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ViewRay signs VA Houston Healthcare System

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Image-guided radiation therapy vendor ViewRay has received an order from VA Houston Healthcare System for its MRIdian MRI-guided radiation therapy system.

August 22, 2022

Do PET/CT reports contain riddles for oncologists?

By Will Morton

Key information on PET/CT imaging reports on whether head and neck cancer patients are responding to radiotherapy may not be getting through to clinicians, according to research published August 18 in JAMA Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery.

August 22, 2022

PET reveals best timing for trials of Alzheimer's disease drugs

By Will Morton

PET scans can detect early signs of Alzheimer's disease long before other biomarkers, a study published August 22 in JAMA Neurology has found. The discovery could mean research studies for drugs to treat Alzheimer's should start at an earlier stage.

August 21, 2022

Dark-field chest x-ray differentiates lung disease

By Will Morton

Investigators from Germany say that their prototype dark-field chest x-ray system may be able to help differentiate between emphysema and fibrosis, as discussed in a case published August 18 in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.

August 21, 2022

Machine learning improves MRI's ability to predict liver cancer return

By Kate Madden Yee

Using machine learning with MRI data appears to help predict liver cancer recurrence post-treatment -- and even assess which patients are good candidates for transplant, a study published August 17 in the American Journal of Roentgenology has found.

August 21, 2022

Smartphone video algorithm analyzes stroke risk factors

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Motion analysis of smartphone-recorded video can detect narrowed neck arteries, a risk factor for stroke, suggests research published August 17 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

August 18, 2022

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

Rocket VR Health and Penn Medicine partner to test headset

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Rocket VR Health and Penn Medicine have partnered to test the company's virtual reality (VR) headset and immersive meditation program in patients undergoing radiation therapy.

August 17, 2022

Texture analysis of CTPA may improve PE assessment

By Kate Madden Yee

A technique called texture analysis used with CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) imaging could help clinicians assess the prognosis of patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE), a study published August 16 in Angiology has found.

August 17, 2022

Medical groups raise questions about out-of-network rates

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A coalition of groups representing specialty physicians is raising questions about the calculation of qualified payment amounts by insurers for out-of-network anesthesiology, emergency medicine, and radiology services. They believe the rates may violate the U.S. No Surprises Act.

August 16, 2022

More than a third of U.S. veterans decline CT lung cancer screening

By Kate Madden Yee

More than a third of U.S. veterans decline low-dose CT lung cancer screening, and shared decision-making conversations between veterans and their physicians may be a contributing factor, indicates research published August 16 in JAMA Network Open.

August 16, 2022

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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