OU Health establishes Health Sciences Imaging Institute for training, research
Health Imaging
DECEMBER 5, 2023
Siemens Healthineers is providing technology for the new endeavor as part of a 10-year agreement.
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Radiology researchers score $3M NIH grant to develop compression-free breast CT system
Radiology Business
OCTOBER 24, 2024
University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers will use the funds to help recruit volunteers, hoping to test the system on 600 women.
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Machine learning method for predicting glioma mutations shows promise for personalized treatment
Medical Xpress: Radiology
MAY 16, 2024
This is shown by a recent study by Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences (KL Krems). Machine learning (ML) methods can quickly and accurately diagnose mutations in gliomas—primary brain tumors.
Image perception: Are radiologists akin to MLB batters?
AuntMinnie
MARCH 18, 2024
Robert Alexander, MD, of SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn, recently discussed with AuntMinnie.com what it means to be an expert reader in radiology, with the concept under investigation.
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PET visualizes acute graft versus host disease
AuntMinnie
DECEMBER 16, 2024
The finding is from a clinical trial in patients with blood cancers and suggests the method can locate specific areas of the disease that are difficult to biopsy, noted lead authors Jennifer Holter-Chakrabarty, MD, and Lacey McNally, PhD, of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City.
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Women in healthcare experience higher burnout rates than male peers
AuntMinnie
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
There are ways to mitigate this phenomenon, however, including boosting job satisfaction and maintaining a work-life balance, noted study corresponding author Judith Frame, PhD, of the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, DC.
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Mobile health screening model lowers costs, promotes sustainability
AuntMinnie
APRIL 22, 2024
The investigators, led by doctoral candidate Vera Benedetto from the Health Science Interdisciplinary Center in Pisa, found that their model, which utilizes mobile cancer screening for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer, reduced costs by over 95,000 euros ($101,155 U.S.) in terms of travel costs and productivity losses.
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ARRS announces Resident/Fellow in Radiology awardees
AuntMinnie
MARCH 12, 2024
Ahmed Taher, MD, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. ARRS President’s Award for “Multi-task Ensemble Deep Learning for Differential Diagnosis of Pneumonia and Pulmonary Edema on Chest Radiograph.” Haver, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
GE HealthCare brings StarGuide to Canada
AuntMinnie
JUNE 4, 2024
GE HealthCare has delivered its first StarGuide SPECT/CT scanner in Canada to Nova Scotia Health’s QEII Health Sciences Centre. project that is being equally funded by QEII Foundation donors and Nova Scotia Health. The acquisition is part of a 6-million-Canadian dollar ($4.4 million U.S.) million U.S.)
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IBA and PARTICLE Initiate FLASH Proton Therapy Research Partnership
Imaging Technology
JUNE 16, 2023
milla1cf Fri, 06/16/2023 - 20:13 June 16, 2023 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A., As part of the collaboration, IBA will enable the FLASH configuration in the clinical proton therapy system of PARTICLE to facilitate preclinical research on FLASH therapy.
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Ultrasound shows ties between uterine fibroid risk, family history
AuntMinnie
APRIL 3, 2024
Researchers led by Christine Langton, PhD, from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in Research Triangle Park, NC, found that this trend was especially prevalent when mothers were diagnosed at a younger age. They also found that maternal history was tied to increased fibroid growth.
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Nielsen named president-elect of SNMMI Technologist Section
AuntMinnie
JUNE 8, 2024
Nielsen attended the University of Louisville in Louisville, KY, where she earned a bachelor’s of health science degree in nuclear medicine technology. In addition, Nielsen said she plans to champion initiatives that promote and support the integration of cutting-edge technologies in nuclear medicine and molecular imaging.
Leaders from RadEqual and the AAWR Sign MOU, Solidifying Commitment to Advance Opportunities in Radiology
Imaging Technology
MAY 9, 2023
“Since its founding, RadEqual’s partners and supporters have been at the forefront of creating opportunities for and empowering leaders in the healthcare community,” said Dr. Geraldine McGinty , RadEqual co-founder and Professor of Clinical Radiology and Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine.
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Scotty Collins takes reins as Geisinger chair of radiology
AuntMinnie
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Its College of Health Sciences educates more than 5,000 medical professionals annually and conducts more than 1,400 clinical research studies. Geisinger generates an estimated $10 billion in annual revenues across 126 care sites, including 10 hospital campuses.
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ASRT elects four officers to 2024-2025 board of directors
AuntMinnie
MARCH 10, 2024
Marissa Mangrum of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City is vice-president elect. The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has elected four officers to its 2024-2025 board of directors. Daniel DeMaio of the University of Hartford in Connecticut is president-elect.
