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Lack of Medicare coverage for screening CT colonography affects uptake
By Kate Madden Yee
The lack of Medicare coverage for screening CT colonography appears to affect uptake of the exam among low-income beneficiaries, a study published on July 19 in the American Journal of Roentgenology has found.
July 18, 2023
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Gadopiclenol comparable to gadobutrol at half-dose for body MRI
By Kate Madden Yee
Gadopiclenol at half the dose of gadobutrol is just as effective for lesion evaluation on contrast-enhanced body MRI exams, according to research published on July 18 in Radiology.
July 18, 2023
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Riverain touts 263% sales growth, ClearRead contracts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Riverain Technologies saw record sales growth of 263% in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period for the prior year. Its staff also grew by 25%.
July 17, 2023
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Median highlights onboarding for iBiopsy validation plan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Median Technologies recently began operations with all investigator sites participating in the company's validation plan for its iBiopsy lung cancer screening AI/machine learning-based computer-aided detection software.
July 17, 2023
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CMS proposal covers PET scans for Alzheimer’s disease
By Will Morton
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed coverage of amyloid PET scans for diagnosing and managing patients with Alzheimer’s disease, with a 30-day public comment period that opened July 17.
July 17, 2023
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New scheme proposed for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease
By Will Morton
Experts have drafted new diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer's disease to reflect recent advances in the field, according to a July 16 presentation delivered at an international conference.
July 17, 2023
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MRI highlights abnormal findings after seizure in neonates
By Kate Madden Yee
Newborns who suffer seizures within a few days after birth tend to have particular findings on MRI, according to research published on July 15 in the Journal of Perinatology.
July 17, 2023
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Canada grapples with shortage of SPECT agent
By Will Morton
Due to production delays, Canada is facing a shortage of dypyridamole -- an agent used in SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) to diagnose coronary artery disease.
July 17, 2023
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How should patients manage Lu-PSMA-617 waste disposal?
By Will Morton
A medical physicist in Iowa has crunched the numbers and determined the safest approach for prostate cancer patients receiving Lu-PSMA-617 (Pluvicto) to dispose of their radioactive urine, according to a recent communication in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
July 16, 2023
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MRI illuminates the brains of 'superagers'
By Kate Madden Yee
MRI shows that so-called "superagers" -- people in their 80s who have the memory function of much younger individuals -- have more gray matter in brain regions linked to memory function than their peers, a new study in Lancet Healthy Longevity reports.
July 16, 2023
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AuntMinnie.com MRI Insider
By Kate Madden Yee
July 13, 2023
Male orgasms stimulate the brain's opioid system
By Will Morton
PET brain imaging has revealed a potential treatment target for men with orgasm disorders, with scans revealing that orgasms activate the brain's opioid system, according to a group in Finland.
July 13, 2023
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