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Nonsolid lung nodules found on CT screening harbor few cancers
By Eric Barnes
Nonsolid nodules detected with CT lung cancer screening are often indolent, and even when they do harbor cancer, the long lead times before such nodules develop make it safe to follow them up less often, according to new long-term data presented at the RSNA 2014 meeting.
December 17, 2014
NY Times article takes aim at echo costs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An article published on December 15 in the New York Times took aim at the wide disparity in costs for echocardiography exams in the U.S., suggesting that the variance is an example of why healthcare costs are so high.
December 16, 2014
US elastography offers clues to middle-age Achilles injury risk
By Erik L. Ridley
Shear-wave ultrasound elastography studies may be able to shed light on why middle-aged adults face an increased risk of Achilles tendon injuries, according to research from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
December 16, 2014
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FDA warns against keepsake fetal US, heartbeat monitors
By Erik L. Ridley
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a consumer update to strongly discourage pregnant women from obtaining fetal keepsake ultrasound images and videos, as well as using over-the-counter Doppler fetal ultrasound heartbeat monitors.
December 15, 2014
2014 12 16 10 50 32 470 Pregnant Ultrasound 200
VirtualScopics, IXICO sign new licensing deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Clinical trial imaging services provider VirtualScopics and brain health firm IXICO have finalized a multiyear software license and support agreement.
December 15, 2014
Hitachi Aloka signs on to distribute iVu breast ABUS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hitachi Aloka Medical America has inked a deal to become the exclusive distributor of automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) developer iVu Imaging's Sofia system in North America.
December 15, 2014
Infraredx joins forces with MGH
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Coronary imaging developer Infraredx has teamed up with Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) on a new cardiovascular imaging research initiative.
December 15, 2014
Vital Images gets FDA nod for stent planning
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Vital Images has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its fenestrated stent planning tool.
December 15, 2014
EOS gains FDA clearance for hipEOS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
EOS Imaging has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its hipEOS 3D hip arthroplasty planning software.
December 15, 2014
CT ties emphysema to mortality, independent of other risks
By Eric Barnes
CT scans show that people with emphysema are at risk of earlier death than those without the disease, even if they have no evidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or airflow obstruction, according to a study published on Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
December 14, 2014
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Tomosynthesis classifies breast lesions more accurately
By Kate Madden Yee
Adding digital breast tomosynthesis to digital mammography for screening appears to have many benefits, including greater sensitivity in dense breast tissue and fewer recalls. But the technology also classifies noncalcified breast lesions more accurately in the diagnostic setting, according to research presented at RSNA 2014.
December 14, 2014
fMRI shows how brain reacts to sugar
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Functional MRI (fMRI) has shown how the brain reacts when a person is given two different kinds of sugar, and how the reaction could lead to overeating.
December 11, 2014
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