Report: Ultrasound Market Shows Rapid Growth
Imaging Technology
DECEMBER 18, 2024
"These data provide important insights into the evolving distribution of anesthesiology professionals, which is vital for addressing care gaps," said Dr.Brandon Togioka, Vice Chair of Clinical Research for the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University.
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Radiology Trailblazers Named RLI Leadership Luminaries
Imaging Technology
MAY 19, 2023
MD, MHS, FACR , is the executive vice president for Health Sciences at Michigan State University , from which he earned his medical degree. “Radiology has benefitted greatly from these extraordinary leaders and their remarkable achievements.” Beauchamp Jr.,
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MGMA weighs in on proposed CR from Congress
AuntMinnie
DECEMBER 18, 2024
It has until December 20 to pass the measure or face a funding lapse for federal services, including those in healthcare and health sciences. Congress on December 17 introduced a stopgap measure to keep the government funded through March 14.
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New Advances in Carbon Ion Therapy for Challenging Large Tumors
Imaging Technology
DECEMBER 11, 2024
A recent study by MedAustron Ion Therapy Center and Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences (KL Krems) addressed this gap by leveraging advanced treatment planning system (TPS) functionalities.
How Good is Ultrasound at Diagnosing PTA?
REBEL EM
APRIL 17, 2023
A repeat search was completed in May 2021 & November 2022. Two investigators independently assessed and screened all studies for eligibility.
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40% of women in their 40s forgo biennial breast cancer screening
AuntMinnie
DECEMBER 20, 2024
A team led by Minghui Li, PhD, from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis also found that these numbers are more disproportionate in women of racial and ethnic minority populations, sexual minority populations, rural residents, and socioeconomically disadvantaged populations.
Meet the Alpha One Team: Jamie Terranova
Alpha One Imaging
MAY 29, 2019
I graduated Cum Laude from LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans with a bachelor’s degree in Cardiopulmonary Science. My name is Jamie Terranova and I have been an ultrasound tech for 9 years now! 8 of which I have spent working for the same cardiologist in Hammond.
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How AI and Stroke Workflow Optimization Can Result in Significant Time Savings
Aidoc
JULY 25, 2024
Savardekar; Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport. Abstract presented at SNIS 2024 Annual Meeting: Enhancing Stroke Care Efficiency Through Ai Vendor Transition: A Comparative Study Of Workflow Metrics Before And After Implementation. Chokhawala,, H. Cuellar, R.
How can Enterprise Imaging empower radiology in the modern health network?
AuntMinnie
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Another, a new hospital complex is underway at University of Utah Health. 2 El Paso, Texas, is also in line for a transformational project and comprehensive cancer center for University Medical Center of El Paso that will support a partnership with Texas Tech University Health Sciences El Paso.
New Emory Institute and AI Health Initiative to Focus on Improving Health Equity and Patient Outcomes
Imaging Technology
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Emory University has also announced that it will be hosting a 2-day Emory AI Health Symposium on Nov. at the Health Sciences Research Building I (HSRB I) Auditorium on its Atlanta, GA campus. 14 (9:00 a.m. – 15 (9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
The rise of theranostics: Part 2 -- Moving into communities
AuntMinnie
APRIL 4, 2024
Vroman is a dual board-certified nuclear radiologist and associate professor at the University of Texas (UT) Health Science Center in San Antonio.
American Society of Radiologic Technologists, ASRT, Announces 2024-2025 Board, Launches Public Awareness Campaign
Imaging Technology
MARCH 11, 2024
Mangrum is a program director/assistant professor, medical imaging and radiation sciences, at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City. Marissa Mangrum, M.S.R.S., T) , was elected to serve as vice president. Mangrum currently serves as treasurer on the ASRT Board. Jennifer Thompson, Ed.D.,
Minnies winners for 2023 highlight AI, innovation in radiology
AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 31, 2023
A characteristic to cultivate, Renner says, is an entrepreneurial spirit that will not see challenges but rather opportunities for growth, efficiency, and quality enhancement in imaging services.
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Bracco Imaging Announces Publication of Data Reinforcing Efficacy, Safety of Gadopiclenol in Contrast-Enhanced MRI of Certain Body Regions
Imaging Technology
JULY 25, 2023
Otto, MD , Department of Radiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX. For all blinded readers, 0.05 mmol/kg gadopiclenol was non-inferior to 0.1
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AuntMinnie 2007: Gadolinium: A 'necessary factor' in the development of NSF?
AuntMinnie
AUGUST 5, 2024
Authors of another paper, this time from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, found that in their patient population, those who developed NSF had a significantly decreased estimated glomerular filtration rate, more proinflammatory events, and underwent more contrast-enhanced MR examinations ( Radiology , January 31, 2007).
