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Low-risk thyroid nodules safe to track with ultrasound

By Kate Madden Yee

It's safe to use ultrasound to track thyroid nodules that don't have suspicious features after fine-needle aspiration biopsy -- although nodules with intermediate or highly suspicious features should be evaluated with another biopsy, according to research in the February issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

January 31, 2018

Cyberattacks pose security risk to CT, MRI scanners

By Erik L. Ridley

MRI and especially CT scanners are vulnerable to cyberattacks such as the WannaCry virus, and manufacturers and healthcare providers must be aware of the risks and mechanisms behind potential attacks to create a safe healthcare environment and protect patients, according to an Israeli study published on arXiv.org.

January 31, 2018

CDC director resigns, citing financial conflicts of interest

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has resigned because of reported financial conflicts of interest.

January 30, 2018

Elekta teams up with IBM Watson Health

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology vendor Elekta has formed a new partnership with IBM Watson Health to offer the Watson for Oncology artificial intelligence platform along with its offerings for cancer care.

January 30, 2018

Calgary Scientific names Henry as president

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging software developer Calgary Scientific has promoted James Henry to the position of president.

January 30, 2018

Philips signs Middle East EMR deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Royal Philips, the parent company of Philips Healthcare, has signed a 10-year agreement with VPS Healthcare for Philips' Tasy electronic medical record (EMR).

January 30, 2018

Lower revenue plagues Siemens Healthineers' Q1 numbers

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Negative currency effects adversely impacted financial results for Siemens Healthineers in the first quarter of the parent company's 2018 fiscal year.

January 30, 2018

Agfa readies its portfolio for ECR 2018

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Agfa HealthCare will head to ECR 2018 to showcase its direct radiography (DR) offerings, as well as enterprise imaging and integrated care products to enhance clinical decision support, worklist prioritization, and productivity.

January 30, 2018

Lancet: Cancer survival rates improve but vary widely

By Erik L. Ridley

While cancer survival rates are generally increasing worldwide, there are still wide and persistent disparities between countries, particularly for some childhood cancers, according to a large study of population-based survival trends published on Tuesday in Lancet.

January 30, 2018

Higher maternal mortality found in Muslim-majority countries

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Muslim-majority countries have higher maternal, stillbirth, newborn, and child mortality rates compared with the global average and to non-Muslim-majority countries, according to research published on 30 January in Lancet.

January 30, 2018

AI luminary Ng launches AI Fund

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Artificial intelligence (AI) luminary Andrew Ng, PhD, has launched the AI Fund with $175 million to fund new businesses that aim to apply AI technology to improve human life.

January 30, 2018

FDA updates policy for nixing 510(k) submissions

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued new guidelines on its policy for determining when it will refuse to accept submissions for new 510(k) applications for medical devices.

January 30, 2018

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