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SWE helps clinicians evaluate Achilles tendon health

By Kate Madden Yee

Ultrasound with a shear-wave elastography (SWE) technique offers an effective way to evaluate Achilles tendon health in both athletes and nonathletes, according to a study published online January 14 in Academic Radiology.

January 16, 2019

The renaissance of PACS -- and why it didn't deconstruct

By Simon Häger

Five years ago saw the birth of "deconstructed PACS" -- the idea that hospitals and imaging centers could acquire digital imaging components in a best-of-breed fashion, rather than purchasing an entire PACS network from a single vendor. Simon Häger of Sectra takes a look a deconstructed PACS and its role in radiology.

January 16, 2019

Bayer announces layoffs in Pa. office

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Bayer has announced plans to close its campus in Robinson Township, PA, and eliminate 569 jobs and 96 contractors over the next two years.

January 15, 2019

Exact Imaging lands ultrasound order in Atlanta

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound technology developer Exact Imaging has taken an order for three ExactVu microultrasound systems from Advanced Urology in Atlanta.

January 15, 2019

Digirad stock faces Nasdaq sanction

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Nuclear medicine equipment and services firm Digirad has received notification from Nasdaq that the company's stock price has not met minimum price requirements for listing on the stock exchange.

January 15, 2019

AI can differentiate glioblastoma, brain metastasis

By Erik L. Ridley

The combination of radiomics and an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can yield a high rate of accuracy for differentiating between glioblastoma and solitary brain metastasis on T1-weighted MRI exams, according to research published online January 11 in the Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

January 15, 2019

DBT finds more invasive, early-stage cancers

By Kate Madden Yee

Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) finds 13% more invasive and early-stage cancers in women with dense tissue than conventional 2D mammography, according to a study published in the January issue of the Korean Journal of Radiology.

January 15, 2019

Both sides weigh in on plan to loosen radiopharma rules

By Wayne Forrest

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's proposal to create a way for physicians with little or no background in nuclear medicine to become "limited authorized users" and dispense radiopharmaceuticals is drawing both opposition and support from across the healthcare spectrum.

January 15, 2019

iSchemaView wins new FDA clearance for Rapid platform

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Cerebrovascular imaging software developer iSchemaView has received an additional clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Rapid neuroimaging platform, enabling its use in identifying stroke patients who are likely to benefit from a clot removal procedure.

January 14, 2019

RadMD, AG Mednet launch new service for clinical trials

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Clinical trial imaging services provider RadMD and imaging exchange network AG Mednet have signed an agreement to provide a high-quality, cost-effective image reading and storage service for clinical studies.

January 14, 2019

Screening mammo critic Gotzsche to start new institute

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Long-time mammography screening critic Dr. Peter Gøtzsche plans to start a new organization called the Institute for Scientific Freedom, according to a news item published online January 11 in the BMJ.

January 14, 2019

Change Healthcare partners with Health Fidelity

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Healthcare information systems vendor Change Healthcare and clinical natural language processing (NLP) software firm Health Fidelity are working together to integrate NLP and machine-learning technology into risk-adjustment coding.

January 13, 2019

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