Thu.Feb 27, 2025

article thumbnail

8 ways for radiology to improve environmental sustainability

AuntMinnie

Representatives from 11 radiology societies around the world have issued a call to action to radiology leaders and societies to improve the environmental sustainability of the field. A team led by Andrea Rockall, MD, ofImperial College London in the U.K., notedthat healthcare delivery contributes directly to the climate crisis, through greenhouse gas emissions due to the production and operation of medical equipment, the generation of medical and nonmedical waste, and contamination of water supp

Radiology 200
article thumbnail

Simple CT metric predicts treatment-induced kidney impairment in prostate cancer patients

Health Imaging

Though an effective treatment, Lu-177 radioligland therapy it is not without side effects, some of which can be severe.

IT 219
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

ECR: Use MR enterography for complex IBD cases

AuntMinnie

Gastrointestinal imagers should use high-quality MR enterography for complex inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) cases that can't be dealt with using intestinal ultrasound, even though both tests contribute to overall assessment, said an expert leading an advanced course on imaging Crohn's disease at ECR 2025. "MR enterography has a big strength in mapping, but ultrasound has a big strength in really looking at the bowel wall and assessing features of inflammation," stated course presenter Gauraang

article thumbnail

Adaptable AI system detects subtle changes in imaging over time, has potential for multiple clinical settings

Health Imaging

The Learning-based Inference of Longitudinal imAge Changes, or LILAC, system harnesses the power of machine learning to review medical images that have been collected over a prolonged period of time.

Clinic 130
article thumbnail

Testing Innovations in Cancer: How to evaluate and use new technologies

Amidst rising cancer prevalence and soaring costs, new cancer technologies and innovations are emerging to support the early detection, treatment, and surveillance of cancer. Read this guide to understand how to evaluate these solutions for your employees and members – and to learn more about the current state of coverage, clinical and cost effectiveness, and impact on quality and outcomes.

article thumbnail

Bracco, Zereau unveil next stage of filtration project at ECR 2025

AuntMinnie

Bracco Imaging and Zereau have signed an agreement to launch the second stage of their collaborative research program aimed at reducing contrast media in wastewater by using sustainable urine filtration systems in hospitals and diagnostic facilities. The new stage of the program, named the Water Project, was announced on the first day of ECR 2025, being held in Vienna from February 26 to March 2.

Hospital 147

More Trending

article thumbnail

ECR: Integrating AI into radiology workflows benefits the environment

AuntMinnie

Sustainability in the radiology department has been a hot topic at this year's ECR in Vienna, and a talk delivered on February 27 offered further evidence that there are effective measures to take to "green" radiology using AI technology. Incorporating AI into a radiology department "allows [for] transformative changes not only of operational efficiencies and cost savings but improved sustainable practice," noted a team led by presenter Peter Strouhal, MD, of Alliance Medical in Wolverhampton, U

Radiology 179
article thumbnail

Hysterectomy and Myomectomy vs Uterine Artery Embolization for Symptomatic Fibroids and Adenomyosis: National and Regional Trends and Adverse Events in 70,000 Patients

JVIR

To compare patient characteristics, regional utilization, and post-operative outcomes between uterine artery embolization (UAE), myomectomy and hysterectomy for fibroids and adenomyosis, and assess whether post-operative adverse events were more common after hysterectomy.

75
article thumbnail

SNMMI updates Mars Shot Initiative

AuntMinnie

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has released an update regarding its Mars Shot 2024 initiative. To date, the project has raised over $4.3 million, fully funding two rounds of grants with 83% of donations made by individuals and others from foundations and corporations. The SNMMI highlighted the following projects in a February 26 report: Mars Shot funding enabled a team led by Randy Yeh, MD, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, to secure an ad

article thumbnail

Top Five Radiology Content — February 2025

Diagnostic Imaging

Catch up on the most-well viewed radiology content in February 2025.

article thumbnail

Maximize Your Radiology Center’s Performance With Specialized Scheduling

Patient-centric scheduling can only be achieved through optimized radiology workflows, effective communications between staff and physicians, and, of course, through specialized schedulers. In this guide, we’ll take you through a step-by-step process to transform your radiology center into a high-performance hub of medical imaging.

article thumbnail

Konica Minolta and ImagineSoftware ink integration agreement

AuntMinnie

Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas and ImagineSoftware have entered an agreement to integrate their clinical and operational workflow platforms. Konicas Exa Platform is an integrated PACS, RIS, and billing platform with a single database across all modules and ImagineSoftwares AI-driven ImagineOne platform offers automated radiology billing. The companies have been in a years-long partnership that has offered parallel clinical and operational workflows.

PACS 130
article thumbnail

A versatile AI system for analyzing series of medical images

ScienceDaily

A new AI-based system for analyzing images taken over time can accurately detect changes and predict outcomes, according to a new study. The system's sensitivity and flexibility could make it useful across a wide range of medical and scientific applications.

article thumbnail

Polarean releases 2024 fiscal update

AuntMinnie

Commercial-stage lung MRI medical device developer Polarean Imaging offered a fiscal results update for 2024. Polarean expects to report unaudited revenue for the period ( end-December 31) of between $3 million and $3.1 million, which will exceed its previous revenue guidance of $2.5 million to $3 million, it said. It currently has 22 Xenon MRI platform customers.

article thumbnail

GPS for Healthcare: Enhancing Patient Safety and Quality of Life

Open Medscience

GPS for Healthcare enables caregivers to use GPS trackers to improve safety, prevent wandering, and enhance dementia care. The post GPS for Healthcare: Enhancing Patient Safety and Quality of Life appeared first on Open MedScience.

article thumbnail

The Employers Guide to Controlling Cancer

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.

article thumbnail

Groundbreaking New Scanner Sees 'Previously Undetectable' Cancer Spread

MedImaging MRI

A groundbreaking new MRI technology could revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, potentially reducing the need for repeat surgeries.

MRI 52
article thumbnail

New CT Scan Technique to Improve Prognosis and Treatments for Head and Neck Cancers

MedImaging General Imaging

A study analyzing pre-treatment CT scans from patients with HNSCC has identified radiomic biomarkers that could predict the disease's aggressiveness.

Disease 52
article thumbnail

Transfemoral Transcaval Liver Biopsy: A Single Center Experience in 657 Cases

JVIR

This study reviews 657 transvenous liver biopsies using a transfemoral transcaval (TFTC) approach performed at a single institution between February 2014 and February 2024, highlighting three severe adverse events (AE). The retrospective review was performed for all TFTC liver biopsies. Technical success was attained in 99.4% of cases (n=653), and histopathological success in 97.1% of cases (n=638).

40