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Abbreviated MRI offers value in women with breast cancer history

By Amerigo Allegretto

Abbreviated breast MRI has better specificity and similar sensitivity compared with full-protocol MRI in detecting breast cancer in women with a personal history of the disease, South Korean researchers found in a study published June 14 in Radiology.

June 15, 2022

2021 lung cancer screening recs boost Black Americans' eligibility

By Kate Madden Yee

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's (USPSTF) 2021 guidance for lung cancer screening with low-dose CT has improved screening eligibility, particularly among Black Americans, according to a research letter published June 15 in JAMA Network Open.

June 14, 2022

SNMMI Image of the Year predicts poor outcomes after heart attack

By Will Morton

PET imaging that reveals poor outcomes in patients after a heart attack has won Image of the Year honors at this year's Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting.

June 14, 2022

Imaging shows AstraZeneca COVID vaccine can trigger blood clots

By Kate Madden Yee

MRI, CT, and ultrasound identify blood clots not found on clinical assessment in a majority of individuals who have COVID-19 vaccine-induced low blood platelets after their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine, according to a case study published June 14 in Radiology.

June 14, 2022

DBT shines in high-risk women with extremely dense breasts

By Amerigo Allegretto

Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) surpasses digital mammography for reducing risk of advanced breast cancer in high-risk women with extremely dense breasts, suggests a study of over half a million women published June 14 in JAMA.

June 14, 2022

Heartlab launches cloud-based cardiac imaging platform

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

New Zealand-based startup HeartLab has launched a cloud-based cardiac imaging platform called Pulse 2.0 at the American Society of Echocardiography Scientific Sessions, which are being held in Seattle.

June 13, 2022

Adding AI to chest CT cuts an hour of daily interpretation time

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Adding artificial intelligence (AI) to chest CT exams can save an hour a day in interpretation time, according to a study published June 13 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

June 13, 2022

PET/CT scans track ongoing COVID-19 infection

By Will Morton

VANCOUVER, BC - PET/CT can evaluate lung inflammation and monitor treatment effects in patients with post-COVID-19 lung disease, according to research presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging annual meeting.

June 13, 2022

CT, machine learning improve prediction of further COPD care

By Kate Madden Yee

Combining CT lung imaging with machine learning may boost prediction accuracy for whether people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will need further health services, according to a study published June 8 in Academic Radiology.

June 13, 2022

Human Longevity offers AMRA BCP Scan to its members

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Swedish image analysis software developer AMRA Medical has signed a definitive agreement to offer its Body Composition Profile (BCP) Scan report to members of Human Longevity.

June 12, 2022

Do nuclear medicine physicians need a new identity?

By Will Morton

VANCOUVER, BC - It's time to embrace a new identity in nuclear medicine -- namely, that of the "nuclear oncologist," said Dr. Richard Wahl in the president's address June 12 at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging annual meeting.

June 12, 2022

VA Ann Arbor expands use of ViewRay radiation therapy

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation therapy developer ViewRay announced that the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System (VAAAHS) is expanding to include advanced radiation therapy services through the MRIdian MRI-guided radiation system at the Lieutenant Colonel Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center.

June 9, 2022

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