AuntMinnie

AUGUST 23, 2024

While the use of ultrasound for pediatric appendicitis imaging has increased, the modality -- as well as MRI -- remains underutilized in this area, according to research published August 22 in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery. A team led by Mark Slidell, MD, from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD, found that CT remains the most used imaging method for diagnostic pediatric appendicitis in hospitals that don’t participate in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program - Pediatrics (N

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Radiology Business

AUGUST 23, 2024

University of Toronto experts analyzed information from the U.S. FDA's database, pinpointing reasons that errors occurred during thermal ablation procedures.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 23, 2024

The founder of an interventional radiology practice in Houston has agreed to pay $8.8 million to settle an anti-kickback violation case, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani in an August 20 statement. According to the claim, beginning in 2015, Andrew Gomes , MD, allegedly offered physicians who invested in his clinics returns in dividends if they referred patients for treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD).

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Radiology Business

AUGUST 23, 2024

“Dr. Gomes and [National Interventional Radiology Partners] clearly prioritized greed above the health and well-being of their elderly patients,” an FBI agent charged.

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Diagnostic Imaging

AUGUST 23, 2024

Currently in phase III trials, the 64Cu-SAR-bisPSMA PET agent reportedly offers a longer half-life and higher tumor uptake than other radiopharmaceuticals for prostate cancer imaging.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 23, 2024

CT shows that soft tissue changes after pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) surgery suggest local recurrence, researchers have reported. The changes include vessel encasement and luminal narrowing, wrote a team led by Tae-Hyung Kim, MD, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Hyung's group found that on surveillance CT exams showing local recurrence after PDAC resection, new or increased soft tissue was present in 80% to 86%.

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MedImaging Ultrasound

AUGUST 23, 2024

Researchers have developed an AI program to detect the presence and severity of mitral valve regurgitation from echocardiograms that could help identify patients for a minimally invasive procedure or surgery.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 23, 2024

The fiscal year (FY) 2025 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule includes a new technology add-on payment (NTAP) of $241.39 for Annalise.ai's Enterprise CTB Triage - OH, the American College of Radiology (ACR) noted in a final rule summary. Annalise Enterprise CTB Triage - OH is software that uses an AI algorithm to aid in the triage and prioritization of studies with features suggestive of obstructive hydrocephalus (OH) in noncontrast CT (NCCT) brain scans.

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Kings Medical Group

AUGUST 23, 2024

The recent AHRA (Association for Medical Imaging Management) conference in Orlando was a thrilling experience for KMG. It offered a unique platform to explore the latest advancements in medical imaging, and we’re eager to share the top five takeaways that have us excited for the future. 1. AI’s Revolutionary Impact on MRI and CT Imaging […] The post Top 5 Takeaways from AHRA 2024: AI, Remote Scanning, and the Future of Mobile Imaging appeared first on Kings Medical Group.

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Cassling's MRI

AUGUST 23, 2024

ACUSON Origin system offers integrated AI for enhanced clinical decision-making System addresses entire continuum of cardiovascular patient care AcuNav Lumos 4D ICE catheter delivers MPR biplane imaging and real-time 4D color Doppler Siemens Healthineers has announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the ACUSON Origin, a new dedicated cardiovascular ultrasound system powered by artificial intelligence (AI) features.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 23, 2024

Cleerly has appointed a new chief technology officer (CTO) and vice president of marketing and has promoted its chief revenue officer (CRO) to chief commercial officer (CCO). Serving as CTO, Steven Borg joins Cleerly from 3motion.ai where he also held that position. Borg previously worked for Microsoft as senior director of health data and AI. David McGovern has become Cleerly's new vice president of marketing.

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UCSF Biomedical Imaging

AUGUST 23, 2024

On Tuesday, August 20, nine students presented their theses in the annual Masters of Science in Biomedical Imaging Symposium at Genentech Hall on the UCSF Mission Bay campus. Celebrating with the MSBI students were eight faculty advisors and department researchers and staff.

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Imaging Technology

AUGUST 23, 2024

tim.hodson Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:00 Aug. 21, 2024 — NANO-X IMAGING LTD recently announced that its deep-learning medical imaging analytics subsidiary, Nanox.AI, received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for HealthCCSng V2.0. HealthCCSng V2.0 is the upgraded version of Nanox.AI’s cardiac solution, HealthCCSng, which has already shown tangible results in several healthcare systems, identifying patients at high risk of coronary artery disease while driving significan

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MedImaging Ultrasound

AUGUST 23, 2024

Researchers have developed an AI program to detect the presence and severity of mitral valve regurgitation from echocardiograms that could help identify patients for a minimally invasive procedure or surgery.

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MedImaging Industry News

AUGUST 23, 2024

The final preparations for MEDICA 2024 and COMPAMED 2024 trade fairs organized by Messe Düsseldorf have begun with a total of more than 6,000 participants from approximately 70 countries set to fill the entire hall space on the trade fair premises.

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AUGUST 23, 2024

ZSFG faculty had an evening of woodworking and fun at Wood Thumb studio in the Mission District. Using reclaimed wood to make cutting boards and magnetic knife racks, everyone found much enjoyment in craftsmanship and socializing.

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JVIR

AUGUST 23, 2024

To assess compare the efficacy effectiveness and safety of percutaneous microwave ablation (MWA) for subdiaphragmatic versus non-subdiaphragmatic colorectal liver metastasis (CLM).

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ScienceDirect

AUGUST 23, 2024

Publication date: Available online 22 August 2024 Source: Clinical Radiology Author(s): Mitul Gupta, Pramiti Gupta, Chang Ho, Jeff Wood, Saurabh Guleria, John Virostko

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Imaging Technology

AUGUST 23, 2024

tim.hodson Fri, 08/23/2024 - 16:00 Aug. 23, 2024 — Qure.ai recently announced its AI-powered chest CT solution, qCT LN Quant, has received 510(k) FDA clearance. The new AI solution is now available to support radiologists and pulmonologists in analyzing lung nodules on non-contrast chest CT scans and tracking volumetric growth as part of progression monitoring. qCT LN Quant joins the Qure.ai US AI-powered Lung Cancer care continuum, featuring end-to-end AI solutions to identify, measure, manage,

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ScienceDirect

AUGUST 23, 2024

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