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Surveillance good for managing architectural distortion on DBT
Imaging surveillance can be an alternative for managing architectural distortion on digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) showing radial scarring without atypia, according to research published February 2 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
February 2, 2022
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Radiation Oncology/Therapy
TeamBest ships 1st 6 MeV proton cyclotron
TeamBest Global Companies and Best Cyclotron Systems have shipped the first-ever 6 MeV proton therapy cyclotron in the world to a national laboratory.
February 1, 2022
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Radiation Oncology/Therapy
Elekta opens office in the Philippines
Radiation oncology firm Elekta has opened an office in Manila, the Philippines.
February 1, 2022
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PACS/VNA
Radsource installs 4 ProtonPACS in Q4
PACS software developer Radsource completed four installations of its ProtonPACS software in the fourth quarter of 2021.
February 1, 2022
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CT
Koning raises $2.6M in crowdfunding campaign
Breast CT developer Koning has raised over $2.6 million in its first crowdfunding campaign.
February 1, 2022
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Practice Management
Imaging center CEO sentenced to 5 years in jail
Sam Sarkis Solakyan, the CEO of several medical imaging companies in Southern California, has been sentenced to five years in prison after his conviction in a scheme that generated more than $250 million in fraudulent claims through the state workers' compensation system.
January 31, 2022
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PACS/VNA
Butterfly Network, Ambra Health form partnership
Point-of-care ultrasound developer Butterfly Network has partnered with Intelerad company Ambra Health to expand its Butterfly Blueprint enterprise software platform.
January 31, 2022
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Technology Review
UnitedHealthcare launches imaging provider assessment program
UnitedHealthcare has launched a new imaging provider assessment program that will influence payments to healthcare providers based on a quality ratings system that the company is developing, the American College of Radiology reported.
January 31, 2022
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Nuclear Medicine
Polish nuclear reactor fills gap caused by Dutch reactor fault
The Maria nuclear reactor in Poland filled the gap in medical molybdenum-99 production caused by a fault discovered in the Dutch Petten High Flux Reactor reactor.
January 31, 2022
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Breast
Vulcan Imaging acquires Women's Imaging Associates
Vulcan Imaging Associates of Birmingham, AL, has purchased Women's Imaging Associates in order to provide breast imaging expertise to its clients.
January 30, 2022
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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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Radiation Oncology/Therapy
Study questions routine use of radiotherapy after bone surgery
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Ultrasound
CEUS outshines color Doppler imaging for indeterminate kidney lesions
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Womens Imaging
Women's Imaging MinnieCast, Episode 2: Risk-based vs. annual mammography screening, part 1
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Digital X-Ray
Chest x-rays reveal atherosclerosis in patients undergoing amputations
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New procedure shows promise reducing knee osteoarthritis pain
By Will Morton
Genicular artery embolization can improve pain and knee function for at least three months in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
December 20, 2023
Angiograms of the right knee in a 76-year-old man with knee osteoarthritis. A) Before embolization, selective angiography of the common trunk of the superior lateral and superior medial genicular arteries shows hypervascular inflammatory blush (arrows). B) During embolization using ethiodized oil of the common trunk, the angiogram shows emulsion droplets (arrows). Image courtesy of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging.
Lymphoscintigraphy underused in the U.S. to diagnose lymphedema
By Will Morton
Lymphoscintigraphy is recommended but seldom used to diagnose lymphedema in real-world settings in the U.S.
December 19, 2023
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AI imaging bias reduces diagnostic accuracy
By Amerigo Allegretto
Systematically biased AI imaging models lower diagnostic accuracy by over 11 percentage points.
December 19, 2023
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New portable PET scanner tested in humans
By Will Morton
Brain imaging with a newly developed portable PET scanner appears feasible, with a comparison to conventional PET imaging revealing similar results in human subjects.
December 19, 2023
A visual abstract describing a comparison between a portable PET scanner and standard PET scanner. Image courtesy of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
Intention to leave position higher among academic radiologists
By Amerigo Allegretto
Radiology is among medical specialties at higher risk of physician turnover.
December 18, 2023
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PSMA-PET shows promise in patients with IBD
By Will Morton
PET scans typically used for diagnosing prostate cancer may have value in detecting inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
December 18, 2023
F-18 DCFPyL PET/CT demonstrating abnormally increased uptake in the descending colon (identified by red arrows), sigmoid colon, and rectum corresponding to findings on endoscopy. (A) F-18 DCFPyL PET/CT uptake in the descending colon on a coronal plane. (B) Axial CT image with arrows identifying active inflammation in the descending colon. (C) Axial PET imaging arrows identifying active inflammation in the descending colon. (D) Axial F-18 DCFPyL PET/CT fusion imaging identifying active inflammation in the descending colon. Image courtesy of Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology.
Endobronchial ultrasound good for pulmonary hypertension screening
By Amerigo Allegretto
Endobronchial ultrasound may be used as a screening test for pulmonary hypertension in high-risk patients.
December 18, 2023
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Bone scans support high-velocity resistance training in older adults
By Will Morton
Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scans show that high-velocity resistance training increases bone mineral density in older adults.
December 15, 2023
Bmd
AI shows promise detecting TB in Zambia
By Will Morton
An AI algorithm developed by Google shows potential as a scalable triage test for active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in settings with limited resources.
December 14, 2023
Tb
Researcher talks radiologist productivity study with AuntMinnie.com
By Amerigo Allegretto
Aditya Khurana, MD, from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discussed results from a study he presented at RSNA 2023 on radiologist productivity.
December 15, 2023
Khurana
MRI radiomics features help predict Alzheimer's progression
By Kate Madden Yee
Adding MRI features to clinical ones in a machine learning model can help predict the progression of Alzheimer's disease among those with early disease, according to a study published on December 13 in Alzheimer's & Dementia.
December 14, 2023
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Safety net hospital provides equitable care in breast screening
By Amerigo Allegretto
Safety net hospitals provide equitable care in breast cancer screening in terms of race and ethnicity.
December 14, 2023
Breast Mammography Tech
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