technology developer Kromek Group is highlighting that Spectrum Dynamics Medical has introduced Veriton-CT 300, which incorporated Kromek's digital detectors.

September 11, 2023

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RSNA changes tack on quantitative imaging efforts

The RSNA is planning to launch a new Quantitative Imaging Committee with the goal of expanding its quantitative imaging initiatives into areas not currently reached by the Quantitative Imaging Biomarkers Alliance.

September 11, 2023

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PET imaging predicts long-term outcomes in Parkinson's disease

PET brain imaging in individuals with early Parkinson's disease can show which patients are at higher risk of long-term effects, according to a study by researchers in Italy.

September 11, 2023

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FAPI-PET/CT may improve treatment of cancer patients

Gallium-68 (Ga-68) FAPI-PET/CT imaging -- a highly accurate experimental approach for detecting cancer -- may further improve outcomes for patients undergoing radiation therapy, according to a recent analysis by German researchers.

September 11, 2023

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Breast AI comparable to radiologist double reading

By Amerigo Allegretto

AI alone and AI with one radiologist are on par with radiologist double reading in breast imaging, suggest Swedish findings published September 8 in The Lancet Digital Health.

September 11, 2023

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X-ray-based AI can help identify malnourished bedridden patients

AI can accurately glean height and weight from chest x-rays -- a task that could help clinicians implement rapid nutritional interventions for bedridden patients, according to a group in Nagasaki, Japan.

September 11, 2023

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FDA clears Xeos Aura 10 PET-CT specimen imaging system

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Xeos' Aura 10 PET-CT specimen imaging system for the operating room.

September 10, 2023

Blue Earth highlights prostate cancer preclinical results

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Blue Earth Therapeutics is highlighting results from a preclinical study evaluating the efficacy of Ac-225 rhPSMA-10.1 compared with Lu-177 rhPSMA-10.1 for the treatment of prostate cancer.

September 10, 2023

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ISCT 2023: Racial disparities persist in lung cancer screening uptake

By Kate Madden Yee

Racial disparities continue to persist when it comes to low-dose CT lung cancer screening, according to a presentation delivered September 8 at the International Society of Computed Tomography (ISCT) meeting in San Diego.

September 10, 2023

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PET/CT-based model predicts prostate cancer in the 'PSA grey zone'

Combining PET/CT with traditional clinical risk factors can detect prostate cancer in cases considered borderline based on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels -- in other words, cases in the "PSA grey zone," according to a group in Hunan, China.

September 10, 2023

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AI shows promise for evaluating scoliosis on spine x-rays

Orthopedic surgeons in Japan have developed an AI method based on spine x-rays that could be used to help evaluate scoliosis, according to a study published September 4 in Scientific Reports.

September 10, 2023

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Week in review: Minnies semifinalists | MRI body composition analysis | ISCT 2023 coverage

By Erik L. Ridley

September 8, 2023

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