Subspecialties: Page 626

Nuclear medicine physicians must change to survive
By Louise Gagnon
While nuclear medicine is not in imminent danger of extinction, it may need to reinvent itself for the future, according to the president of the British Nuclear Medicine Society. In particular, nuclear medicine physicians need to shed their self-image as purely imaging-based physicians to become more involved in clinical areas.
February 10, 2015
Sonus develops US scanner for MRI-targeted biopsy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Sonus Imaging has developed an ultrasound scanner designed for use with MRI-targeted prostate ultrasound biopsy procedures.
February 9, 2015
ASTRO lauds CMS CT lung cancer screening decision
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is lauding the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) decision to provide coverage for annual lung cancer screening with low-dose CT for those at highest risk for lung cancer.
February 9, 2015
Lung-RADS cuts false positives in CT lung screening -- at a price
By Eric Barnes
The Lung-RADS classification system for dealing with suspicious findings on CT lung cancer screening exams may be a double-edged sword, reducing false positives but also sensitivity, according to a new study published February 10 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
February 9, 2015
High cost tempers value of PET/MRI for cardiac lesions
By Wayne Forrest
The ability of FDG-PET/MRI to detail morphology and assess malignancy makes it a "powerful tool" for the diagnostic workup of cardiac tumors, but it should be used judiciously because of its high cost and limited availability, according to a new study from Germany in the February Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
February 9, 2015
2015 02 09 14 23 53 286 Ssfp Atrium Pet Mri Nensa 200
FDA clears device for reducing stroke risk
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared a device designed to reduce stroke risk during stent and angioplasty procedures.
February 8, 2015
Sorin gets Japanese nod for MRI-compatible pacemaker
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Sorin Group said it has received regulatory approval in Japan for a new MRI-compatible pacemaker.
February 8, 2015
Primary care providers slow to order CT lung cancer screening
By Eric Barnes
Primary care providers are often unaware of current guidelines on CT lung cancer screening, and they are ordering few scans for their patients at risk, according to a new survey in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. Countering this trend is key if CT screening is to reduce lung cancer mortality.
February 8, 2015
2015 02 06 14 28 24 633 Doctor Older 200
fMRI finds who may be at risk for depression
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Functional MRI (fMRI) can help detect which young adults may be at increased risk for depression or anxiety after stressful events, according to a study from Duke University in the February 4 issue of Neuron.
February 5, 2015
Carestream to highlight DBT upgrades at ECR 2015
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health plans to highlight enhancements to its digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) software module at the upcoming ECR 2015 in Vienna.
February 4, 2015
CMS issues final CT lung cancer screening approval
By Eric Barnes
In a major victory for individuals at high risk for lung cancer, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its final decision memo on CT lung cancer screening. The current version contains several changes from last fall's draft decision memo, including an adjustment of screening age.
February 4, 2015
MRI protocol could replace biopsy for pediatric liver disease
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have developed a new MRI technique that shows early promise for noninvasively detecting and evaluating nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children, according to a study published online February 5 in Hepatology.
February 4, 2015
2015 02 05 10 35 06 8 Schwimmer Fat Mri 400 20150205173701
Previous Page
Page 626 of 1545
Next Page