Use of telehealth jumped sharply during the first months of the coronavirus pandemic shutdown, with the approach being used more often for behavioral health services than for medical care, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
News | Teleradiology
Use of Telehealth Jumped as Pandemic Shutdown Began

January 13, 2021 — Use of telehealth jumped sharply during the first months of the coronavirus pandemic shutdown, with ...

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DB-I website features new educational tools and streamlined user experience to improve access to medically sourced breast density content
News | Breast Density
DenseBreast-info Launches Updated Website

January 13, 2021 — DenseBreast-info.org (DB-I) invites health providers seeking the most up-to-date medically-sourced ...

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This cutting-edge technology assists radiologists in the interpretation of screening mammograms and allows them to diagnose breast cancer earlier and more accurately
News | Mammography
Therapixel receives CE mark for AI-based software MammoScreen

January 12, 2021 — Therapixel announced that MammoScreen has successfully obtained the CE mark. After having received ...

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released the agency's first Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML)-Based Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) Action Plan. This action plan describes a multi-pronged approach to advance the Agency's oversight of AI/ML-based medical software.
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FDA Releases AI/Machine Learning Action Plan

January 12, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released the agency's first Artificial Intelligence/Machine ...

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A study led by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, frequently underestimates the size of prostate tumors, potentially leading to undertreatment.
News | Prostate Cancer
MRI Frequently Underestimates Tumor Size in Prostate Cancer

January 11, 2021 — A study led by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that magnetic ...

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Myocarditis among recovering COVID-19 athletes less common than previously reported
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Cardiac MRI Shows Lower Degrees of Myocarditis in Athletes Recovered from COVID-19

January 11, 2021 — In a letter published in the December issue of the American Heart Association's medical journal ...

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Jeff Elias, MD, is a neurosurgeon at UVA Health and a pioneer in the field of focused ultrasound.
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Focused Ultrasound Shows Promise for Parkinson's Disease

January 8, 2021 — A scalpel-free alternative to brain surgery has the potential to benefit people with Parkinson’s ...

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The FDA is monitoring the potential impact of viral mutations, including an emerging variant from the United Kingdom known as the B.1.1.7 variant, on authorized SARS-CoV-2 molecular tests
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
FDA Issues Alert Regarding SARS-CoV-2 Viral Mutation to Healthcare Providers

January 8, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting clinical laboratory staff and healthcare providers ...

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Mirion Technologies, Inc., a global provider of innovative radiation detection and measurement solutions, announced that it has acquired Sun Nuclear Corporation. Sun Nuclear is the global leader in radiation oncology quality assurance, delivering patient safety solutions for diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy centers around the world.
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Mirion Technologies Acquires Sun Nuclear Corporation

January 8, 2021 — Mirion Technologies, Inc., a global provider of innovative radiation detection and measurement ...

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World-first techniques for predicting breast cancer risk from mammograms that were developed in Melbourne could revolutionise breast screening by allowing it to be tailored to women at minimal extra cost
News | Mammography
New Mammogram Measures of Breast Cancer Risk Could Revolutionize Screening

January 6, 2021 — World-first techniques for predicting breast cancer risk from mammograms that were developed in ...

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Transaction accelerates Hologic’s entry into oncology growth market, provides new lab capabilities
News | Breast Imaging
Hologic to Acquire Biotheranostics, Leader in Molecular Tests for Breast and Metastatic Cancers

January 6, 2021 — Hologic, Inc., a global leader in women's health, announced today that it has agreed to acquire ...

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Ultromics will offer its artificial intelligence driven EchoGo Pro as a stress-echo module in the EchoGo suite alongside EchoGo Core, its AI solution for automated systolic function and strain analysis. The EchoGo suite is a cloud-based service that uses artificial intelligence to fully automate the pathway to diagnosis, providing near-instant reports for clinicians without any need for physical software on site. #AI #AIhealthcare #AIecho
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FDA Clears Ultromics Echocardiography AI for Auto Identification of Coronary Artery Disease

January 6, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Ultromics' EchoGo Pro, an artificial ...

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OptumInsight and Change Healthcare combine to advance a more modern, information and technology-enabled healthcare platform
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Optum Set to Purchase Change Healthcare

January 6, 2020 — Optum, a diversified health services company and part of UnitedHealth Group, and Change Healthcare, a ...

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Who should get the COVID vaccine? Roberto Lang, M.D., director of noninvasive cardiac imaging, University of Chicago Medical Center and former American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) president, received his first dose of the COVID vaccine in December. In addition to front line hospital workers, nursing home staff and residents also qualified for the first round of vaccinations. Right, Shannon Yaw, a nurse at a hard-hit nursing home in Michigan, received her first dose just before Christmas.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Prioritizing Who Receives for the COVID Vaccine Under CDC Guidelines

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Dec. 3, released an interim guidance document to federal, state ...

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Deal further expands Hologic’s portfolio of world-class breast health solutions addressing the full continuum of care
News | Breast Imaging
Hologic to Acquire SOMATEX, Leader in Biopsy Site Markers and Localization Technologies

January 4, 2021 — Hologic, Inc. announced it has completed the acquisition of SOMATEX Medical Technologies GmbH, a ...

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Smart Breast Corporation (SmartBreast), a privately held company focused on breast cancer screening and detection, announced today that it has acquired certain molecular breast imaging (MBI) assets from Dilon Technologies, Inc. (Dilon) for an undisclosed amount.
News | Breast Imaging
SmartBreast Acquires Molecular Breast Imaging Assets from Dilon Technologies

January 4, 2021 — Smart Breast Corporation (SmartBreast), a privately held company focused on breast cancer screening ...

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RAD Technology Medical Systems (RAD) announced it is expanding its portfolio of patented modular healthcare solutions in 2021 with the introduction of a compact shielding facility designed to accommodate the latest models of low energy, self-shielded linear accelerators (linacs) that are now available worldwide. 
News | Linear Accelerators
RAD Technology Medical Systems to Expand their Patented Modular Building Portfolio

January 4, 2021 — RAD Technology Medical Systems (RAD) announced it is expanding its portfolio of patented modular ...

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A Happy and Healthy New Year from the ITN Team

The Imaging Technology News (ITN) team wishes you a Happy and Healthy New Year! Despite its challenges, 2020 brought us ...

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Now, researchers using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have found potential brain biomarkers of PTSD in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Brain Imaging Predicts PTSD After Brain Injury

December 31, 2020 — Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a complex psychiatric disorder brought on by physical and/or ...

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After “COVID-19,” the term that most people will remember best from 2020 is likely to be “social distancing.” While it most commonly applied to social gatherings with family and friends, it has impacted the way many receive medical care. Historically, the United States has been relatively slow to broadly adopt telemedicine, largely emphasizing in-person visits.
News | Teleradiology
Significant Disparities in Telemedicine Use, Especially Among Older and Non-white Patients

December 31, 2020 — After “COVID-19,” the term that most people will remember best from 2020 is likely to be “social ...

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