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Low-field MRI offers a no-radiation option for lung disease imaging
By Kate Madden Yee
Low-field-strength MRI at 0.55 tesla appears to offer an effective alternative to CT for imaging lung disease, a group of researchers from the U.S. National Institutes of Health has found. The team's results were published June 10 in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.
June 11, 2021
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Researchers tout ovarian cancer alpha therapy at SNMMI 2021
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
New research in mice presented June 11 at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2021 annual meeting touted the success of a new radiopharmaceutical to treat ovarian cancer.
June 10, 2021
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VinBrain highlights TB screening role for AI in Vietnam
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Artificial intelligence (AI) software developer VinBrain is highlighting the potential of its AI software to aid in screening for tuberculosis (TB) on chest x-rays in Vietnam.
June 9, 2021
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SNMMI pushes for coverage of PET tracers for Aduhelm use
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) announced it will leverage the recent approval of Biogen's aducanumab (Aduhelm) drug for treating Alzheimer's disease to lobby the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to reimburse beta amyloid PET imaging.
June 9, 2021
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AI classifies severity of Parkinson's on 3D SPECT
By Erik L. Ridley
Artificial intelligence (AI)-based analysis of 3D SPECT exams can help physicians to determine a patient's stage of Parkinson's disease, according to research published online May 30 in Expert Systems and Applications.
June 9, 2021
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Reduced-dose CT effective for evaluating kidney stones
By Kate Madden Yee
CT with a reduced radiation dose is still effective for evaluating kidney stones -- and it mitigates the radiation burden in patients who experience repeat imaging, according to a study published June 8 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
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Ultrasound can determine lung congestion in kidney patients
By Amerigo Allegretto
Ultrasound is a useful guide in determining lung congestion for hemodialysis patients at high cardiovascular risk, according to research presented on June 6 at the European Renal Association -- European Dialysis and Transplant Association virtual congress.
June 9, 2021
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fMRI finds differences in the brains of obese children
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Functional MRI images show that parts of the brains of obese children show differences compared with their normal-weight or overweight counterparts, according to a study published April 16 in Cerebral Cortex.
June 8, 2021
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PET radiotracer tweaked for greater precision in AD detection
By Will Morton
A new PET radiotracer based on previously studied radiopharmaceuticals may improve the detection of beta amyloid plaques seen in Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published in the August (in progress) issue of Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters.
June 8, 2021
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Breast MRI useful in detecting early interval cancers
By Amerigo Allegretto
Supplemental screening with MRI is a good tool for detecting interval cancers in women with a personal history of breast cancer, with several patient characteristics linked to likelihood of cancer, according to research published June 8 in Radiology.
June 8, 2021
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Are brain MRI findings connected to SARS-CoV-2 in spinal fluid?
By Kate Madden Yee
Particular brain MRI findings in some COVID-19 patients are associated with increased likelihood of the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in cerebrospinal fluid, according to a study published June 9 in the Journal of Neuroimaging.
June 8, 2021
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FDA approves Alzheimer's treatment under accelerated pathway
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Biogen's aducanumab (Aduhelm) treatment for individuals with Alzheimer's disease. The FDA used an accelerated regulatory pathway for the approval.
June 7, 2021
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