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CurveBeam AI gets 'breakthrough device' designation for OssView software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted CurveBeam AI's OssView bone fragility assessment software breakthrough device designation.
September 11, 2022
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Feedback to referring doctors can reduce MSK imaging overuse
By Erik L. Ridley
Giving referring physicians feedback on their exam request patterns reduced the number of unnecessary musculoskeletal (MSK) imaging exams ordered by about 10%, according to research from Australia published September 6 in JAMA.
September 6, 2022
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CurveBeam to merge with Australian AI developer StraxCorp
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging device vendor CurveBeam has entered into a merger agreement with StraxCorp, an Australian developer of artificial intelligence (AI) software. The combined company will be known as CurveBeam AI.
September 6, 2022
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Photon-counting CT + AI improves imaging of bone disease
By Kate Madden Yee
Photon-counting CT combined with a deep learning algorithm to correct for noise improves visualization of bone disease caused by multiple myeloma compared with conventional CT, a study published September 6 in Radiology has found.
September 5, 2022
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Prestige buys XRV Healthcare, MedServ Plus
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Prestige Medical Imaging has acquired medical equipment dealers XRV Healthcare and MedServ Plus. The combined company is now the largest imaging technology and services provider in the U.S.
August 24, 2022
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Stick to x-rays for estimating children's bone age, researcher say
By Will Morton
Estimating bone age in children using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) is unreliable, says a group of researchers in Mexico. The team compared the approach to standard x-ray imaging in a study published August 17 in the Journal of Clinical Densitometry.
August 18, 2022
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Precompetition MRI could keep Olympic athletes in play
By Kate Madden Yee
Early MRI in Olympic athletes -- before they even arrive at the competition site -- can identify bone stress injuries and thus help clinicians better treat elite athletes during competition, an August 10 BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders study has found.
August 16, 2022
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CT lends itself to opportunistic screening for osteoporosis
By Kate Madden Yee
Chest CT for indications such as lung cancer screening can also be used to screen for osteopenia or osteoporosis -- especially when an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that identifies regions of interest is added, a study published August 6 in Osteoporosis International suggests.
August 9, 2022
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Imaging exams land on list of low-value care in VA system
By Rebekah Moan
Two of the most frequently delivered low-value medical services within the U.S. Veterans Health Administration (VA) system are back imaging for patients with nonspecific low back pain and preoperative chest x-rays, a new study finds. In addition, imaging for low back pain was one of the costliest low-value services.
August 4, 2022
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AI algorithm creates x-ray-like images from ultrasound scans
By Kate Madden Yee
A team of Chinese researchers has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that creates x-ray-like images from ultrasound data. They describe how they are using the technique to visualize adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in a study published July 29 in Ultrasonics.
July 31, 2022
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POCUS serves an ace at US Open tennis tournament
By Brian Casey
The addition of an onsite radiology service including point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) at the US Open tennis tournament has enabled sports physicians to streamline medical care for athletes. Researchers described their experience in a July 25 article in Skeletal Radiology.
July 25, 2022
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Smart Soft gets FDA clearance for CoLumbo software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Smart Soft Healthcare of Bulgaria has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for CoLumbo, an image postprocessing and measurement application that provides quantitative measurements from MR images of the lumbar spine.
July 24, 2022
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