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Is the mammography debate an example of 'fake science'?

By Brian Casey

In today's world of "fake news" and "alternative facts," is the debate over mammography screening one of "fake science"? It might be, according to a paper published recently in BMC Medical Ethics from a Norwegian researcher who claims to show how breast screening researchers fit facts to suit their beliefs.

February 4, 2018

Augmented reality projects medical images onto patients

By Abraham Kim

Researchers from Canada have developed a new augmented reality software that uses a motion-tracking device to display patients' medical images -- such as from CT or MRI exams -- directly onto their body, even as they move.

February 4, 2018

FDA questions mammography quality at Fla. center

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released an alert regarding possible issues with the quality of mammograms acquired at Palm Beach Broward Medical Imaging Center in Deerfield Beach, FL, on or after April 2, 2016.

February 1, 2018

Radiologist arrested in deadly Indian MRI incident

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A radiologist has been arrested in connection with an incident last week at a hospital in India in which a man carrying a metal oxygen cylinder was pulled into an MRI room and killed.

February 1, 2018

PSMA-PET/CT helps spot early prostate cancer recurrence

By Wayne Forrest

PET/CT imaging with gallium-68 prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA-11) could help in the early detection and treatment of recurrent prostate cancer after a patient undergoes radical prostatectomy, according to a study in the February issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

February 1, 2018

Fuji SonoSite donates POC ultrasound unit to Iraqi hospital

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound developer Fujifilm SonoSite has donated a point-of-care (POC) ultrasound system to Cadus, an independent aid organization that supports humanitarian relief efforts in Iraq. The system will be used at Al-Khansaa Women's and Children's Hospital in Mosul.

February 1, 2018

Cianna marks SAVI Scout milestone

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Cianna Medical announced that more than 230 hospitals across the U.S. have performed over 25,000 breast tumor localizations with the company's SAVI Scout radar localization system.

February 1, 2018

Macrocyclic GBCA again shows less signal intensity in kids

By Wayne Forrest

A study from Germany in the February issue of Investigative Radiology found that the use of a linear gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) resulted in increased signal intensity in two brain regions in pediatric patients, compared with the use of a macrocyclic GBCA.

February 1, 2018

Breast density laws mystify primary care providers

By Kate Madden Yee

Almost half of primary care providers don't feel prepared to respond to patient questions about breast density, according to a study published online January 17 in the Journal of Women's Health.

February 1, 2018

Report: Metal detector at Indian MRI room 'not functional'

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The metal detector designed to prevent the introduction of metal objects into the MRI suite where an Indian man was killed was "not functional," according to a new report on the incident published by the Hindustan Times.

January 31, 2018

Piur Imaging debuts tomo ultrasound device at Arab Health

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Vascular ultrasound developer Piur Imaging has introduced its tomographic ultrasound device at Arab Health 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

January 31, 2018

Elekta inks reseller agreement with Equicare Health

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology vendor Elekta has entered into a reseller agreement with Equicare Health, a company that develops chronic-care protocols for cancer patients.

January 31, 2018

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