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HeartFlow names new COO

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Cardiovascular software developer HeartFlow has appointed John Farquhar as chief operating officer (COO), effective August 4.

August 3, 2021

First figures released on imaging of Tokyo Olympics

By Philip Ward

Over 200 MRI exams were performed in the polyclinic during the first week of the Tokyo Olympics, and 90% of these scans were for suspected musculoskeletal injuries, chief radiologist Dr. Yukihisa Saida has revealed.

August 3, 2021

Lung cancer screening increased in 19 states in 2020

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Rates of lung cancer screening with low-dose CT exams increased in almost 40% of U.S. states during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, according to a study published online recently in Chest.

August 2, 2021

GE set to supply iodine-123 to NorthStar

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Healthcare has inked an exclusive manufacturing and distribution agreement with NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes to manufacture and distribute iodine-123 capsules in the U.S.

August 2, 2021

Emergency department CT use for cervical spine has increased

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The use of CT in the emergency department for cervical spine imaging has increased, according to a study published online August 2 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

August 2, 2021

Pneumomediastinum linked to higher mortality in COVID-19 patients

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum occurs in COVID-19 patients and for those who are older is associated with higher mortality rates, according to a study published August 31 in Academic Radiology.

August 2, 2021

SIR releases percutaneous lung ablation guidance

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has released new guidance on percutaneous lung ablation, published August 1 in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology.

August 1, 2021

IZI Medical launches cement flow aid for vertebroplasty procedures

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Oncology device manufacturer IZI Medical Products has released Vertefix HV Cement for vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty procedures.

August 1, 2021

LVO stroke patients benefit from going directly to angiography suite

By Erik L. Ridley

Patients with suspected large vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke can have better long-term outcomes if they are transferred directly to the angiography suite for diagnosis upon admission, according to research published online August 2 in JAMA Neurology.

August 1, 2021

ACCP-supported panel releases new lung cancer screening guideline

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

An expert panel has released an updated lung cancer screening guideline that it developed under the auspices of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP). The document was published July 13 in the journal Chest.

July 29, 2021

Lantheus subsidiary wins FDA clearance for AI software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Lantheus Holdings announced that its Exini Diagnostics subsidiary was granted U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its artificial intelligence (AI)-based automated Prostate Cancer Molecular Imaging Standardized Evaluation software.

July 29, 2021

Out-of-pocket costs may block women from breast MRI

By Kate Madden Yee

The threat of out-of-pocket costs from breast MRI may negatively affect women at greater risk of breast cancer, blocking their access to needed care, according to a study published July 28 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

July 29, 2021

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