AuntMinnie.com staff writersIndustry NewsShimadzu installs 1st power-assisted x-ray in North AmericaShimadzu Medical Systems USA announced it has completed the first installation in North America of its RADspeed Pro high-end radiography system with power-assisted Glide technology. The milestone unit was installed at Benefis Orthopedic in Helena, MT.August 11, 2021AIFujifilm's chest x-ray AI software gets nod in JapanFujifilm, parent company of Fujifilm Medical Systems USA, announced it has received approval to begin offering its new artificial intelligence (AI) chest x-ray software in Japan.August 11, 2021Advanced VisualizationRSIP Vision launches surgery registration moduleRSIP Vision has launched an intraoperative registration module for its software that enables quantitative measurements of bones and implants during orthopedic surgery.August 11, 2021Industry NewsDARPA calls for proposals for new x-ray projectThe U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is seeking research proposals for the development of x-ray technology capable of what the agency calls "extreme photon imaging."August 11, 2021MRIMarijuana edibles help Billy Crystal get through MRI scanComedian Billy Crystal got high on edible marijuana before undergoing an MRI scan to deal with his fear of being claustrophobic inside the magnet, he said in an August 11 appearance on "Jimmy Fallon Tonight."August 11, 2021Digital X-RayNanox founder Poliakine to step aside for new CEOThe founder of Israeli digital x-ray developer Nanox, Ran Poliakine, will relinquish his role as CEO in January 2022, the company announced with the release of second-quarter financial results.August 11, 2021Radiation Oncology/TherapyASTRO to require masks at October annual meetingThe American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) will require attendees at its annual in-person meeting in Chicago in October to wear masks and "self-attest" that they have either been vaccinated against COVID-19 or have a negative test.August 10, 2021CTPatient's radiation history should not guide imaging ordersA coalition of radiology groups including the RSNA and the American College of Radiology is advising clinicians to avoid basing decisions on whether to order medical imaging exams on a patient's past history of cumulative exposure to medical radiation.August 10, 2021UltrasoundSamsung NeuroLogica gets nod for ultrasound sales to U.S. militarySamsung NeuroLogica announced that the U.S. Defense Health Agency has granted authority-to-operate status for its RS85 Prestige ultrasound scanner.August 10, 2021MRIReport: Canadians still face long wait times for imagingLong wait times for medical imaging procedures continue to be a problem for Canadians, according to an article published August 10 in the National Observer.August 9, 2021Previous PagePage 226 of 3774Next PageTop StoriesNuclear MedicineGenetic mutations linked to poor outcomes in Pluvicto patientsTP53, PTEN, and RB1 mutations may serve as prognostic biomarkers.Womens ImagingAI support leads to more cancers found on DBTCTPROMISE: Women face higher heart disease risk at lower plaque burdensMolecular ImagingPET predicts faster cognitive decline in women than menSponsor ContentHow Agentic AI Is Transforming Radiology Ops
