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Low-dose #CT #lung #scans are used to #screen for #lung_cancer in high-risk people such as heavy #smokers
News | Lung Imaging
Lung Cancer Screening Predicts Risk of Death from Heart Disease

April 17, 2021 — A deep learning algorithm accurately predicts the risk of death from cardiovascular disease using ...

Time April 16, 2021
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#NorthStar Medical #Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of #radiopharmaceuticals used for #medicalimaging and #therapeutic applications, announced a corporate update highlighting progress across its key programs during the past twelve months and upcoming milestones.
News | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers
NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes Provides Updates on Corporate Progress

April 16, 2021 — NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and ...

Time April 16, 2021
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#SiemensHealthineers #Varian #Siemens The transformative combination accelerates the company’s impact on #global #healthcare and establishes a strong partner for #customers and #patients along the entire #cancer care continuum and for many of the most threatening #diseases
News | Radiology Business
Siemens Healthineers Completes Acquisition of Varian

April 15, 2021 — Siemens Healthineers AG announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of Varian Medical ...

Time April 15, 2021
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Brain tumors edged out by artificial intelligence: VBrain applies auto-contouring to the three most common types of brain tumors: brain metastasis, meningioma and acoustic neuroma.
News | Artificial Intelligence
Vysioneer Receives FDA Clearance on First-Ever Tumor Auto-Contouring Solution for Radiation Therapy

April 7, 2021 — Vysioneer, a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) for cancer care, announced it received the U.S. Food ...

Time April 07, 2021
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Axial chest CT examination in a 54-year-old participant. A, On the axial noncontrast chest CT image, the pectoralis muscle (PM) area was segmented and measured in the section above the aortic arch. B, The subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) area as the area between the PM and the skin surface on the same section was also measured and the attenuation of pixels in the SAT area was used to determine the individualized threshold for the intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT). C, The IMAT within the PM was segmented
News | Computed Tomography (CT)
Chest CT Illuminates Mortality Risk in People with COPD

April 7, 2021 — Body composition information derived from routine chest computed tomography (CTs) can provide important ...

Time April 07, 2021
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Hyland Healthcare successfully demonstrated the interoperability of its OnBase healthcare content services platform and suite of enterprise imaging products including Acuo vendor neutral archive (VNA), NilRead enterprise and diagnostic viewer and PACSgear capture and connectivity suite at the 2021 IHE North American Connectathon
News | Enterprise Imaging
Hyland Healthcare Showcases Successful Interoperability at Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise Connectathon

April 6, 2021 — Hyland Healthcare successfully demonstrated the interoperability of its OnBase healthcare content ...

Time April 06, 2021
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The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) and the American Cancer Society (ACS) are teaming up with leading health organizations across the country to endorse the safe resumption of cancer screening and treatment during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
News | Radiation Therapy
ASTRO Survey Finds Pandemic Has Led to More Advanced-stage Cancer Diagnoses

March 31, 2021 — Doctors who oversee cancer clinics say that new patients are arriving for treatment with more advanced ...

Time March 31, 2021
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Boston Scientific Corporation announced positive data from the TARGET study of the TheraSphere Y-90 Glass Microspheres (TheraSphere) – a type of radioembolization comprised of millions of microscopic glass beads containing radioactive yttrium (Y-90) – during a late-breaking clinical trial presentation at the annual scientific meeting for the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR).
News | Interventional Radiology
Late-Breaking Clinical Trial Data for TheraSphere Y-90 Glass Microspheres Demonstrates Improved Survival in Primary Liver Cancer

March 25, 2021 — Boston Scientific Corporation announced positive data from the TARGET study of the TheraSphere Y-90 ...

Time March 25, 2021
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Many women suffering significant postpartum bleeding continue to receive hysterectomies, rather than uterine artery embolization (UAE), despite evidence that UAE results in reduced hospital stays and costs, and offers an opportunity to preserve fertility, according to new research to be presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting
News | Interventional Radiology
Hysterectomy Used More for Postpartum Bleeding Compared to Less Invasive Option

March 19, 2021 — Many women suffering significant postpartum bleeding continue to receive hysterectomies, rather than ...

Time March 19, 2021
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Radiofrequency ablation for the palliative treatment of osseous metastases reduces pain and improves quality of life
News | Interventional Radiology
Minimally Invasive Treatment Provides Fast Pain Relief for Cancer Patients

March 19, 2021 — A minimally invasive treatment for patients whose cancer has spread to their bones provides quick and ...

