AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 17, 2024
The delayed restart of a nuclear research reactor in the Netherlands is expected to cause supply shortages of the imaging agent technetium-99 m (Tc-99m) into November, according to reports. “We anticipate that shortages of Mo-99 [Molybdenum-99] to Tc-99m generator manufacturers will begin later this week and increase next week,” said industry association Nuclear Medicine Europe (NMEU), in an October 14 letter to stakeholders.
Radiology Business
OCTOBER 17, 2024
"Application of these technologies represents potential areas to combat burnout," researchers wrote recently in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
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Health Imaging
OCTOBER 17, 2024
The impending shortage pertains to molybdenum-99, or Mo-99. A structural issue has occurred with a pipe within the high-flux reactor in Petten, Netherlands, which will require an immediate repair.
Radiology Business
OCTOBER 17, 2024
East River Medical Imaging PC experienced the data breach sometime between August and September 2023, with over 533,000 individuals potentially impacted.
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ScienceDaily
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Researchers have analyzed down to the smallest detail the unusual arsenal of weapons that a predatory marine bacterium has at its disposal. Perhaps one day these weapons could also be put to use in medicine.
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ScienceDaily
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Researchers developed an approach to treating prostate cancer, successfully eliminating cancerous cells in 73% of patients in the study.
Diagnostic Imaging
OCTOBER 17, 2024
When employing a PI-RADS > 4 cutoff, researchers found that the mdprostate software provided an 85.5 percent sensitivity rate for diagnosing clinically significant prostate cancer on mpMRI.
Radiology Business
OCTOBER 17, 2024
The American Investment Council hosted an event Wednesday in Charlotte, N.C., featuring a fireside chat with AIC CEO Drew Maloney and Robert L. Mittl Jr., MD.
Health Imaging
OCTOBER 17, 2024
By reducing report variability, the software could help decrease unnecessary biopsies in patients with questionable lesions.
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AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 17, 2024
The Institute for AI Governance in Healthcare (IAIGH) has released for public comment a document it calls Healthcare AI Governance Standard (HAIGS). According to the IAIGH , the HAIGS prioritizes patient safety, data security, equity, transparency, trust, and regulatory compliance. It also provides a framework for regulating AI in healthcare that is designed to be "scalable and adaptable, allowing organizations of all sizes and resource levels to implement it effectively.
Open Medscience
OCTOBER 17, 2024
The structure of the atom, with its electrons, protons, and neutrons, determines the fundamental properties of matter. The post Structure of the Atom: From Ancient Theories to Quantum Discoveries appeared first on Open MedScience.
AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 17, 2024
More social support and living with a spouse or partner are tied to more breast cancer screening, according to research published October 17 by the American Cancer Society (ACS). A team led by Jordan Baeker Bispo, PhD, from the ACS found that overall, screening participation was supported by higher perceived social support among all cancer screening types included in the survey study, with the association being strongest for breast cancer screening.
UCSF Biomedical Imaging
OCTOBER 17, 2024
This Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month, we proudly recognize the extraordinary skill and expertise of our sonographers.
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About 40% of us will be diagnosed with cancer in our lifetime, and patients are getting younger. At the same time, the cost of treatment continues to rise, with employers spending 8.5% more on cancer care for each employee than they did last year. The best thing employers can do for their employees and business tomorrow is to invest in cancer detection and care today.
JVIR
OCTOBER 17, 2024
To determine how low inorganic phosphate stress (LIPS) induced by sevelamer transartieral embolization (S-TAE) affects immune regulation and angiogenesis in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
MedImaging MRI
OCTOBER 17, 2024
A proposed multiscale transformer-based model for end-to-end segmentation of focal cortical dysplasia lesions from multi-channel MR images improves the feature.
JVIR
OCTOBER 17, 2024
To investigate the outcomes of first-line image-guided microwave ablation (MWA) plus tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) in untreated epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutant advanced lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD), and to compare with TKIs alone.
UCSF Biomedical Imaging
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Jerome Taylor is the new evening CT Supervisor at the UCSF Medical Center.
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JVIR
OCTOBER 17, 2024
The guideline regarding the maximum tolerated lung dose for Yttrium-90 (Y90) radioembolization is an expert opinion (level 5 evidence) based on a case series of 5 patients and recommends keeping the absorbed radiation dose to the lungs below 30 Gy per treatment and 50 Gy in a lifetime to prevent radiation pneumonitis (RP). The current understanding of the risks of RP is minimal despite its debilitating nature and high mortality rate.
UCSF Biomedical Imaging
OCTOBER 17, 2024
UCSF Health technologists host AHRA Leadership Meeting at Mission Bay.
JVIR
OCTOBER 17, 2024
The aim of study is to investigate the efficacy of thoracic endovascular aortic repair for infectious aortic diseases.
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Explore the latest insights from the American Cancer Society's “Cancer Statistics 2024” report, which unveils multiple alarming trends in cancer data. Cancer is on the rise among young adults, and diagnoses for 6 of the 10 most common cancers are escalating. With over 2 million new cancer cases projected in the U.S. this year, employers face increased challenges when it comes to supporting employees.
JVIR
OCTOBER 17, 2024
To identify predictors of clinical success in invasive treatment for femoropopliteal disease aiding clinical decision-making.
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