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FDA signs off on change to contraindications for GE's Optison agent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the removal of hypersensitivity to blood and blood products from the listed contraindications for GE Healthcare's Optison echocardiography contrast agent.
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MRI links obstructive sleep apnea and dementia
By Will Morton
Brain MRI findings suggest treating people with obstructive sleep apnea could reduce their risk of dementia later in life, according to a study published October 5 in JAMA Network Open.
October 4, 2021
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SPECT predicts outcomes in brain surgery for epilepsy
By Will Morton
By providing detail on perfusion in the brain, SPECT can predict how long patients with epilepsy will live free of seizures after brain surgery, according to a study published September 30 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
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CTPA doesn't necessarily improve usual care for PE diagnosis
By Kate Madden Yee
Adding CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) doesn't necessarily improve the usual care protocol when it comes to identifying pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study published October 5 in JAMA.
October 4, 2021
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ViewRay submits 510(k) for updated version of MRIdian
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided radiation therapy vendor ViewRay has submitted a 510(k) application for an updated version of its MRIdian MRI-guided radiation therapy system.
October 3, 2021
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Mirion Technologies buys Dosimetry Badge
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation monitoring firm Mirion Technologies has acquired dosimetry services distributor Dosimetry Badge.
October 3, 2021
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Colorectal cancer diagnoses fell by 40% during COVID-19 pandemic
By Kate Madden Yee
The number of diagnosed colorectal cancer cases fell by 40% during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, most likely because people postponed colon screening exams. This could lead to a surge in advanced disease, according to Spanish researchers.
October 3, 2021
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Accuray inks collaboration with C-RAD
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Accuray has signed a collaboration agreement with C-RAD to incorporate C-RAD's Catalyst+ HD software into Accuray's Radixact breast cancer radiation therapy treatment system.
October 3, 2021
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fMRI shows how brain organizes memories into a single narrative
By Kate Madden Yee
Investigators from the University of California, Davis have used functional MRI to show how the hippocampus organizes discrete memories into a single overarching narrative, according to a study published September 29 in Current Biology.
October 3, 2021
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AAPM celebrates 50 years of CT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) is celebrating 50 years of CT imaging October 1 by launching a new gallery in its AAPM Virtual Museum of Medical Physics and offering educational resources on the modality.
September 30, 2021
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Are radiologists regaining control of cardiac imaging?
By Kate Madden Yee
The rate of coronary CT angiography exams performed by radiologists in U.S. hospitals increased by more than 300% between 2010 and 2019, indicating that radiologists could be regaining control of cardiac imaging, according to a September 30 paper in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.
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ANSTO to build new facility to produce nuclear medicine isotopes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) has launched an AU$30 million ($22 million U.S.) project to design a new nuclear medicine isotope manufacturing facility to replace its existing facility at Lucas Heights in Sydney.
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