Respiratory motion presents a number of challenges in the delivery of radiotherapy to certain thoracic or abdominal tumors.
As a further safety measure against the emerging Zika virus outbreak, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a revised guidance recommending universal testing of donated Whole Blood and blood components for Zika virus in the U.S. and its territories.
The brain’s reward centers in severely obese women continue to respond to food cues even after they’ve eaten and are no longer hungry, in contrast to their lean counterparts, according to a recent study.
While most women understand the importance of health screenings, an estimated 72 million have missed or postponed a ...
The Radiological Society of North American (RSNA) journal Radiology has published a special report, detailing the spectrum of imaging findings in babies and fetuses infected with the Zika virus. The article includes a large number of ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) images of Zika virus patients during pre- and postnatal development, showing the profound effects of the disease.
Hologic Inc. announced that a recent study shows Low Dose 3-D Mammography exams with C-View software are comparable to traditional Genius 3-D Mammography exams. The study, conducted by University of Pennsylvania researchers and published online in advance of print by Radiology, showed similar overall and invasive breast cancer detection, as well as recall rates.
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Dune Medical Devices has been selected as one of the few recipients of a European Union Horizon 2020 research grant to spur development of its biopsy system. The 80 billion euro, seven-year program is aimed at securing Europe’s global competitiveness.
Fujifilm’s APERTO Lucent is a 0.4T mid-field, open MRI system addressing today’s capability and image quality needs ...
August 25, 2016 — National insurer Cigna revised its medical coverage policy for breast cancer screening and will now ...
August 25, 2016 — Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. has submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the final ...
August 24, 2016 — Guided Therapeutics Inc. announced in late July that it has sold the first LuViva Advanced Cervical ...
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Important clinical trial results in Alzheimer's disease and dementia were recently reported at the 2016 Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Toronto, Canada, including the first completed Phase 3 trial of an anti-tau drug in Alzheimer's.
Molecular Dynamics has successfully completed the first phase of a clinical trial to evaluate the Valiance X12 whole-body cadmium zinc telluride (CZT)-based digital SPECT/CT prototype with promising results.
Purview announced in late July the launch of its new medical image CD burning solution, Purview Publisher.
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Lexmark International announced in late July that Lexmark Healthcare will participate in the Image Share Validation Program, sponsored by the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in collaboration with The Sequoia Project. Lexmark is one of eight imaging technology providers selected to participate.
IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) announced the first worldwide clinical implementation of its newly released Dolphin Online Ready Patient QA and Monitoring. The team at the Radiation Therapy department of the Klinikum Bayreuth GmbH in Bayreuth, Germany, has successfully validated and clinically implemented three Dolphin systems at two of their sites.
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A novel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) method that detects low levels of zinc ion can help distinguish healthy prostate tissue from cancer, UT Southwestern Medical Center radiologists have determined.
Alexandria VA Medical Center (VAMC) and Philips announced that the VAMC’s Pineville, La., facility will be the first VA site to adopt the Philips Ingenia 1.5T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with in-bore Ambient Experience technology.
Agfa HealthCare announced that the U.S. government has awarded the company its DIN-PACS IV (Digital Imaging Network/Picture Archiving and Communication System) contract.
College Choice, a leading authority in college and university rankings and resources, has published its 2016 rankings for the Best Ultrasound Technician Schools.
August 22, 2016 — A new study found patients who tested negative for lung cancer by low-dose helical computed tomography ...
Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found that a form of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) corresponds with histological responses in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The MRI technique in question non-invasively measures fat density in the liver.