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SCCT's 2021 annual meeting to be virtual

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) announced that its 2021 annual meeting on July 16 and 17 will be virtual.

February 3, 2021

Hologic touts BioZorb breast tissue marker

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Hologic is highlighting a study that found its BioZorb 3D tissue marker to be a safe adjunct to breast-conserving surgery and radiation therapy in patients with breast cancer.

February 3, 2021

AI predicts cardiovascular risk on routine chest CT

By Erik L. Ridley

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm was able to predict patients' risk for future cardiovascular events by quantifying their coronary artery calcium on routine chest CT exams, according to research published online January 29 in Nature Communications.

February 2, 2021

USPSTF advises against carotid artery stenosis screening

By Kate Madden Yee

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is advising against screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis in the general adult population in a final recommendation statement published February 2 in JAMA.

February 1, 2021

Stroke ambulances improve patient outcomes

By Kate Madden Yee

Ambulances fitted to function as mobile stroke units -- with CT, point-of-care lab testing, and thrombolysis capabilities -- improved the outcomes among patients who suffer acute ischemic stroke, according to a study published February 2 in JAMA.

February 1, 2021

Canon expands utility of AiCE in MRI

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Canon Medical Systems said that its Advanced intelligent Clear-IQ Engine (AiCE) deep-learning reconstruction technology is now available for a wider range of clinical applications on its Vantage Orian 1.5-tesla MRI scanner.

January 31, 2021

Preclinical lung imaging offers effective evaluation of drug candidates

By Nicolau Beckmann, PhD, and Sarah-Rebecca Herrmann

Drug discovery and development are arduous and costly endeavors, with nine in 10 drug candidates failing to gain approval. Preclinical imaging can help pharmaceutical companies more effectively evaluate drug candidates, in particular for respiratory diseases.

January 31, 2021

IASLC: Screen nonsmokers for lung cancer, too

By Kate Madden Yee

Nonsmokers benefit from regular CT lung cancer screening as much as heavy smokers, especially if they have a family history of the disease, according to study findings presented January 30 by a team of Taiwanese researchers at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer's (IASLC) World Conference on Lung Cancer in Singapore.

January 29, 2021

Spectrum Dynamics claims win in GE lawsuit

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Gamma camera developer Spectrum Dynamics is claiming a procedural victory in its lawsuit against GE Healthcare regarding digital SPECT technology.

January 28, 2021

Cigna updates policy on CTA

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Starting February 1, Cigna will no longer require preauthorization for CT angiography (CTA) of the heart, coronary arteries, and bypass grafts with contrast material including 3D image postprocessing.

January 28, 2021

Study finds racial disparities in pediatric ED imaging

By Erik L. Ridley

Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic children are significantly less likely to receive a diagnostic imaging study when visiting an emergency department (ED) than non-Hispanic white patients, according to analysis of over 13 million pediatric ED visits published online January 29 in JAMA Network Open.

January 28, 2021

FDA clears Perspectum's liver cancer decision tool

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared image analysis software developer Perspectum's Hepatica surgical decision-support tool for liver cancer.

January 27, 2021

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