Industry News: Page 604

Subtle Medical scores FDA OK for AI-based PET software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging artificial intelligence (AI) start-up Subtle Medical has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its SubtlePET AI algorithm.

December 4, 2018

Prestige Medical reaches installation milestone

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging technology and services provider Prestige Medical said it has installed its 1,000th digital radiography system.

December 4, 2018

Korean society blames low PET fees for nuclear medicine disinterest

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Korean Society of Nuclear Medicine is blaming reductions in FDG-PET reimbursement for physicians' lack of interest in applying for nuclear medicine specialist training positions at the country's 51 major university hospitals.

December 4, 2018

RamSoft adds to product portfolio

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PACS vendor RamSoft showed off a new partnership and the integration of three third-party software applications into its PowerServer RIS/PACS offering at last week's RSNA 2018 meeting in Chicago.

December 4, 2018

Ultrasound after DBT obviates diagnostic 2D mammo

By Kate Madden Yee

Performing a diagnostic mammogram to assess suspicious masses found on digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) may not be necessary if ultrasound is available, according to a new study published online on November 29 in the British Journal of Radiology. Researchers found that ultrasound is 98% effective for further assessing masses found on DBT screening exams.

December 4, 2018

Motion correction technique aids PET thoracic imaging

By Wayne Forrest

To combat poor image results from patient motion in cardiac PET scans, researchers from the U.S. and U.K. have developed an automated retrospective image reconstruction method that greatly reduces the unwanted effects, according to a study published online November 15 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

December 4, 2018

Canopy Partners debuts outsourced call-center service

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Healthcare management services organization Canopy Partners has made its Radiology Concierge Desk outsourced call-center service for radiologists available nationwide.

December 3, 2018

IAEA signs deal to improve NM training in Middle East

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has signed a three-year agreement with the American University of Beirut Medical Center to improve research and training in nuclear medicine in Lebanon and the Middle East.

December 3, 2018

Elastography works for diagnosing soft-tissue lesions

By Kate Madden Yee

Shear-wave elastography (SWE) boosts diagnostic accuracy when compared with ultrasound alone or ultrasound with MRI for diagnosing soft-tissue lesions initially believed to be benign, according to a study published online November 27 in Radiology.

December 3, 2018

Is an accurate two-minute biopsy viable?

By Frances Rylands-Monk

Performing a reliable and cost-effective biopsy in less than two minutes is now possible, thanks to a noninvasive and nondestructive real-time optical imaging device, the head of Paris-based company LLTech Imaging claimed during RSNA 2018.

December 2, 2018

Bayer gets breakthrough nod for AI algorithm

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm being developed by Bayer and Merck for the diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension will receive expedited review at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after being designated as a breakthrough device.

December 2, 2018

HR Pharmaceuticals lands Premier gel contract

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

HR Pharmaceuticals has won a contract to supply its EcoVue ultrasound gel to members of the Premier group purchasing organization.

December 2, 2018

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