Mednax, a leading health solutions partner specializing in prenatal, neonatal, pediatric and radiology services, announced a number of steps it is taking as part of its aggressive transformational activity to position the company for long-term, sustainable growth
News | Radiology Business | June 05, 2020
Mednax Announces Intent to Sell its Radiology Solutions
June 5, 2020 — Mednax, a leading health solutions partner specializing in prenatal, neonatal, pediatric and radiology...
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Although it is likely that existing ultrasound systems will be repurposed to treat COVID-19 patients, growth is still expected as companies plan to ramp up production. The ultrasound systems market will therefore outpace other diagnostic imaging such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Leading data and analytics company GlobalData forecasts the market will reach $6bn by 2028, but increased usage due to COVID-19 is anticipated have a tangible effect.
News | Ultrasound Imaging | June 05, 2020
Ultrasound Systems Market to Outpace Other Imaging Modalities for COVID-19 Diagnostics
June 5, 2020 — Although it is likely that existing ultrasound systems will be repurposed to treat COVID-19 patients,...
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Vacancy rates for radiation therapists rose substantially since 2018, according to a survey performed this year by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists. Researchers noted, however, the survey data was collected before the COVID-19 pandemic began affecting the surveyed clinical settings.

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News | Radiation Therapy | June 05, 2020
ASRT Survey Assesses Radiation Therapy Staffing Rates
June 5, 2020 — Vacancy rates for radiation therapists rose substantially since 2018, according to a survey performed...
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Stephen M. Hahn, M.D., Commissioner of Food and Drugs - Food and Drug Administration, discussed The COVID-19 Pandemic — Finding Solutions, Applying Lessons Learned, on June 1

Stephen M. Hahn, M.D., Commissioner of Food and Drugs - Food and Drug Administration

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | June 05, 2020
Remarks by Commissioner Stephen Hahn, M.D. on the COVID-19 Pandemic
June 5, 2020 — The following speech was delivered by Stephen M. Hahn, M.D., Commissioner of Food and Drugs - Food and...
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Chief among the myriad practical updates to minimize risks for patients and imaging personnel alike is a tiered approach for delaying both outpatient and inpatient cross-sectional interventional procedures

For procedural delays that will not adversely affect patient outcome, Fananapazir and colleagues proposed the following tiered approach for both outpatient and inpatient scenarios: urgent procedures, procedures that should be performed within 2 weeks, procedures that should be performed within 2 months, and procedures that can safely be delayed 2 or 6 months. Courtesy of American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR)

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | June 05, 2020
Interventional Radiologists Modify Protocol for Coronavirus Disease
June 5, 2020 — An open-access article in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) details myriad practical updates...
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According to a recent report by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers, artificial intelligence (AI) should be used to expand the role of chest X-ray imaging — using computed tomography, or CT —  in diagnosing and assessing coronavirus infection so that it can be more than just a means of screening for signs of COVID-19 in a patient's lungs.

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News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | June 04, 2020
AI Can Improve How Chest Images Are Used in Care of COVID-19 Patients
June 4, 2020 — According to a recent report by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers, artificial intelligence (AI) should...
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This is Figure 2 from the article in Radiology: Acute encephalopathy. A 60 year-old-man without history of seizures presenting with convulsion. (A-B) Multifocal areas of FLAIR hyperintensity in the right cerebellum (arrows in A), left anterior cingular cortex and superior frontal gyrus (arrows in B). (C-D) Restricted diffusion in the left anterior cingulate cortex, superior frontal and middle temporal gyrus (arrows in D) and right cerebellum (arrows in E), consistent with cerebellar diaschisis. F) #COVID19

This is Figure 2 from the article in Radiology: Acute encephalopathy. A 60 year-old-man without history of seizures presenting with convulsion. (A-B) Multifocal areas of FLAIR hyperintensity in the right cerebellum (arrows in A), left anterior cingular cortex and superior frontal gyrus (arrows in B). (C-D) Restricted diffusion in the left anterior cingulate cortex, superior frontal and middle temporal gyrus (arrows in D) and right cerebellum (arrows in E), consistent with cerebellar diaschisis. F) No hemosiderin deposits in gradient echo sequences.

Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | June 02, 2020 | Dave Fornell, Editor
How COVID-19 Effects the Brain in Neuroimaging
Four recent radiology studies, from New York, Italy, Iran and China, show how COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) impacts the brain ...
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#coronavirus #COVID19 #pandemic
Blog | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | June 02, 2020
Charting the “New Normal”
  COVID-19 continues to hold its grip on the world. This rapidly developing pandemic has dominated headlines since it...
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#coronavirus #COVID19 #pandemic
Blog | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | June 02, 2020
Can Artificial Intelligence Help Against Coronavirus?
  Flattening the curve. Slowing the spread. I have yet to read — or hear — anyone say we are trying to stop the...
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Early diagnosis of cancer is one of the highest-priority problem for the healthcare system, because it is critical for overall treatment success and saving patients' lives. Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) may be used to detect a malignancy in various tissues and organs. It has the advantage of providing insight into the diffusion of water molecules in body tissues without exposing patients to radiation.

