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ABUS market expected to grow at 'healthy' rate
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The worldwide market for automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) systems is expected to grow at a healthy compound annual growth rate of 8.1% to reach $212.4 million in revenues by 2025, according to a new report from market research and consulting firm Future Market Insights.
August 25, 2015
iPhone works well in a pinch for cardiovascular emergencies
By Erik L. Ridley
Cardiovascular emergencies such as acute aortic syndromes need to be diagnosed quickly. Fortunately, mobile devices such as the iPhone can be used for on-the-go diagnosis and triage of patients with these life-threatening conditions, according to an article published online August 3 in the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.
August 25, 2015
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ASE chooses Mindray for Vietnam humanitarian mission
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical equipment manufacturer Mindray Medical International was selected for the American Society of Echocardiography Education and Research Foundation's humanitarian mission in Hanoi, Vietnam, held August 17-22.
August 24, 2015
Boston Scientific gets CE Mark for MRI-ready defibrillators
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional and ultrasound technology developer Boston Scientific has received the CE Mark for MRI-conditional labeling for cardioverter defibrillators.
August 24, 2015
St. Jude obtains CE Mark for MRI chronic pain unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
St. Jude Medical has received the CE Mark for MRI-conditional labeling for its Prodigy MRI chronic pain unit with select leads.
August 23, 2015
Ill. adds breast tomo to insurance coverage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital breast tomosynthesis, also known as 3D mammography, will be covered by insurance in Illinois next year.
August 23, 2015
PET can detect fast-growing prostate cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A molecular biomarker used in PET imaging can detect fast-growing prostate cancer and distinguish it from benign lesions, according to a study published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
August 20, 2015
Current AAA screening strategies may miss the mark
By Erik L. Ridley
Ultrasound screening programs for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) that focus on a single round of screening for 65-year-old men will miss most acute AAAs, which occur in older men, according to a large prospective U.K. study published online in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
August 20, 2015
IDEAS study to explore amyloid PET and Alzheimer's
By Wayne Forrest
Over the next five to six years, researchers, clinicians, patients, and a host of nonprofit organizations from across the U.S. will collaborate to tackle a few of the nation's most vexing and complex health issues via the Imaging Dementia -- Evidence for Amyloid Scanning (IDEAS) study of Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and cognitive impairment.
August 19, 2015
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MRI finds brain changes in boys who faced adversity
By Wayne Forrest
MRI scans have found that boys who faced challenges during the first six years of their lives had less cortical gray brain matter and altered brain structure by the time they reached their late teens or early 20s, according to a study published online August 17 in JAMA Pediatrics.
August 18, 2015
Findings from the study by Jensen et al published in JAMA Pediatrics this week. Gray matter volumes from 494 male participants were extracted using the FreeSurfer software in 30 regions of interest, shown here on an inflated brain (top: frontal view; bottom: medial views). Regions of interest found to associate with early adversity or internalizing symptoms are shown in red, while regions of interest that did not associate with adversity or internalizing symptoms are shown in blue. '-' indicates an association with lower volume, '+' indicates an association with greater volume. Image courtesy of Sarah K. G. Jensen.
MRI shows side sleeping may prevent neurological disease
By Kate Madden Yee
Research conducted using dynamic contrast MRI has found sleeping on one's side more effectively removes brain waste, thus reducing the risk of developing Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and other neurological diseases, according to an animal study published this month in the Journal of Neuroscience.
August 17, 2015
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FDA clears GE CT scanners for lung cancer screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Several GE Healthcare CT scanners have been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to perform low-dose lung cancer screening.
August 16, 2015
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