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ACR launches new strategic plan
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has launched a new strategic plan to focus and drive the organization's activities in coming years.
February 9, 2022
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Ultrasound
Philips expands hemodynamics capabilities on Lumify
Philips Healthcare has added several capabilities to its Lumify handheld ultrasound system, including a pulsed-wave Doppler technique and new features for obstetrics.
February 9, 2022
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AI
Viz.ai and TeleSpecialists partner
Artificial intelligence (AI) software company Viz.ai has teamed up with TeleSpecialists to advance the coordination of AI-based stroke care across the U.S.
February 8, 2022
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Digital X-Ray
Varex reports Q1 revenues up from last year
Digital x-ray company Varex Imaging reported lower revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 than it anticipated, but sales were still higher than the same quarter in 2021.
February 8, 2022
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Radiation Oncology/Therapy
Mevion, Proton secure Texas contract
Mevion Medical Systems has partnered with Proton International to provide Mevion's compact proton therapy technology to a new proton therapy and research center at the University of Texas in San Antonio.
February 8, 2022
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Advanced Visualization
Cleerly launches updated heart disease software
Cleerly has launched Cleerly 2.2.0, a new version of its software that includes user experience improvements and three new tools.
February 8, 2022
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Image Processing
Carestream gets FDA nod for dose reduction capability
Carestream Health has garnered U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the dose reduction capability on its Smart Noise Cancellation technology on digital x-ray systems.
February 7, 2022
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CT
Outreach boosts uptake of lung cancer screening in rural areas
Compliance with low-dose CT (LDCT) lung cancer screening tends to be lower in rural communities, but outreach and patient navigation efforts can boost uptake, according to a study published February 7 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
February 7, 2022
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Nuclear Medicine
Navidea inks research deal with Univ. of Pennsylvania
Radiopharmaceutical developer Navidea Biopharmaceuticals has signed an agreement with the University of Pennsylvania to evaluate its technetium-99m tilmanocept radiopharmaceutical as a prognostic agent in glioblastoma.
February 7, 2022
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PACS/VNA
Fivos spins off cardio unit into Astute Imaging
Medical data management firm Fivos is spinning off its cardiovascular imaging business into a new standalone company called Astute Imaging.
February 7, 2022
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Use of solar energy could cut MRI, CT carbon emissions by 70% and 40%
Medical imaging is one of the highest energy users in healthcare, but "sustainability efforts are still lacking," researchers noted.
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PSMA PET-guided radiotherapy shows promise
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AACR report outlines advances, challenges in cancer care trends
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The 13th Cancer Progress Report published by the AACR has found decreases in breast and lung cancer mortality.
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