DWI of the phantom with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) solutions (b value 500 s/mm2). Image courtesy of Kristina Sergunova et al.

News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | June 02, 2020
MRI Technique Developed to Improve Detection of Tumors
June 2, 2020 — Early diagnosis of cancer is one of the highest-priority problem for the healthcare system, because it...
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Developed by medical AI company Lunit, Software detects breast cancer with 97% accuracy; Study in Lancet Digital Health shows that Lunit INSIGHT MMG-aided radiologists showed an increase in sensitivity

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News | Artificial Intelligence | June 02, 2020
Lunit INSIGHT MMG for Breast Cancer Detection Now CE Certified
June 2, 2020 — Lunit announced that its artificial intelligence (AI) solution for breast cancer, Lunit INSIGHT MMG, has...
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Nuclear Cardiology Optimistic About Return to Pre-COVID-19 Exam Levels. An American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) member survey are confident nuclear cardiology volumes will return to pre-pandemic levels. #COVID19 #SARScov2
News | Nuclear Imaging | June 01, 2020
Nuclear Cardiology Optimistic About Return to Pre-COVID-19 Exam Levels
June 1, 2020 — While acknowledging the challenges their specialty is facing, more than two-thirds of respondents to an...
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RaySearch Laboratories AB and Varian Medical Systems have entered into an interoperability agreement that will allow the RayCare oncology information system to connect to Varian TrueBeam linear accelerators
News | Oncology Information Management Systems (OIMS) | June 01, 2020
RaySearch Enters Into Interoperability Agreement with Varian
June 1, 2020 — RaySearch Laboratories AB and Varian Medical Systems have entered into an interoperability agreement...
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The FDA has approved Lilly’s TAUVID (flortaucipir F 18 injection), a radioactive diagnostic agent, for PET imaging of the brain to estimate the density and distribution of aggregated tau neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) in adult patients with cognitive impairment who are being evaluated for Alzheimer’s disease

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News | Contrast Media | June 01, 2020
FDA Approves TAUVID for Use in Patients Being Evaluated for Alzheimer’s Disease
June 1, 2020 — TAUVID, a radioactive diagnostic agent, has been approved by the FDA for positron emission tomography (...
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MERCK and RefleXion Medical announced a collaboration to evaluate KETRUDA (immunotherapy) with biology-guided radiotherapy - BgRT -  a new radiation machine developed to treat all stages of cancer.

MERCK and RefleXion Medical announced a collaboration to evaluate KETRUDA (immunotherapy) with biology-guided radiotherapy - BgRT -  a new radiation machine developed to treat all stages of cancer.

 

News | Radiation Therapy | June 01, 2020
RefleXion Announces Clinical Collaboration to Evaluate Biology-guided Radiotherapy
June 1, 2020 — RefleXion Medical, a therapeutic oncology company pioneering biology-guided radiotherapy (BgRT) for...
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AIR Recon DL delivers shorter scans and better image quality (Photo: Business Wire)

AIR Recon DL delivers shorter scans and better image quality (Photo: Business Wire).

News | Artificial Intelligence | May 29, 2020
Deep Learning-Based MR Image Reconstruction Tech From GE Healthcare Now FDA Cleared
May 29, 2020 — GE Healthcare announced U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance of AIR Recon DL. This pioneering technology, using a...
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Largest case series (n=30) to date yields high frequency (77%) of negative chest CT findings among pediatric patients (10 months-18 years) with COVID-19, while also suggesting common findings in subset of children with positive CT findings

A and B, Unenhanced chest CT scans show minimal GGOs (right lower and left upper lobes) (arrows) and no consolidation. Only two lobes were affected, and CT findings were assigned CT severity score of 2. Image courtesy of American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR)

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | May 29, 2020
CT Findings of Coronavirus in Children Often Negative
May 29, 2020 — An investigation published open-access in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) revealed a high...
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Exa PACS from Konica Minolta.
Webinar | PACS | May 28, 2020
WEBINAR: How to Grow a Radiology Business With Cloud-based Imaging
Houston Northwest Radiology Association (HNRA) was looking for a PACS solution that would support their growing...
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New radiopharmaceutical intended for PET imaging of metastatic breast cancer patients
News | Molecular Imaging | May 28, 2020
PETNET Solutions and Zionexa USA Announce FDA Approval of Cerianna
May 27, 2020 — PETNET Solutions, Inc., a Siemens Healthineers company, and Zionexa USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of...
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The paradox is that COVID-19 has manifested the critical need for exactly what the rules require: advancement of interoperability and digital online access to clinical data and imaging, at scale, for care coordination and infection control.

The paradox is that COVID-19 has manifested the critical need for exactly what the rules require: advancement of interoperability and digital online access to clinical data and imaging, at scale, for care coordination and infection control. Getty Images

Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | May 28, 2020 | By Matthew A. Michela
The Irony of COVID-19
One year after being proposed, federal rules to advance interoperability in healthcare and create easier access for...
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