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Can prenatal ultrasound predict Zika infection outcomes?

By Kate Madden Yee

Abnormal results on prenatal ultrasound scans in women infected with the Zika virus may help predict how the virus will affect the fetus after birth -- but they can't be considered definitive, according to a study published online December 28 in JAMA Network Open.

January 7, 2019

EOS posts revenue decline in 2018

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Orthopedic imaging technology developer EOS Imaging reported a decrease in total revenue for the 2018 fiscal year due in large part to delayed sales transactions in the fourth quarter.

January 7, 2019

Hologic looks forward to revenue growth in Q1

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Women's imaging firm Hologic reported increases in revenue in its first-quarter preliminary results due to large growth in its molecular diagnostics, U.S. breast health, and international businesses.

January 6, 2019

GE, Vanderbilt team up on immunotherapy AI applications

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Healthcare and Vanderbilt University Medical Center announced a five-year partnership to develop diagnostic tools that use artificial intelligence (AI) to predict the safety and efficacy of immunotherapy treatments before offering them to patients.

January 6, 2019

German study may offer new way to detect gadolinium

By Wayne Forrest

Researchers from Germany are mulling the possibility that significantly lower T1 relaxation times may indicate the presence of gadolinium in the brains of patients who have undergone multiple contrast-enhanced MRI scans. Results of their study were published online January 1 in Radiology.

January 6, 2019

AI bolsters diagnostic accuracy of thyroid ultrasound

By Erik L. Ridley

Can an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm enhance the diagnostic accuracy of radiologists in detecting thyroid cancer on ultrasound studies? Yes, it can, according to research published online December 21 in Lancet Oncology.

January 6, 2019

Siemens launches Juniper ultrasound scanner in Canada

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Healthineers has launched the Acuson Juniper ultrasound scanner in Canada after receiving a license to sell the system from Health Canada.

January 3, 2019

FDA clears therapy product from MRI Interventions

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI Interventions has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for ClearPoint Pursuit, the company's first internally developed therapeutic product.

January 3, 2019

Radiology groups unite to form Covalent

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Two private-practice radiology groups in the Western U.S. have united to form Covalent Radiology, which will offer radiology interpretation and management services.

January 3, 2019

Curium, Progenics partner on PET agent in Europe

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Global nuclear medicine firm Curium has joined Progenics Pharmaceuticals in an exclusive agreement to develop and commercialize Progenics' prostate-specific membrane antigen-targeted small molecule PET/CT imaging agent in Europe.

January 2, 2019

3D printing offers alternative to CT-guided lung surgery

By Abraham Kim

An international team of researchers created 3D-printed navigational templates that were just as accurate as CT at locating small lung nodules before surgery. The templates had the added benefits of shorter operating times and lower radiation exposure, according to an article recently published online in JAMA Surgery.

January 2, 2019

CT radiation dose levels vary widely, new study finds

By Philip Ward

A new international study has found wide variation in radiation dose levels used for CT scans, potentially exposing patients to unnecessary radiation. On the positive side, dose could easily be reduced through changes in CT protocols, according to the study published January 2 in BMJ.

January 2, 2019

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