AuntMinnie
JULY 24, 2024
The first scans have been performed in the Olympic imaging polyclinic ahead of Friday's opening ceremony, and the 68-strong squad of radiologists and radiographers are primed and ready for action, according to musculoskeletal (MSK) expert Jérôme Renoux, MD. "The service is now fully prepared to welcome athletes, and the first athletes have started undergoing MRIs, ultrasounds, and x-rays onsite," he told AuntMinnie.com.
Radiology Business
JULY 24, 2024
About 13% of radiologists left the workforce in this fashion between 2015 and 2019, with the specialty consistently having lower attrition relative to other providers.
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AuntMinnie
JULY 24, 2024
Cardiac imaging teams should be aware not only of the adverse health effects of climate change but also the downstream environmental ramifications of cardiovascular imaging, suggests expert Kate Hanneman, MD, in an interview with AuntMinnie.com. Hanneman, a cardiovascular radiologist at the University of Toronto in Ontario, Canada, noted for instance that heat waves this summer will cause more patients to experience heart attacks and stokes, which increases imaging volumes and thus overall green
Health Imaging
JULY 24, 2024
Reducing certain treatments by around 25% and 50% still achieves promising PSA response rates, but reduces some of the unwanted side effects of therapy, like dry mouth.
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Radiology Business
JULY 24, 2024
Founded in 2019, the company sells an artificial intelligence platform called deepcOS, offering third-party solutions across 60 clinical indications.
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AuntMinnie
JULY 24, 2024
Contrast-enhanced cardiac CT (CECT) can help localize fatty tissue in the heart, a study published July 24 in JAMA Cardiology found. Researchers led by Saman Nazarian, MD, PhD, from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Pavilion in Philadelphia found that CECT achieved high accuracy in their study that focused on fatty tissue insulating the atrioventricular node and the proximal specialized conduction system (AVCS) from surrounding muscle.
Imaging Technology
JULY 24, 2024
christine.book Wed, 07/24/2024 - 09:25 July 24, 2024 — Proscia , a developer of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled digital pathology solutions for precision medicine, has introduced the next version of Concentriq AP. The release includes new functionality that advances the impact of AI in shaping pathologists’ understanding of four of the top five most common cancers worldwide.
AuntMinnie
JULY 24, 2024
Medical imaging AI software developer Subtle Medical has raised close to $10 million in a Series B+ funding round. Investors include existing shareholders such as Fusion Fund, EnvisionX Capital, BRV Capital, Ignite Innovation, and Samsung Ventures, according to the company. With the new investment, Subtle said it plans to accelerate U.S. and global sales initiatives and expedite the launch of its new AI-driven products.
Atlantis Worldwide
JULY 24, 2024
Explore cost-effective solutions for refurbished radiology and consider leasing a mobile MRI for state-of-the-art technology, lower maintenance costs.
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AuntMinnie
JULY 24, 2024
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has published the 2024 edition of its Manual on Contrast Media. Produced by the ACR Committee on Drugs and Contrast Media, the new manual features four updates: An update and addition of Ferumoxytol as a new MRI contrast medium for Chapter 12 – Contrast Media in Children An update for Chapter 13 - Gastrointestinal (GI) Contrast Media in Adults: Indications and Guidelines An evidence-based update with recommendations and strength of evidence for Cha
Lake Medical Imaging
JULY 24, 2024
Dr. Cathrine Keller, President Emeritus of Lake Medical Imaging, spoke to a packed audience about “Practical Applications of Artificial Intelligence for Radiology Practices”, at the FRS & RBMA Annual Meeting, held recently at the Ritz Carlton, Grande Lakes, in Orlando. Her topic included how AI can improve efficiencies within radiology imaging, and the positive [.
AuntMinnie
JULY 24, 2024
The Hydra Vision DR system. Image courtesy of Guerbet Guerbet has signed a deal to sell its urological imaging systems business to Del Medical , according to an undisclosed deal announced July 23. The Liebel-Flarsheim urological imaging systems business, which was acquired by Guerbet in 2015 from Mallinckrodt as part of its purchase of Mallinckrodt's contrast media and delivery systems unit, features the Hydra Vision urology digital imaging product line.
Imaging Technology
JULY 24, 2024
mtaschetta-millane Wed, 07/24/2024 - 11:17 July 24, 2024 — Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited announced that the United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the filing of its New Drug Application (NDA) for TLX007-CDx, a new and proprietary cold kit ("Kit") for the preparation of PSMA-PET imaging[1] for prostate cancer. The PDUFA[2] goal date is March 24, 2025.
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AuntMinnie
JULY 24, 2024
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is monitoring developments following approval of the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Labor Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) appropriations bill. In a July 23 communication, the ACR highlighted a House Appropriations Committee's FY 2025 Labor-HHS companion report item pertaining to medical imaging technologies in cancer screening trials.
REBEL EM
JULY 24, 2024
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AuntMinnie
JULY 24, 2024
Interventional radiologists received an aggregate of over $60 million in payments from drug and medical device companies between 2017 and 2021, but most of this money is going to just a few of these physicians, according to research published July 24 in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. After analyzing the Open Payments database, a group of researchers led by Chris Lee of Yale University found that 3% of interventional radiologists received two-thirds of the total sum of industry payment
Diagnostic Imaging
JULY 24, 2024
The absence of ipsilateral breast hypervascularity is three times more likely to be associated with false-negative findings on breast MRI and non-mass enhancement lesions have a 4.5-fold likelihood of being linked to false-positive results, according to new research.
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Maven Imaging
JULY 24, 2024
MRIs and CT scans are advanced medical imaging techniques that create detailed images of the internal structures of the body. These enable a wide range of diagnostics for conditions that can often not be diagnosed using traditional radiographic imaging techniques.
Diagnostic Imaging
JULY 24, 2024
Intended for mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) interpretation, the device reportedly emphasizes high-definition image quality and ease of use for radiologists.
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