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Google partners with Mayo Clinic on radiotherapy AI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Google Health is partnering with the Mayo Clinic to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can support physicians, help reduce treatment planning time, and improve the efficiency of radiotherapy.
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AI can identify sarcopenia in glioblastoma patients
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can identify sarcopenia on routine brain MRI scans of patients with glioblastoma, enabling predictions of how long the patient might survive this aggressive cancer, researchers will report at next week's National Cancer Research Institute Virtual Showcase in the U.K.
October 29, 2020
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CTA spots COVID-19 in stroke patients
By Rebekah Moan
Scanning acute ischemic stroke patients with CT angiography (CTA) helps determine if they have COVID-19 faster than waiting for results from a nasal swab, say researchers in a study published October 29 in Stroke. The findings add to the debate over the best time to use CT during COVID-19.
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Lantheus, Insightec to partner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lantheus Medical Imaging and MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) developer Insightec have entered into an agreement under which Lantheus will provide Insightec with microbubbles to be used to evaluate treatment of glioblastoma and neurodegenerative conditions.
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FDA clears DiA's cardiac ultrasound AI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Echocardiography image analysis software developer DiA Imaging Analysis has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its LVivo Seamless cardiac ultrasound artificial intelligence (AI) software.
October 28, 2020
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Axonics files PMA supplement for further MRI labeling
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Axonics Modulation Technologies has filed a premarket approval (PMA) supplement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to secure clearance for detachable extremity coil MRI conditional labeling for its implantable sacral neuromodulation device on 1.5-tesla and 3-tesla scanners.
October 28, 2020
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Radiation therapy access grows, but not in rural areas
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The number of radiation therapy facilities in the U.S. has grown by 17% in recent years, but they tend to be based in more populated areas, so some rural patients may still be missing out, according to a new study presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting.
October 28, 2020
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USPSTF proposes lowering colon screening age to 45
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Colon cancer screening should begin at age 45 instead of 50, according to a draft proposal issued October 27 by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
October 28, 2020
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GBCAs for cardiac MRI carry low allergic reaction risk
By Kate Madden Yee
Using gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) for cardiac MRI carries a risk of less than 1% for allergic reactions -- although macrocyclic GBCAs do appear to be safer than linear ones, according to a study published October 29 in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.
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Emerging PET tracer excels at tau pathology, differentiates dementias
By Emily Hayes
A new PET radiotracer for tau pathologies is showing promise for helping diagnose and differentiate Alzheimer's disease from a wide range of other dementia disorders. Researchers detailed their early experiences in animal and patient studies in Neuron online October 29.
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Race, ethnicity vary in radiation therapy trials
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Asian Americans are underrepresented in U.S. radiation therapy clinical trials relative to population size, while Black Americans are nearly on par, according to a study presented on October 27 at the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting.
October 28, 2020
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New 3D technique boosts brain tumor visibility on MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new 3D imaging technique that improves brain tumor visibility on MRI has been described by researchers from Northwestern University in Chicago in a study published October 28 in Science Advances.
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