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Non Contrast CT Head for the EM Physician
Northwestern EM
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
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The rise of theranostics: Part 1 -- Gaining momentum
AuntMinnie
MARCH 26, 2024
Theranostics provides doctors a framework for true "precision medicine," said Penny Vroman, MD, a dual board-certified nuclear radiologist and an associate professor at University of Texas (UT) Health Science Center in San Antonio, where Vroman played a key role in establishing the growing theranostics center.
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QEII Health Sciences Centre acquires GECH's StarGuide SPECT/CT scanner
AuntMinnie
JUNE 4, 2024
Nova Scotia Health’s QEII Health Sciences Centre has become the first health center in Canada to acquire a GE HealthCare (GEHC) StarGuide SPECT/CT scanner. project that is being equally funded by QEII Foundation donors and Nova Scotia Health. The acquisition is part of a 6-million-Canadian dollar ($4.4
ChatGPT-4 shows improvement over GPT-3.5 in text-based imaging cases
AuntMinnie
JANUARY 18, 2024
Researchers led by David Li, MD, from the London Health Sciences Centre in London, Ontario, Canada found that the newer version of ChatGPT was superior across all subspecialties and Snapchat messages from the journal’s “Diagnosis Please” cases. ChatGPT-4 has greater diagnostic accuracy than ChatGPT-3.5
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Society for Breast Imaging, SBI, Announces Gold Medalist, Inducts New Fellows during RSNA 2023
Imaging Technology
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
As noted in the SBI News update, she received her Master's in health care administration from Purdue University Global and is currently a Public Health doctoral candidate at Capella University School of Nursing and Health Sciences.
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Immune System Ageing Can Be Revealed by CT Scan
Imaging Technology
OCTOBER 17, 2023
But now it turns out that the appearance of the thymus can actually provide a lot of valuable information that we could benefit from and learn more about,” says Mårten Sandstedt , MD, PhD, at the Department of Radiology in Linköping and Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Linköping University.
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Using Recent Diagnostic Scans Can Substantially Cut Time to Treatment for Patients Needing Urgent Palliation
Imaging Technology
OCTOBER 3, 2023
“This novel workflow for palliative radiation treatment planning can have major benefits for patients who need urgent palliation, as well as for health systems,” said lead study author Melissa O’Neil, MRT(T), MSc, an advanced practice radiation therapist at the London Health Sciences Centre in Ontario, Canada.
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The rise of theranostics: Part 1 -- Gaining momentum
AuntMinnie
JUNE 20, 2024
Theranostics provides doctors a framework for true "precision medicine," said Penny Vroman, MD, a dual board-certified nuclear radiologist and an associate professor at University of Texas (UT) Health Science Center in San Antonio, where Vroman played a key role in establishing the growing theranostics center.
QT Imaging’s Breast Acoustic CT Scanner Used in Study for Early Identification of Response of Breast Cancer Patients to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
Imaging Technology
MARCH 18, 2024
With the QTI Breast Acoustic CT System we plan to implement quantitative ultrasound methods which can be used for exactly that kind of determination to enable personalized care," stated Greg Czarnota, MD, PhD , Clinician Scientist Department of Radiation Oncology at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Canada.
QT Imaging secures 3rd-year renewal of NIH/NCI grant
AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 29, 2024
QT Imaging Holdings has secured a third-year renewal of its five-year research grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Cancer Institute (NCI). Researchers tested the backscatter analysis method on in vivo breast imaging data.
Bayer’s Receives FDA Clearance for CT Injection System
Imaging Technology
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada, was the first hospital in North America to install and integrate Bayer’s MEDRAD Centargo CT Injection System in both acute care and outpatient settings.
Major Advance in Radiation Treatment for High-Grade Gliomas Presented at ASTRO 2024
Imaging Technology
OCTOBER 2, 2024
1, 2024 — At ASTRO 2024, Jay Detsky, MD, PhD, radiation oncologist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), presented initial cancer control outcomes from the UNITED trial (Unity-Based MR-Linac Guided Adaptive Radiotherapy for High Grade Glioma). tim.hodson Wed, 10/02/2024 - 13:28 Oct.
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Bayer secures FDA clearance for Medrad Centargo CT Injection System
AuntMinnie
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Canada was the first hospital in North America to install and integrate Bayer’s Medrad Centargo CT Injection System in both acute care and outpatient settings.
Class action filed over MRI scans for research
AuntMinnie
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
The complaint revolves around their agreement to participate in a research project led by the Canadian Alliance for Healthy Hearts and Minds at QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax, the station reported. The lawsuit names Dalhousie University radiologists Robert Miller and Sharon Clarke as defendants, according to CTVNews.
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