AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 9, 2023
A computer-aided diagnostic (CAD) system improves the diagnostic performance of breast ultrasound, according to findings published October 6 in Heliyon. Researchers led by Pengjie Song, MD, from Gangkou Hospital in Hebei found that CAD-assisted ultrasound can help recognize benign lesions, especially in patients with a BI-RADS 4A designation, and avoid unnecessary invasive procedures.
Imaging Technology
OCTOBER 9, 2023
milla1cf Mon, 10/09/2023 - 11:14 October 9, 2023 — CIVCO Radiotherapy and Qfix announced the launch of a new brand, CQ Medical. This brand reflects the company's vision and global leadership in high-quality, patient-centric radiotherapy solutions and more than 80 years of combined experience. CQ Medical marks a pivotal transformation for CIVCO Radiotherapy and Qfix, who joined forces in October 2022.
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AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Ultrahigh-resolution CT angiography {CTA bests conventional for the detection of ruptured intracranial aneurysms, offering higher sensitivity, improved image quality, and reduced radiation dose, according to a study published October 9 in Academic Radiology. The findings could translate into better patient care, wrote a team led by Marius Frenzel of Johannes Gutenberg University, in Mainz, Germany.
Imaging Technology
OCTOBER 9, 2023
milla1cf Mon, 10/09/2023 - 11:43 October 9, 2023 — SamanTree Medica l, a medical technology company specializing in innovative solutions to improve cancer treatment , announced new clinical data presented at recent medical congresses, where it showcased new results in four distinct medical indications. Separately, Professor Alex Mottrie , from Aalst, Belgium, performed a live bilateral nerve-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) with the Histolog to assess the margins of the resec
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AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Alzheimer’s disease patients with cognitive impairment or dementia who were referred for amyloid PET scans had fewer hospitalizations compared with a matched control group, according to a study published October 9 in JAMA Neurology. The percentage of patients impacted was small – just 4.5% over one year, the authors noted – but the finding has important implications, wrote lead author Gil Rabinovic, MD, of the University of California, San Francisco.
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AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Chronic migraine sufferers show increased brain age on MRI compared with healthy counterparts, according to a study published October 6 in the Journal of Headache Pain. The findings could help illuminate the nature of migraine -- a common and disruptive illness, wrote a team led by Rafael Navarro-González, MD, of the Universidad de Valladolid in Spain.
Diagnostic Imaging
OCTOBER 9, 2023
In reportedly the eighth FDA 510(k) clearance for Hyperfine’s Swoop portable brain MRI device, clinicians will now have access to enhanced denoising capabilities with diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) sequences.
AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Current and future applications of ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) in radiology hold immense promise for improving patient care and outcomes, according to an article published October 5 in Academic Radiology. A group led by Suryansh Bajaj, MD, of the University of Arkansas, looked at evidence from various studies in the literature and identified areas where the technology is poised to have the biggest impact.
Diagnostic Imaging
OCTOBER 9, 2023
While some may see a job applicant with multiple past employers as a job hopper, others may see an opportunity to hire a radiologist with diverse work experience.
ScienceDaily
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Liquid biopsies are blood tests that can serially measure circulating tumor DNA (cell-free DNA that is shed into the bloodstream by dying cancer cells). When used in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer undergoing immunotherapy, they may identify patients who could benefit from treatment with additional drugs, according to a phase 2 clinical trial in the U.S. and Canada.
MRI Network
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Businesses have the unique challenge of prioritizing the recruitment of experienced workers amid a global talent shortage. Salary negotiation is a potential success strategy for differentiation organizations from their competitors. Companies need to know how to be flexible without undercutting their bottom line, while applicants need to know their value while not asking for more money than is available.
Vesta Teleradiology
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Around 75,000 healthcare workers, including radiology professionals, were on strike at Kaiser Permanente across five states and Washington, D.C. This strike is considered one of the largest in U.S. healthcare history. Unions had been negotiating since April and overwhelmingly voted to authorize the strike if no resolution was reached by September 30.
AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 9, 2023
NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes will shut down its molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) production facilities in Beloit, WI, by the end of 2023, citing increasing costs and competition, the company reported. According to a statement, NorthStar is currently reaching out to all active customers and suppliers to mitigate any disruptions in the supply chain. “With a global market environment dominated by foreign-government subsidized competitors and new entrants in the wings, and given steadily increasing costs fo
European Society of Radiology: AI
OCTOBER 9, 2023
The authors of this study proposed a physician-centered vision of radiomics research to help aid the translation of radiomics prediction models into clinical practice and workflow. Free-to-access radiomics tools and frameworks were reviewed to help identify best practices and gaps in the existing software. The authors designed QuantImage V2 (QI2) to help implement this vision and address any issues they found in their review of the existing radiomics tools by enabling a “no-code” rad
MedImaging Nuclear Medicine
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Researchers have shown that the use of AI and digital pathology techniques can improve the evaluation of immune biomarkers for lung cancer treatment planning.
MedImaging Ultrasound
OCTOBER 9, 2023
A new AI-enabled ultrasound technology allows a broader range of healthcare professionals to conduct important cardiac exams using real-time guidance.
MedImaging MRI
OCTOBER 9, 2023
A new study has revealed that a deep-learning algorithm using MRI scans can effectively distinguish between different types of spinal pathologies.
Imaging Technology
OCTOBER 9, 2023
milla1cf Mon, 10/09/2023 - 11:34 October 9, 2023 — mTuitive , a leading provider of data enablement solutions for healthcare, announced its groundbreaking new mTuitive Insight engine to give power to structured cancer data and provide a comprehensive view of this data for healthcare providers and researchers. mTuitive Insight is a single, consolidated database that ties together structured data from any system.
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