Time March 19, 2021
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A non-surgical treatment for arthritis in the knee is safe and effective in providing immediate and long-term pain relief, according to a new study to be presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting. Genicular artery embolization (GAE) reduces inflammation in the knee to improve function and quality of life for people with moderate to severe knee pain.
News | Interventional Radiology
Non-surgical Treatment Quickly Reduces Arthritis Knee Pain and Improves Function

March 19, 2021 — A non-surgical treatment for arthritis in the knee is safe and effective in providing immediate and ...

Time March 19, 2021
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Vscan Air, a pocket-sized ultrasound from GE Healthcare, enters the market as one of the smallest and lightweight handheld devices without compromising crystal clear image quality and secure data sharing. (Photo: Business Wire)
News | Ultrasound Imaging
GE Healthcare Unveils Vscan Air Wireless Handheld Ultrasound

March 17, 2021 — GE Healthcare unveiled Vscan Air, a cutting-edge, wireless pocket-sized ultrasound that provides ...

Time March 17, 2021
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Sponsored Content | Podcast | Enterprise Imaging
PODCAST: Achieving Digital Imaging Maturity

Members of the enterprise imaging technology community are facing significant changes in the market, due to the COVID-19 ...

Time March 17, 2021
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This Philips-sponsored Lunch & Learn will take place April 7, 2021, at noon CST
Sponsored Content | Webinar | Enterprise Imaging
LUNCH and LEARN: Achieving Digital Imaging Maturity: Enterprise Imaging and the HIMSS DIAM Assessment

Now more than ever, technology and analytics are driving improvements in healthcare. Organizations focused on measuring ...

Time March 11, 2021
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Fujifilm Sonosite, Inc., specialists in developing cutting-edge point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) solutions, and part of the larger Fujifilm Healthcare portfolio, has announced the launch of the new Sonosite PX ultrasound system in Canada.
News | Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
Fujifilm Sonosite Launches New Point-of-Care Ultrasound System

March 10, 2021 — Fujifilm Sonosite, Inc., specialists in developing cutting-edge point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) ...

Time March 10, 2021
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The Carestream Lux 35 Detector is a lightweight, glass-free wireless detector ergonomically designed with the comfort of patients and radiographers in mind.
News | Digital Radiography (DR)
Carestream Launches Lux 35 Detector, Glass-Free Cesium Detector For Medical Imaging

March 9, 2021 — Carestream Health has launched its first cesium glass-free medical detector to the market. The ...

Time March 09, 2021
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Lunit, a leading medical AI startup, announced its partnership with Philips. Announced during the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) virtual event (March 3-7, 2021), the collaboration will make Lunit’s AI software accessible to users of Philips’ diagnostic X-ray solutions.
News | Artificial Intelligence
Lunit Announces Partnership to Incorporate its Chest Detection Suite into Philips’ Diagnostic X-ray Suite

March 8, 2021 — Lunit, a leading medical AI startup, announced its partnership with Philips. Announced during the ...

Time March 08, 2021
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Diagnostic imaging studies using Tc-99m inform healthcare decisions for approximately 30 million patients annually around the world
News | Nuclear Imaging
IBA and NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes Expand Collaboration to Enable Global Availability of Tc-99m

March 8, 2021 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A., EURONEXT) and NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, announced a ...

Time March 08, 2021
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Siemens Healthineers has announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the Biograph Vision Quadra, a positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scanner designed for clinical use as well as translational research – or the application of scientific research to create therapies and procedures that improve health outcomes. In this manner, the Biograph Vision Quadra expands precision medicine.
News | PET-CT
Siemens Healthineers Announces FDA Clearance of Biograph Vision Quadra Extended Axial FoV PET/CT Scanner

March 8, 2021 — Siemens Healthineers has announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the Biograph ...

Time March 08, 2021
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Axial fused PET/CT image shows intense uptake (arrowhead) in the deep pelvis corresponding to the left lobe of the prostate in a 62-year-old with a history of prostate cancer treated with radiation therapy. The CT scan does not show the tumor. Image courtesy of the the Radiological Society of North America.
Feature | Treatment Planning | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Using PET to Enhance Prostate Treatment Planning

The decision to offer radiation after prostatectomy for patients with recurrent prostate cancer is quite complex, and ...

Time March 05, 2021
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