Kathryn A. Gold, M.D., associate clinical professor at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, presented data showing an increase in people diagnosed with advanced stage breast cancer in 2020 and 2021, compared to 2019.
News | Breast Imaging
Increase in Advanced Breast Cancer Diagnoses During COVID-19 Pandemic

June 8, 2021 — Reporting at the 2021 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Kathryn A. Gold, M.D ...

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (#FDA) approved #Aduhelm (#aducanumab) for the treatment of #Alzheimer’s, a debilitating disease affecting 6.2 million Americans. Aduhelm was approved using the accelerated approval pathway, which can be used for a drug for a serious or life-threatening illness that provides a meaningful therapeutic advantage over existing treatments.
News | PET Imaging
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval for Alzheimer’s Drug Aduhelm

June 7, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Aduhelm (aducanumab) for the treatment of Alzheimer ...

Time June 07, 2021
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Philips and Elekta signed agreements to deepen their existing strategic partnership to advance comprehensive and personalized cancer care through precision oncology solutions.
News | Radiation Oncology
Philips and Elekta Deepen Strategic Partnership in Precise and Individualized Oncology Care

June 7, 2021 — Philips and Elekta signed agreements to deepen their existing strategic partnership to advance ...

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BLOG: Auto-Segmentation in Radiation Oncology: Things to Consider

Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...

Time June 07, 2021
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Currently headed for the International Space Station, the 22nd SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply payload includes a Butterfly iQ, the world's first handheld, single-probe whole-body ultrasound system using semiconductor technology.
News | Ultrasound Imaging
The Butterfly iQ Catches a Ride on the SpaceX Dragon to Space

June 4, 2021 — Currently headed for the International Space Station, the 22nd SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply payload ...

Time June 04, 2021
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An abbreviated lung ultrasound protocol can efficiently determine presence of lung congestion in patients receiving hemodialysis and help expedite care. Chart courtesy of Reisinger et al, AJKD 2021
News | Lung Imaging
Lung Ultrasound Can Efficiently Diagnose Volume Overload in Hemodialysis Patients

June 4, 2021 — Pulmonary congestion owing to fluid overload is common among patients with kidney failure on hemodialysis ...

Time June 04, 2021
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According to a pilot study published in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), the flexed elbow valgus external rotation (FEVER) view can improve magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) evaluation of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in Major League Baseball (#MLB) pitchers.
News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Improved Elbow MRI View for Major League Baseball Pitchers

June 4, 2021 — According to a pilot study published in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), the flexed elbow ...

Time June 04, 2021
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Cina Chest is part of Avicenna’s CINA family of AI tools that support the treatment of emergencies, including CINA HEAD, its FDA-cleared and CE-Marked solution that supports the detection and triage of stroke and neurovascular emergencies.
News | Artificial Intelligence
AI Triage Solution for Deadly Vascular Conditions Receives FDA Clearance and CE Mark

June 3, 2021 — Medical imaging AI specialist Avicenna.AI announced that it has received certification in the United ...

Time June 03, 2021
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In addition to enabling the Minneapolis VAHCS to double patient scheduling productivity, the collaboration has resulted in an increase in radiology scheduling efficiency from 14 days to 1 day, on average, a 75% improvement. Foundations has also increased the consistency in workflow processes and results and has enabled the organization to achieve a 100% paperless order-to-day-of-procedure workflow.
News | Enterprise Imaging
VA Minneapolis Health Care System Doubles Radiology Scheduling Efficiency and Physician Productivity by Implementing Electronic Protocoling

June 3, 2021 —HealthLevel, Inc., innovator of Foundations, a business operations analytics platform for healthcare ...

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Chest X-rays used in the COVID-Net study show differing infection extent and opacity in the lungs of COVID-19 patients. Image courtesy of University of Waterloo
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Helping Doctors Manage COVID-19

June 3, 2021 — Artificial intelligence (AI) technology developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo is capable ...

Time June 03, 2021
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Prof. Jayant Vaidya, lead author of the study, University College London surgery and interventional science, performs a TARGI-IORT procedure. A small ball-shaped device placed inside the breast, directly where the cancer had been. The single-dose treatment lasts for around 20-30 minutes and replaces the need for extra hospital visits in eight out of ten cases.
News | Radiation Oncology
Pioneering Single-dose Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer Treatment

June 2, 2021 — A breast cancer therapy that requires just one shot of radiotherapy is as effective as traditional ...

Time June 02, 2021
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The Radiosurgery Society (RSS), a non-profit medical society dedicated to advancing the science and clinical practice of radiosurgery, today announced the official launch of its Radiosurgery Society Residents Association (RSSRA) and Residents Executive Committee (REC), designed to support residents, fellows, medical students and members-in-training interested in pursuing a career in stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) and advancing therapies.
News | Radiology Education
The Radiosurgery Society Establishes Residents Association to Optimize Educational Experience

June 24, 2021 — The Radiosurgery Society (RSS), a non-profit medical society dedicated to advancing the science and ...

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A multidisciplinary team at Washington University in St. Louis has developed a new brain stimulation technique using focused ultrasound that is able to turn specific types of neurons in the brain on and off and precisely control motor activity without surgical device implantation. 
News | Ultrasound Imaging
New Tool Activates Deep Brain Neurons by Combining Ultrasound, Genetics

June 2, 2021 — Neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy have had some treatment success with deep ...

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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.
News | Radiation Therapy
Measuring the Effects of Radiotherapy on Cancer May Open Up Avenues for Treatment

June 1, 2021 — Ionizing radiation is used for treating nearly half of all cancer patients. Radiotherapy works by ...

Time June 01, 2021
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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.
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Turner Imaging Systems Receives CE Mark for Smart-C Mini C-arm Portable Fluoroscopy X-ray Imaging Device

June 1, 2021 — Turner Imaging Systems, a developer of advanced X-ray imaging systems, announced the company has received ...

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Swiftness is essential when treating lung cancer, the second most common type of cancer in the U.S. and the country's leading cause of cancer deaths.
News | Lung Imaging
Delaying Lung Cancer Surgery Associated with Higher Risk of Recurrence, Death

June 1, 2021 — Swiftness is essential when treating lung cancer, the second most common type of cancer in the U.S. and ...

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A) Ultrasound in 28-year-old woman (B) MRI in 34-year-old woman with suspected PAS disorder. Focal area of placental tissues bulge toward imaginary lines of normal uterine contour (dash lines). Length (L) and depth (D) measurements of placental bulge also demonstrated. p = placenta; b = bladder. Image courtesy of American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR)
News | Ultrasound Imaging
Ultrasound, MRI Aid Placenta Accreta Diagnosis

June 1, 2021 — According to an open-access Editor's Choice article in ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) ...

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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.
Feature | Computed Tomography (CT) | By Dave Fornell, Editor
Philips Introduces the new Spectral CT 7500 as Workhorse Scanner With Spectral Data on Every Scan

May 27, 2021 — Philips Healthcare released a workhorse computed tomography (CT) system, the Spectral CT 7500, which has ...

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Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | By Dave Fornell, Editor
Xenon MRI Showed Alveolar Capillary Diffusion Limitation in COVID-19 Long-haulers

May 26, 2021 — There are increasing reports of persistent symptoms after a patient recovers from COVID-19, now called ...

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The KA X-ray technology gives doctors a clearer view of a patient's lungs by separating the bone structure (left) and soft tissue (right).
News | Digital Radiography (DR)
KA Imaging Signs U.S. Distribution Agreement With Alpha Imaging

May 25, 2021 - KA Imaging has signed a distribution agreement in the U.S. with Alpha Imaging. Hospitals, medical ...

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