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Hyperfine signs distribution agreements in Middle East

Hyperfine has signed agreements with distributors to support commercial expansion plans of the Swoop system into Turkey, Israel, and Saudi Arabia.

December 17, 2024

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Solis acquires San Antonio, TX imaging centers

Solis Mammography has acquired Avestēe Women's Imaging Centers in San Antonio, TX.

December 16, 2024

Breast Screening Mammo

Bracco launches new 'mini' Varibar packaging

Bracco Imaging S.p.A subsidiary Bracco Diagnostics has released new "mini" packaging for its Varibar (barium sulfate) oral suspension.

December 16, 2024

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Merit Medical president to resign

Merit Medical's President Joseph C. Wright will resign from his post on January 3, 2025.

December 16, 2024

Interventional Radiology

Carestream secures radiology distribution contract in Algeria

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Carestream has secured a distribution contract for its radiology, cardiology, urology, endoscopy, and pharmaceutical offerings with BSF Medical.

December 16, 2024

Viz.ai to integrate Avicenna.AI software into Viz.ai One

Viz.ai plans to integrate Medical imaging AI company Avicenna.AI's CINA-iPE and CINA- Aspects software into its Viz.ai One platform.

December 16, 2024

Varex commences private $125M senior secured notes offering

Radiology components supplier Varex Imaging has begun a private $125 million offering of senior secured notes.

December 16, 2024

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Whistleblower lawsuit implicates IDTF marketing, service agreements

Atlanta-based American Health Imaging and its former founder and CEO agreed to pay $5.25 million to settle the allegations.

December 13, 2024

Tellica awaits need decision in planned Mass. expansion

Tellica has been in the process of entering into a joint venture with Boston-based BMC Health System.

December 13, 2024

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ARRT applauds reintroduction of MARCA

MARCA would amend Medicare reimbursement policy for radiologist assistants.

December 13, 2024

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New benchmark helps monitor cumulative CT radiation dose

The findings highlight the need for systematic dose tracking and rigorous justification of imaging.

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Study questions routine use of radiotherapy after bone surgery

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CEUS outshines color Doppler imaging for indeterminate kidney lesions

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Women's Imaging MinnieCast, Episode 2: Risk-based vs. annual mammography screening, part 1

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Chest x-rays reveal atherosclerosis in patients undergoing amputations

Researchers develop a CEUS bladder cancer scoring metric

A newly developed contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) Vesical Imaging-Reporting and Data System is effective for novice and expert readers.

September 11, 2024

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Photon-counting CT reduces radiation in lung transplant patients

Ultralow-dose photon-counting CT is a promising tool for repeat follow-up exams in lung transplant patients.

September 10, 2024

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Radiomics plus deep learning boosts ultrasound breast tumor labeling

By Kate Madden Yee

Combining radiomics and artificial neural network-based features improves ultrasound-based categorization of breast tumors compared with segmentation-based approaches.

September 10, 2024

MGMA weighs in on proposed MPFS, QPP rule

By Amerigo Allegretto

The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) has published its comments on the proposed 2025 MPFS and Quality Payment Program proposed rule.

September 10, 2024

SWE detects clinically significant portal hypertension in the spleen

By Amerigo Allegretto

Endoscopic ultrasound shear wave elastography (SWE) can detect clinically significant portal hypertension in the spleen.

September 10, 2024

AI may help visualize cardiac sarcoidosis

A deep-learning AI model shows promise in helping clinicians assess cardiac sarcoidosis on PET scans.

September 9, 2024

Examples of the standard myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) segmentation, DL segmentation, and manual segmentation for negative (a) and positive (b) FDG-PET studies. Image courtesy of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology.

Podcast: Academic radiologists outline the importance of DEI efforts

By Kate Madden Yee

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in radiology are key not only to recruiting and retaining staff but also to caring for a diverse patient population.

September 9, 2024

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Vaping no better than smoking, especially in younger people

By Kate Madden Yee

Ultrasound shows that young people who vape -- even if they have no apparent signs of lung damage -- have a lower capacity for exercise.

September 9, 2024

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AuntMinnie 2012: Controversy erupts over CNN article on board 'recalls'

By Kate Madden Yee

Our most popular article from 2012 reported on mainstream media coverage of how some radiology residents were using test "recalls" to prepare for board exams.

September 9, 2024

PAE mitigates enlarged prostate symptoms after 2 years

Men with enlarged prostates who undergo minimally invasive prostatic artery embolization (PAE) have significant improvements in symptoms after two years.

September 5, 2024

Prostate Imaging

PET tracer reveals treatment responses in cardiac amyloidosis patients

PET/CT imaging with iodine-124 evuzamitide may help monitor how patients with cardiac amyloidosis respond to therapy over time.

September 6, 2024

I-124 evuzamitide PET/CT images of a patient with light-chain amyloidosis showing a decrease in amyloid load and organ volume on follow-up.

Near-miss MRI incident in California prompts oversight questions

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

"Freak accident" at California healthcare facility highlights lack of standard reporting mechanisms and oversight in MRI safety incidents, reported Fox KTVU.

September 6, 2024

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