Body Imaging: Page 9

Radiology volume, research will take COVID-19 hit
By Kate Madden Yee
The COVID-19 pandemic will adversely affect imaging volume, cancer treatment, and research going forward, according to a series of reports published April 15 in Radiology and Radiology: Imaging Cancer.
April 15, 2020
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3D printing aids treatment of complex tibial fractures
By Erik L. Ridley
Preoperative simulation with 3D printing models can improve surgical results for treatment of old and complex tibial fractures, leading to faster and more personalized procedures with less intraoperative blood loss and fluoroscopy time, according to research published online April 8 in Scientific Reports.
April 15, 2020
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Oregon to allow nurses to perform fluoroscopy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Oregon's Board of Medical Imaging has issued a temporary order that allows advanced practice registered nurses to obtain a permit to supervise fluoroscopy procedures without first passing the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists exam, according to the American College of Radiology.
April 13, 2020
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New x-ray technology could reduce radiation exposure
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new x-ray detector prototype could dramatically reduce radiation exposure while also increasing resolution, according to research conducted by a team from Los Alamos National Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory.
April 13, 2020
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6 barriers to CT dose optimization
By Kate Madden Yee
Use of CT has increased significantly over the last few years, raising concerns about radiation exposure for patients and sparking debate over how to reduce it. But even if it's generally agreed that reducing CT doses is a good idea, there are a number of barriers to doing so, according to a study published April 8 in Academic Radiology.
April 12, 2020
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TTG Imaging acquires NIS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Diagnostic imaging equipment firm TTG Imaging Solutions has acquired Nuclear Imaging Services (NIS) and its radiopharmacy, NISotopes.
April 5, 2020
Axionics submits PMA for 3-tesla MRI labeling
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Axonics Modulation Technologies has submitted a premarket approval application (PMA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to gain full-body 3-tesla MRI labeling for its implantable sacral neuromodulation devices used to treat urinary and bowel dysfunction.
April 5, 2020
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Navidea signs WorldCare, gets 'going concern' warning
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical developer Navidea Biopharmaceuticals has inked a letter of intent to partner with imaging contract research organization WorldCare Clinical. The company also reported that its accounting firm has again issued an opinion expressing "substantial doubt" over its ability to continue as a "going concern."
March 31, 2020
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AI assesses osteoporosis risk from x-ray, CT reports
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm was able to assess a patient's risk of osteoporosis from x-ray and CT reports much better than the traditional method of manual review by healthcare professionals, according to research set to be published in mid-April in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.
March 31, 2020
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ImaginAb inks licensing deal with AstraZeneca
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging agent developer ImaginAb has signed a multiyear license agreement with AstraZeneca.
March 29, 2020
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X-ray may be missing COVID-19 cases found with CT
By Kate Madden Yee
X-ray may not be the best imaging tool for detecting the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Almost three-quarters of a small cohort of South Korean patients with COVID-19 pneumonia had normal chest x-rays, missing pulmonary nodules that chest CT identified, according to a February 26 study in the Korean Journal of Radiology.
March 3, 2020
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Recovered COVID-19 patients may still test positive
By Kate Madden Yee
Patients who have apparently recovered from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may later prove positive for it when evaluated with reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction testing -- indicating they may still be carriers of the virus, according to a research letter published online February 27 in JAMA.
February 27, 2020
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