Radiology Business
JULY 16, 2024
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists is suggesting hiring “imaging medical aides” to support techs and bolster the pipeline of new professionals.
AuntMinnie
JULY 16, 2024
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has awarded Shine Technologies $32 million to support production of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99). The funds will aid in the ongoing construction of Chrysalis , Shine’s large-scale, medical isotope facility in Janesville, Wisconsin. Upon its completion, Chrysalis will provide a sustainable, reliable source of Mo-99 for the U.S. and satisfy more than one-third of the world’s demand, the company said.
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Radiology Business
JULY 16, 2024
Many found information about the benefits and harms of mammography surprising," experts wrote in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Medical Xpress: Radiology
JULY 16, 2024
The human brain is responsible for critical functions, including perception, memory, language, thinking, consciousness, and emotions.
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Radiology Business
JULY 16, 2024
Meilleur Technologies’ portfolio includes the worldwide exclusive rights to NAV-4694, also known as F18-flutafuranol, which is in phase 3 trials.
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Radiology Business
JULY 16, 2024
The Korean company’s flagship product, SwiftMR, is a deep learning solution that helps providers reduce scan times while maintaining image quality.
Health Imaging
JULY 16, 2024
New data details an association between the implementation of structured templates and a reduction in patients being admitted to the intensive care unit.
Radiology Business
JULY 16, 2024
While the number may appear low, interest in this option continues to increase, noted experts with Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore.
Diagnostic Imaging
JULY 16, 2024
Researchers found that mpMRI was 18 percent more accurate than dual-energy CT (DECT) for T1 staging and 19 percent more accurate for N3 staging of gastric cancer.
Radiology Business
JULY 16, 2024
Agito Medical was first founded in 2004 and acquired by the Amsterdam-based original equipment manufacturer in 2018.
Diagnostic Imaging
JULY 16, 2024
Offering dedicated PET imaging of the brain, the compact NeuroLF system may facilitate patient comfort while enabling detection and monitoring of brain tumors, epilepsy, and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease.
Omega Medical Imaging
JULY 16, 2024
Chicago Live 2024: Endoscopy Across the Windy City is the premier endoscopy course in the greater Chicago area. Chicago Live 2024 is a partnership of Northwestern Medicine, University of Chicago Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, and John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County. The landscape in gastroenterology is rapidly evolving with novel innovation […] The post Chicago Live Endoscopy, August 22-23, 2024 appeared first on Omega Medical Imaging.
Medical Xpress: Radiology
JULY 16, 2024
Amyloid PET scans provide in-vivo evidence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology. However, due to their high cost and limited insurance coverage, they are not widely used in clinical settings outside of the VA Healthcare System. A special form of electroencephalograms (a test that measures electrical activity in the brain) referred to as event-related potentials (ERPs), measures electrical activity that reflects both sensory and cognitive responses to stimuli.
Diagnostic Imaging
JULY 16, 2024
Going into effect in 2015, the Category III CPT add-on code may facilitate broader access to the use of fluorescence imaging for assessing margins after lumpectomies for signs of residual breast cancer.
AuntMinnie
JULY 16, 2024
Singapore-based Claritas HealthTech has received clearance from India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation to import and market its iPET software. iPET is AI-based software that denoises, sharpens organ boundaries, and improves resolution in PET and SPECT scans. Scans processed with the algorithm can also provide additional details by using an overlay of an MRI or CT image of the same region, the company said.
MRI Network
JULY 16, 2024
The era of modern U.S. accounting began in 1896 when the industry created the title “certified public accountant” (CPA) and its initial requirements, according to Investopedia. Here is a look at the historical context of accounting and how that evolution has impacted the profession today. The Early 1900s and the Growth of the Accounting Industry In 1913, the U.S. government instituted its income tax to fund its part in World War I, increasing the need for CPAs, the Investopedia artic
AuntMinnie
JULY 16, 2024
Medical imaging device firm Positrigo of Zurich, Switzerland, has secured clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its dedicated brain PET imaging system, NeuroLF. The device helps diagnose and monitor brain disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, tumors, epilepsy, and Parkinson's disease. It allows patients to undergo a brain scan in a seated position, Positrigo said.
