Single-dose radiotherapy replaces need for extra hospital visits, with benefits for patient safety and well-being
News | Women's Health
Single Dose Radiotherapy as Good as Conventional Therapy for Most With Early Breast Cancer

August 20, 2020— For most women with early breast cancer, a single dose of targeted radiotherapy during surgery is just ...

Time August 20, 2020
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According to ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), electronic consultation not only offered primary care providers (PCPs) easy access to expert opinions by radiologists, it promoted collaboration between physicians that improved patient care, including avoiding unnecessary imaging tests.
News | Teleradiology
Electronic Consultations Between Primary Providers and Radiologists Improve Patient Care

August 20, 2020 — According to ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), electronic consultation not only offered ...

Time August 20, 2020
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Public health screening guidelines for lung cancer followed by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) undercount African Americans, contributing to disparities in lung cancer screening and treatment, according to a study published today in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.
News | Lung Imaging
Current Lung Cancer Public Health Screening Guidelines Under Count African Americans

August 19, 2020 — Public health screening guidelines for lung cancer followed by the United States Preventive Services ...

Time August 19, 2020
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AI-Rad Companion Prostate MR for Biopsy Support segments prostate for targeted biopsy under MRI and ultrasound fusion imaging
News | Artificial Intelligence
FDA Clears AI-based MRI Interpretation Assistants from Siemens Healthineers

August 19, 2020 — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared two additional Siemens Healthineers artificial ...

Time August 19, 2020
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The results of an online questionnaire of 609 breast cancer survivors in the U.S. suggest that nearly half of patients experienced delays in care during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Half of Breast Cancer Survivors Had Delays in Care Due to COVID-19

August 19, 2020 — The results of an online questionnaire of 609 breast cancer survivors in the U.S. suggest that nearly ...

Time August 19, 2020
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An example of the 3-D vascular roadmapping technology on the Ziehm mobile C-arm systems.
News | Mobile C-Arms
Ziehm Imaging Acquires French Imaging Software Developer Therenva

August 18, 2020 — Ziehm Imaging announces the acquisition of Therenva, a French-based developer of planning and imaging ...

Time August 18, 2020
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Thirona teams up with Smart Reporting to further improve COVID-19 detection
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Innovative system supports Radiologists With COVID-19 Diagnosis, Evaluation and Documentation

August 17, 2020 — With the COVID-19 pandemic ongoing, Thirona starts a new collaboration to further improve and ...

Time August 17, 2020
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Study indicates comparable image quality to conventional protocols at 64% of the original dose using Samsung’s GM85 Mobile System with S-Vue Image Engine
News | Pediatric Imaging
New Research Shows Dose Can be Lowered on NICU Patients without Significantly Impacting Image Quality

August 17, 2020 — A study in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) shows that low-dose protocols for digital ...

Time August 17, 2020
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Subtle's AI improves MRI safety exams by reducing gadolinium dose
News | Artificial Intelligence
Subtle Medical Awarded Phase II Funding of $1.6 Million SBIR Grant for Safer MRI Exams

August 17, 2020 — Subtle Medical is approved for Phase II of its NIH SBIR grant to develop an innovative artificial ...

Time August 17, 2020
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Smoking is strongly linked to lower use of cancer screening services by women, and more advanced disease once cancer is diagnosed, reveals research published in the online journal BMJ Open.
News | Lung Imaging
Smoking Linked to Lower Use of Cancer Screening Services by Women

August 14, 2020 — Smoking is strongly linked to lower use of cancer screening services by women, and more advanced ...

Time August 14, 2020
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During the SCCT 2020 virtual meeting, SCCT President Ron Blankstein, M.D., Brigham and Women's, presented the SCCT Gold Award to John Lesser, M.D., MSCCT, director of advanced imaging and cardiac CT, Minneapolis Heart Institute, Abbott Northwestern Hospital. 
News | CT Angiography (CTA) | Dave Fornell, Editor
SCCT Honors Cardiac CT Expert John Lesser For Research and Bringing Together Cardiology and Radiology

The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) gave its 2020 Gold Metal Award to computed tomography (CT) ...

Time August 14, 2020
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Sheer stresses on the walls of arteries are believed to cause the formation atherosclerotic plaques. This is an area of research that is expected to see increased use in the next few years. This study was presented at SCCT 2020 as an example of how sheer stresses can help evaluate and predict the patency of coronary artery bypass grafts (CABG).
Feature | Computed Tomography (CT)
Key Trends in Cardiac CT at the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 2020 Meeting

The latest technical advances and trends in computed tomography (CT) and the latest clinical study data were discussed ...

Time August 14, 2020
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The first and only FDA-approved gadolinium-based contrast agent for multi-patient dosing with an FDA-cleared Transfer Spike in the MR suite
News | Contrast Media
FDA Approves Gadavist (gadobutrol) Imaging Bulk Package

August 14, 2020 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of the Gadavist (gadobutrol) ...

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a) Includes scintigraphy and PET with and without concomitant CT. b) Includes conventional radiography, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, fluoroscopy, and radiography performed during radiologic interventions. c) Includes general, cardiothoracic, maxillary, plastic, and orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery. d) Includes allergology, cardiology, geriatrics, general internal medicine, pulmonology, gastroenterology, and rheumatology
News | Radiology Imaging
Unread Second-opinion Radiology Reports Waste Healthcare Resources

August 14, 2020 — According to ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), clinicians do not read a considerable ...

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Videos | Ultrasound Imaging
VIDEO: AI-Assisted Automatic Ejection Fraction for Point-of-Care Ultrasound

This is a tutorial video on how to perform an artificial intelligence (AI) automated cardiac ejection fraction ...

Time August 13, 2020
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There was a higher incidence and severity of physical intimate partner violence (IPV) among patients seen at a large, academic medical center in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with the prior three years, according to new a study published in Radiology.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Study Shows Increase in Domestic Violence Injuries During COVID-19

August 13, 2020 — There was a higher incidence and severity of physical intimate partner violence (IPV) among patients ...

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Videos | Cardiac Imaging
VIDEO: Example of Strain Imaging That Can Derive Hemodynamic Data

Advanced visualization company Medis recently purchased Advanced Medical Imaging Development S.r.l. (AMID), which ...

Time August 12, 2020
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Videos | Computed Tomography (CT)
VIDEO: Photon Counting Detectors Will be the Next Major Advance in CT

Todd Villines, M.D., FACC, FAHA, MSCCT, said photon counting CT detectors were a key new technology discussed at the ...

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Videos | Artificial Intelligence
VIDEO: Artificial Intelligence to Automate CT Calcium Scoring and Radiomics

Todd Villines, M.D., FACC, FAHA, MSCCT, explains how artificial intelligence (AI) might be used in the near future to ...

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As healthcare providers and essential personnel work on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants clinicians to know that it is here to help through this critical time. Below is a preview of the latest recorded remarks given by FDA Commissioner, Stephen Hahn, M.D.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn Speaks on The Critical Role of Healthcare Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic

August 12, 2020 — As healthcare providers and essential personnel work on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ...

Time August 12, 2020
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