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DBT finds more cancers in dense breast tissue

By Kate Madden Yee

Breast screening with digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) finds more cancers in women with different breast densities and from all age groups compared with digital mammography -- especially cancers presenting as spiculated masses or architectural distortions, according to a study published online August 13 in Radiology.

August 14, 2019

Imago Systems inks Mayo deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Image visualization software firm Imago Systems has signed a multiyear agreement with the Mayo Clinic that includes financial and clinical trial support for the company's ICE Reveal software for breast imaging.

August 13, 2019

Doctors find dentures in man's throat 8 days after surgery

By Theresa Pablos

Removable dentures got stuck in a 72-year-old man's throat during surgery to remove a benign lump. Doctors didn't find the false teeth until eight days later when the patient complained of pain, bleeding, and swallowing difficulties.

August 13, 2019

ESR reveals expanding U.S. membership base

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has announced that 7,277 radiologists, related physicians, and scientists from the U.S. are ESR members as of August 6. The U.S. now comprises the second largest national group among all ESR member countries, after India but just ahead of Brazil and France, which tops the list of European nations, according to a statement issued on August 12.

August 12, 2019

Metrasens files patent infringement suit in China

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Advanced magnetic detection technology firm Metrasens has initiated new patent infringement proceedings against Nanjing Cloud Magnetic Electronic Technology in Shanghai Intellectual Property Court in China.

August 12, 2019

Mammography can identify cardiovascular disease

By Kate Madden Yee

Mammography may be an excellent way to test women for cardiovascular disease at the same time as screening for breast cancer because it identifies breast arterial calcifications, which have been linked to cardiovascular disease risk, according to a study published online August 11 in the European Journal of Radiology.

August 12, 2019

GE, Fujitsu lead research effort on AI for brain aneurysms

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Healthcare has partnered with Fujitsu Australia, Macquarie University, and Macquarie Medical Imaging to develop artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms that can help clinicians diagnose and monitor brain aneurysms on CT scans.

August 11, 2019

Philips asserts it has no intention of buying Corindus

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Royal Philips said that it has no intention of acquiring robotic catheterization developer Corindus Vascular Robotics.

August 11, 2019

Mevion, C-Rad integrate proton therapy technology

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Mevion Medical Systems has integrated its S250i proton therapy system with advanced radiation therapy company C-Rad's Catalyst PT tracking technology for proton and particle therapy systems.

August 11, 2019

Lunit wins Korean approval for breast cancer AI software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Artificial intelligence (AI) image analysis software developer Lunit has received approval from the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety for its Insight for mammography software.

August 11, 2019

Shimadzu gets FDA nod for new R/F system

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Shimadzu Medical Systems USA has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for FluoroSpeed X1, a new radiography/fluoroscopy (R/F) system.

August 11, 2019

Siemens to buy cardiac cath firm Corindus for $1.1B

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Healthineers has reached an agreement to buy robotic catheterization developer Corindus Vascular Robotics in a deal valued at $1.1 billion.

August 11, 2019

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