MedImaging Nuclear Medicine
JULY 16, 2024
An ultra-compact dedicated brain PET scanner can assist in diagnosing and monitoring brain-related disorders like Alzheimer's disease, brain tumors, epilepsy,
AuntMinnie
JULY 16, 2024
Fujifilm Healthcare Americas has launched Aperto Lucent, an open 0.4-tesla MRI system. The system features Fujifilm's Radar motion compensating pulse sequence technology, Chemical shift-selective (CHESS) type radiofrequency (RF) fat saturation, and signal intensity ratio (SIR) and Dixon-type fat suppression (FatSep) sequences. Its spatial resolution and high signal-to-noise ratio are supported by solenoid technology RF receiver coils and IP-Recon, Fujifilm's iterative reconstruction algorithm, a
MedImaging Radiography
JULY 16, 2024
An AI-based tool can successfully predict whether individuals showing early signs of dementia will stabilize or progress to Alzheimer’s disease in 80% of cases.
AuntMinnie
JULY 16, 2024
United Imaging has installed its uMI 550 PET/CT system at the Instituto Nacional de Pediatría in Mexico City. The institute is the first to utilize advanced digital PET/CT technology for pediatric precision medicine in Mexico, according to United Imaging. uMI 550 features an integrated light guide digital PET detector with a 2.76 mm lutetium yttrium orthosilicate (LYSO) crystal, United Imaging said.
Diagnostic Imaging
JULY 16, 2024
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AuntMinnie
JULY 16, 2024
Online self-scheduling could help increase adherence to diagnostic mammography, according to research published July 12 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. A team led by Emily Ambinder, MD, from Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, MD, found that over 17% of women used the self-scheduling service with increased utilization during the study period, 1.5 years after the institution implemented the option.
ScienceDirect
JULY 16, 2024
Publication date: Available online 15 July 2024 Source: Clinical Radiology Author(s): Wu Cai-hong, Cao Yue
AuntMinnie
JULY 16, 2024
The spatial distribution, or “compactness,” of CT emphysema voxels can predict emphysema progression in individuals with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), researchers have reported. A team led by Sukhraj Virdee, PhD, of Toronto Metropolitan University in Canada found that using "CT normalized join-count" (NJC) data quantifies the voxel compactness of emphysema images, suggesting a "predictive capability for emphysema progression as quantified by CT lung density and declin
Imaging Technology
JULY 16, 2024
mtaschetta-millane Tue, 07/16/2024 - 09:41 July 16, 2024 — Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corporation , a leading provider of diagnostic and enterprise imaging solutions, announces the U.S. launch of APERTO Lucent , a powerful open 0.4T MRI system. Relying on renowned Fujifilm permanent magnet technology, the new MRI system boasts a unique single-pillar design.
AuntMinnie
JULY 16, 2024
The RSNA's Research and Education Foundation board of trustees has approved more than $5 million in radiology research and education funding. Since it began 40 years ago, in 1984, the foundation has awarded more than $84 million in more than 1,900 grants, the RSNA said. This year, it will fund 10 researchers, seven research seed grants, 30 research fellows/residents, 29 research medical students, and five education projects across 46 North American institutions.
AuntMinnie
JULY 16, 2024
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has released a white paper that addresses the current medical imaging and radiation therapy workforce shortage. The paper is a collaboration with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) and Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JCERT), members of the ASRT's Consensus Committee on the Future of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy.
AuntMinnie
JULY 16, 2024
Technetium-99m (Tc-99m) fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI) single-photon emission CT (SPECT) shows promise as a tool for assessing cellular and structural changes in the myocardium after heart attack, according to a study published July 14 in the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. Researchers at Capital Medical University in Beijing, China, found that the novel method revealed abnormal cellular activity five days after heart attack and detected so-called left ventricular (LV) remodeling
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