Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and snoring may lead to earlier impairment of cardiac function in women than in men, according to a new study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Moreover, the findings suggested that OSA may be vastly underdiagnosed among snorers.

At the 2018 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting, Nov. 25-30 in Chicago, Siemens Healthineers introduced the Mobilett Elara Max mobile X-ray imaging system, focused on patient and data safety. New features with the system include comprehensive information technology (IT) security, secure system integration into the hospital’s IT environment for anytime access to all relevant data, and easy-to-clean system surfaces.

Zebra Medical Vision and Clalit Health Services announced the completion of two research projects that allow early identification of patients with bone and cardiovascular disease. Using existing computed tomography (CT) data, Zebra-Med’s algorithms allow Clalit to identify patients at risk of osteoporotic fractures and cardiac events. Both research projects were independently validated by the Clalit Research Institute and will be presented for the first time during the 2018 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting, Nov. 25-30 in Chicago.

Women age 75 years and older should continue to get screening mammograms because of the comparatively high incidence of breast cancer found in this age group, according to a new study. The study was presented at the 2018 annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Nov. 25-30.

HeartVista announced its artificial intelligence (AI)-driven, One-Click Autonomous MRI acquisition software for cardiac exams. Integrated with existing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners, the software uses AI to guide image acquisition.

Novarad Corp. announced new mammography software NovaMG-Pro, specifically for multimodality radiologists that read mammography as well as non-mammography studies. By using the same workstation, a compatible picture archiving and communication system (PACS) user interface and optimizing human performance engineering, radiologists become more efficient, according to Novarad.