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Novel risk prediction model improves LCS uptake

By Kate Madden Yee

A novel risk prediction model used in the Ontario Lung Cancer Screening Pilot increased the uptake of lung cancer screening among eligible Canadians, researchers have found.

April 23, 2024

PET/CT superior to MRI for detecting spinal bone metastases

By Will Morton

Gallium-68 DOTATATE PET/CT appears to be the best approach for detecting spinal bone metastases in patients with certain neuroendocrine tumors.

April 23, 2024

Evergreen Theragnostics raises $26M

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Evergreen Theragnostics has completed a $26 million capital raise through its existing shareholders and new backers Petrichor and LIFTT.

April 19, 2024

MR elastography effective for assessing liver stiffness in children

By Kate Madden Yee

MR elastography is an effective technique for noninvasive monitoring of liver stiffness -- a surrogate for fibrosis -- in children and young adults with autoimmune liver disease, researchers have reported.

April 19, 2024

Radiologist consultation improves patients' LCS attitudes

By Kate Madden Yee

Consulting with a radiologist boosts patients' attitudes toward lung cancer screening (LCS) and their interest in quitting smoking, researchers have reported.

April 18, 2024

IMV: Nuclear medicine procedure volumes decrease

By Davin Korstjens

Total nuclear medicine patient study volumes decreased between 2021 and 2023, according to a newly published IMV 2024 Nuclear Medicine Market Outlook Report.

April 15, 2024

Can brain MRI for emergency imaging of dizziness be more effective?

By Kate Madden Yee

Predictors for acute conditions such as stroke could make brain MRI more effective in patients who present in the emergency department with dizziness or vertigo, according to recent research.

April 15, 2024

NIH: Occupational radiation dose to RTs needs careful monitoring

By Kate Madden Yee

Occupational doses to radiologic technologists imparted by assistance with fluoroscopically-guided interventional procedures are generally low, but they do need careful monitoring, a team of National Institute of Health (NIH) researchers has found.

April 12, 2024

Simpson Interventions OCT-guided system gets FDA nod

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Simpson Interventions' Acolyte Image Guided Crossing and Re-Entry Catheter system has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

April 11, 2024

CT-FFR reduces invasive procedures for coronary artery blockages

By Kate Madden Yee

CT fractional flow reserve (CT-FFR) imaging identifies patients with coronary artery blockage or narrowing who could benefit from revascularization -- and helps reduce the unnecessary use of invasive procedures, researchers have found.

April 11, 2024

AI can be used to 'rule-out' breast cancer on mammography

By Erik L. Ridley

A deep-learning algorithm can rule out the presence of breast cancer on screening mammograms, improving specificity and yielding significant workflow and downstream savings.

April 10, 2024

MRI links hearing loss to increased dementia risk

By Kate Madden Yee

MRI has shown that hearing loss may increase dementia risk in seniors not yet cognitively impaired in ways distinct from those that tend to be associated with conditions such as Alzheimer's and cerebrovascular disease.

April 10, 2024

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