Medical Xpress: Radiology

JUNE 13, 2024

Observing anything and everything within the human brain, no matter how large or small while it is fully intact, has been an out-of-reach dream of neuroscience for decades, but in a new study in Science, an MIT-based team describes a technology pipeline that enabled them to finely process, richly label and sharply image full hemispheres of the brains of two donors—one with Alzheimer's and one without—at high resolution and speed.

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JUNE 13, 2024

These changes could have long-lasting implications for lung function, authors of the new study warn.

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Ben White

JUNE 12, 2024

From “ Writer Math ” by Elissa Bassist in McSweeney’s : If you think a piece is 100 percent done, it’s actually 45 percent done. To get it to 100 percent done, you can’t. The post Writer Math first appeared on Ben White.

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JUNE 11, 2024

Improved assessment of axillary lymph node status with FAPI PET/CT led to restaging of nearly 71 percent of patients with breast cancer, according to new research presented at the SNMMI 2024 conference.

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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.

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Radiology Business

JUNE 12, 2024

Those involved want lawmakers to pass three already-proposed bills aimed at improving access to breast MRI, ultrasound and other services.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 13, 2024

Pairing breast cancer screening with lung cancer screening could boost screening uptake for the latter, according to research published June 10 in the Journal of Surgical Research. A team led by Tiffany Yue from Stanford University found that, despite limited prescreening knowledge among women about lung cancer screening eligibility and cost, most women in the study expressed support for dual screening.

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 12, 2024

milla1cf Wed, 06/12/2024 - 21:48 June 12, 2024 — Mach7 Technologies , a company specializing in innovative medical imaging and data management solutions for healthcare organizations, is pleased to announce its participation at the SIIM24 Annual Meeting + InformaticsTECH Expo to be held in National Harbor, Maryland from June 27-29. At SiiM24, Mach7 will showcase its innovative Enterprise Imaging Solution consisting of the industry-leading eUnity Enterprise Diagnostic Viewer, workflow orchestratio

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Radiology Business

JUNE 12, 2024

The trend may partially be attributable to radiologic diagnoses becoming more common following “widespread deployment of sophisticated imaging technologies.

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Health Imaging

JUNE 14, 2024

In some cases, contrast doses can be reduced by as much as 62% without sacrificing diagnostic quality.

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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.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 14, 2024

A recently developed PET radiotracer identified sources of pain in patients with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and led to effective treatments, according to a study presented June 10 at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting. Joe Baal, MD, a radiology resident at the University of California, San Francisco presented a whole-body PET/MRI study of a new pain-specific PET radiotracer named F-18 FTC-146 developed for identifying peripheral pain generator

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Diagnostic Imaging

JUNE 8, 2024

The use of 90Y-FAPI-46 radioligand therapy resulted in controlled disease progression in nearly half of a 30-person cohort largely comprised of patients with advanced sarcomas, according to new research presented at the 2024 Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) Annual Meeting.

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Radiology Business

JUNE 14, 2024

Memorial Sloan Kettering established a radiation oncology telehealth program to expand access and provide care closer to home.

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Health Imaging

JUNE 10, 2024

New research analyzes the effectiveness of AI-generated reports in simplifying radiologists’ imaging interpretations into more easily understandable language, as judged by nonphysicians.

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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.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 11, 2024

TORONTO – The radiopharmaceutical Pluvicto improves progression-free survival in patients with metastatic prostate cancer who haven’t undergone taxane therapy, according to research presented at the SNMMI meeting. Oliver Sartor, MD The study, which was awarded SNMMI’s Abstract of the Year award, shared data from the phase III PSMAfore trial. Its results could pave the way for earlier use of the radioligand therapy in the treatment of these patients.

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ScienceDaily

JUNE 11, 2024

Researchers have revealed how the brain processes emotions related to sustained pain and pleasure.

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Radiology Business

JUNE 14, 2024

“It is crucial to implement an annual payment update that keeps pace with inflation," RBMA President Bob Still wrote to Senate finance leaders June 14.

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Health Imaging

JUNE 13, 2024

The new journal will include "pictorial essays, case reports, and expert commentary for today’s practicing radiologists," the society announced Thursday.

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Discover how Color's comprehensive care solution is revolutionizing cancer screening adherence and knowledge. Through an in-depth case study, Color's unique approach to comprehensive cancer care has shown significant benefits in increasing screening rates and enhancing patient knowledge. Participants reported a 2-3x increase in adherence to screening guidelines over just 8 weeks, with 84% of participants increasing their familiarity with timing and frequency of cancer screening.

AuntMinnie

JUNE 10, 2024

TORONTO - We caught up with Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) President Helen Nadel, MD, to discuss developments over the last year and how recent advances have represented the equivalent of an “industrial revolution” in nuclear medicine. Nadel also describes the electric atmosphere at this year’s meeting, how something old may be new again, and assesses the growing momentum in theranostics and AI.

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 12, 2024

milla1cf Wed, 06/12/2024 - 21:59 June 12, 2024 — Carestream launched its Image Suite MR 10 Software to help deliver a boost to productivity and efficiency while enabling a more user-friendly imaging experience for radiographers. Carestream’s Image Suite Software helps optimize imaging performance for both Computed Radiography (CR) and Digital Radiography (DR) imaging systems, with a user-friendly interface, specialized measurement tools, and an optional Mini-PACS module.

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Radiology Business

JUNE 14, 2024

Emergency medicine services accounted for the majority at 59%, followed by radiology at 14%, according to new data from CMS released Thursday.

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Health Imaging

JUNE 13, 2024

Many newer devices are MRI conditional, but most legacy devices are not, leaving uncertainty around whether their abandoned leads are hazardous when in the presence of a strong magnetic field.

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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.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 11, 2024

An animal study shows the feasibility of an approach in colon cancer that simultaneously uses alpha- and beta-emitting isotopes to target and kill cancer cells, according to a study presented June 11 at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting. Sara Rinne, PhD, of Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, described a technique in mice with colon cancer xenografts that involved injecting the animals with both Actinium-225 (Ac-225) and Lutetium-177 (Lu-177) radio

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 14, 2024

milla1cf Fri, 06/14/2024 - 19:22 June 14, 2024 — Atlantic Health System , an integrated health care system setting standards for quality health care in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the New York metropolitan area, and Mevion Medical Systems , the leading provider of compact single-room proton therapy systems, have announced Atlantic Health System’s plans to acquire and install a MEVION S250-FIT Proton Therapy System™* at the Carol G.

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Radiology Business

JUNE 10, 2024

“Also needed are institutional and societal efforts to address LCS capacity, including screening infrastructure investments and quality benchmarking," experts wrote in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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Health Imaging

JUNE 12, 2024

Users can fine tune the device to provide dose reads at custom intervals or get on-demand stats by pushing a button on the dosimeter.

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As HR and Benefits leaders are in the midst of evaluating cancer care solutions and designing their requirements for vendors, it’s key to know what questions to ask to ensure the development of a truly comprehensive strategy: from prevention to diagnosis to treatment to survivorship. Getting to the right answers starts with asking the right questions: How can better access improve engagement?