AuntMinnie.com staff writersISMedQ to unveil peer-review software at RSNA 2019Radiology informatics firm MedQ will showcase its new peer-learning software at RSNA 2019 in Chicago.November 24, 2019Industry NewsOptical imaging technique better predicts heart attacksA new optical technique can determine the differences between potentially life-threatening coronary plaques and plaques that pose less immediate danger to patients with heart disease, according to a first-in-human study.November 21, 2019Digital X-RayMerit Medical's Wrapsody gains FDA designationDisposable products developer Merit Medical Systems has received a breakthrough device designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Wrapsody endovascular stent graft system, the company announced in a statement.November 21, 2019PACS/VNAIntelerad launches reading workflow softwareIntelerad Medical Systems is launching new software designed to improve radiologist efficiency, productivity, and job satisfaction by better managing their workflow.November 21, 2019Nuclear MedicineAward recognizes key partnership in Mo-99 productionEden Radioisotopes and Sandia National Laboratories together have received the 2019 Excellence in Technology Transfer award from the Federal Laboratory Consortium for their production of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99).November 21, 2019Digital X-RayShimadzu starts shipping new R/F systemShimadzu Medical Systems USA has begun shipping its newest radiography/fluoroscopy (R/F) system, FluoroSpeed X1.November 21, 2019MRILawsuit against ProScan dismissedA lawsuit that charged imaging services provider ProScan Imaging of Cincinnati with filing reimbursement claims for scans that were never read by radiologists has been dismissed.November 21, 2019Radiology EducationJudge dismisses MOC antitrust suit against ABRA federal judge in Illinois has dismissed a radiologist's lawsuit against the American Board of Radiology (ABR) that charged the organization with antitrust violations related to its rollout of a maintenance of certification (MOC) program for radiologists to maintain their credentials, according to an article on Law360.November 21, 2019Molecular ImagingAprinoia starts study on PET tracer for Alzheimer'sNeuroscience biopharmaceutical company Aprinoia Therapeutics has announced a phase II multicenter international study of a new PET tracer for detecting Alzheimer's disease based on tau deposits.November 20, 2019UltrasoundUltrasound may help treat essential tremorA treatment that uses ultrasound may be effective in relieving symptoms of essential tremor by targeting the affected area of the brain, according to a study published online November 20 in Neurology. The treatment, called focused ultrasound thalamotomy, essentially destroys the area of the brain causing the tremor.November 20, 2019Previous PagePage 459 of 3774Next PageTop StoriesCTIodine use can be cut in postmortem CT angiographyFindings suggest the decades-old standard protocol can be optimized to prevent potential pollution.InterventionalUAE helps women with fibroids, adenomyosis avoid surgeryMRIGadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI changing understanding of liver diseasesCTDeep-learning model predicts mortality from CTA scansSponsor ContentFree Webinar: Agentic AI in Radiology
