POCUS beats landmark guidance for placing arterial lines April 14, 2021 -- Placing arterial lines under the guidance of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) was superior to traditional landmark guidance, according to research presented Tuesday at the virtual 2021 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine annual meeting.Read More
Women of color still face barriers in breast cancer treatment April 13, 2021 -- Despite advances in breast cancer research and treatment over the decades, racial and socioeconomic disparities are still prevalent barriers for women seeking treatment, researchers said on Friday at the Society of Breast Imaging/American College of Radiology Breast Imaging Symposium.Read More
Study finds chest x-ray 'through glass' valuable during COVID-19 April 13, 2021 -- A new chest x-ray technique implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic of imaging patients through glass produced diagnostic-quality radiographs while reducing hospital costs and infection risk, according to an April 7 paper in the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences.Read More
Low bone mass, gum disease may be linked in middle age April 13, 2021 -- Low bone mass may be associated with periodontal disease in middle-aged adults, according to a study published on March 23 in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.Read More
Researchers tout promise of contrast ultrasound at AIUM 2021 April 12, 2021 -- Contrast-enhanced ultrasound has a number of useful benefits over other forms of medical imaging, according to two studies presented Monday at the virtual 2021 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) annual meeting.Read More
COVID-19 has had dramatic impact on breast imaging April 12, 2021 -- COVID-19 has dramatically impacted breast imaging by delaying screening exams and affecting the mental health of breast imagers, according to an April 9 session at the Society of Breast Imaging/American College of Radiology Breast Imaging Symposium.Read More
Microsoft bids $19.7B for Nuance Communications April 12, 2021 -- Moving aggressively to expand its presence in healthcare, Microsoft has inked a definitive agreement to acquire speech recognition and artificial intelligence software developer Nuance Communications for $19.7 billion in cash.Read More
Liquid biopsy enhances MRI studies of breast cancer patients April 12, 2021 -- Adding a liquid biopsy to MRI may improve the ability to gauge breast cancer treatment response, according to research presented April 10 at the American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting.Read More
AI predicts heart disease risk in DEXA images April 12, 2021 -- A deep-learning algorithm designed to read dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) images may also help to predict cardiovascular disease, according to a pilot study published online April 6 in Bone.Read More
Cuzick: It's time to think about risk-adapted breast cancer screening April 9, 2021 -- It's time to consider risk-adapted breast cancer screening, said Jack Cuzick, PhD, the co-creator of the Tyrer-Cuzick breast cancer risk assessment model, on Friday at the Society of Breast Imaging/American College of Radiology Breast Imaging Symposium.Read More