June 1, 2021 — Ionizing radiation is used for treating nearly half of all cancer patients. Radiotherapy works by damaging the DNA of cancer cells, and cells sustaining so much DNA damage that they cannot sufficiently repair it will soon cease to replicate and die. It's an effective strategy overall, and radiotherapy is a common frontline cancer treatment option.

June 1, 2021 — According to an open-access Editor's Choice article in ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), accurate prenatal diagnosis of severe placental accreta spectrum (PAS) disorder by imaging could help guide maternal counseling and selection between hysterectomy and uterine-preserving surgery.

June 1, 2021 — Turner Imaging Systems, a developer of advanced X-ray imaging systems, announced the company has received its CE Mark for its Smart-C Mini C-Arm portable fluoroscopy X-ray imaging device. This will allow the Smart-C, the world’s first highly portable mini c-arm, to be distributed throughout the EU countries as well as the UK.

An example of how spectral CT can help aid diagnosis in a pancreatic CT which may have a small lesion, but it is difficult to see. The dual-energy imaging clearly shows a lesion. This is example is from the Philips Spectral CT 7500 system.

May 27, 2021 — Philips Healthcare released a workhorse computed tomography (CT) system, the Spectral CT 7500, which has regulatory clearance in Europe and from the U.S. FDA. It uses intelligent software to deliver high quality spectral images on every scan 100% of the time without the need for special protocols.

May 26, 2021 — There are increasing reports of persistent symptoms after a patient recovers from COVID-19, now called long-COVID, lasting for months in some patients. Two of the most common symptoms in patients with long-COVID are fatigue and breathlessness, commonly with no identifiable cause on imaging, lung function or blood tests.

May 25, 2021 - KA Imaging has signed a distribution agreement in the U.S. with Alpha Imaging. Hospitals, medical facilities and practices from 14 states can now acquire the Reveal 35C single exposure, portable, digital dual-​energy subtraction digital radiography (DR) X-ray detector through Alpha Imaging, one of the largest U.S. distributors of medical imaging equipment.

May 25, 2021 — Blue Earth Diagnostics, a Bracco company and recognized leader in the development and commercialization of innovative PET radiopharmaceuticals, is pleased to share news of the publication of a study from researchers at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University (Winship) evaluating

May 25, 2021 — Independent verification always has been, and likely always will be, the core value proposition for RadCalc QA secondary check software.

May 24, 2021 — International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra will install its solution for digital pathology at Institut Curie, one of the most recognized and prestigious cancer centers in France. Pathologists at Institut Curie will now be able to share cases more easily with colleagues for consultations and access digital tools and AI applications.

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