Conference Coverage

Due to ongoing health concerns related to the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) as well as global travel restrictions, the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) has decided to evolve the Joint AAPM/COMP (Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists) Meeting content into a virtual (completely online) meeting in place of the in-person meeting originally scheduled for July 12-16, 2020, in Vancouver, BC.
News | AAPM
Joint AAPM|COMP Meeting Goes Virtual

May 11, 2020 — Due to ongoing health concerns related to the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) as well as global ...

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In today’s challenging healthcare environment, radiology departments are often faced with the difficult decision of how to safely image patients who are suspected of being positive with infectious disease. To help hospitals and institutions effectively utilize computed tomography (CT) with these conditions, Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. introduces a deployable CT with a rapid decontamination solution.
News | Computed Tomography (CT)
Canon Medical Launches CT Solution for Patients with Viral Infectious Diseases

May 11, 2020 — In today’s challenging healthcare environment, radiology departments are often faced with the difficult ...

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Axial (A) and coronal (B) CT of the abdomen and pelvis with IV contrast in a 57-year-old man with a high clinical suspicion for bowel ischemia. There was generalized small bowel distension and segmental thickening (arrows), with adjacent mesenteric congestion (thin arrow in B), and a small volume of ascites (* in B). Findings are nonspecific but suggestive of early ischemia or infection.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Imaging Reveals Bowel Abnormalities in Patients with COVID-19

May 11, 2020 — Patients with COVID-19 can have bowel abnormalities, including ischemia, according to a new study ...

Time May 11, 2020
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The new transducer reaches a 30% greater penetration, so clinicians have detailed images and performance they need to make a definitive diagnosis for pediatric patients, reducing the need for additional diagnostic imaging steps
News | Pediatric Imaging
Philips Ultrasound Solution for Pediatric Assessment Provides Gentler Approach

May 6, 2020 — Philips announced the ultimate ultrasound solution for pediatric assessment, the latest addition for its ...

Time May 06, 2020
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#coronavirus #covid19 #pandemic #ASTRO20
News | ASTRO
ASTRO's Annual Meeting Transitions to Digital Format

May 4, 2020 — Although the 2020 ASTRO Annual Meeting is still months away, the American Society for Radiation Oncology ...

Time May 04, 2020
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Chest radiography through glass. A, Technologists position the portable x-ray unit outside the patient room, with the tube peering through the mesh wire–reinforced isolation room window. B, Anteroposterior chest radiograph obtained is of diagnostic quality.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
RSNA Publishes COVID-19 Best Practices for Radiology Departments

May 1, 2020 — The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) COVID-19 Task Force has published a guidance document on ...

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The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's 2020 annual meeting has been reimagined, and is now the SNMMI 2020 Annual Meeting — Virtual Edition
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
SNMMI the Latest Event to Turn Virtual

April 30, 2020 — The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's 2020 annual meeting has been reimagined, and is ...

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360 Photos | 360 View Photos
360 Degree View of a 3-D Printed Bolus for Radiation Therapy

The company .decimal at ASTRO showed a 3-D printing technology where radiation therapy (RT) bolus shields can be printed ...

Time April 30, 2020
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A complex multicompartmental cerebral hemorrhage on a single axial CT image displayed using the annotation tool in a single portal window. Hemorrhage labels (left column) relevant to the image display on the bottom of the image once selected. ASNR = American Society of Neuroradiology RSNA = Radiological Society of North America.
News | Artificial Intelligence
RSNA AI Challenge Breaks New Ground

April 30, 2020 — An unprecedented collaboration among two medical societies and over 60 volunteer neuroradiologists has ...

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According to a press statement released by the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM), the organization has made the difficult, but necessary and responsible decision, to cancel its in-person 2020 Annual Meeting in Austin, TX. This decision was based on continued travel restrictions issued by SIIM's member medical institutions and corporate partners, as well as the desire to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. SIIM joins the growing list of industry conferences going virtual due to the coronavi
News | SIIM
SIIM 2020 Goes Virtual

April 28, 2020 — According to a press statement released by the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM), the ...

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#COVID19 #Coronavirus #2019nCoV #Wuhanvirus #SARScov2 Pulmonary CT angiography of a 68 year old male. The CT scan was obtained 10 days after the onset of COVID-19 symptoms and on the day the patient was transferred to the intensive care unit.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
New Research Highlights Blood Clot Dangers of COVID-19

April 23, 2020 — A special report published in the journal Radiology outlines prevention, diagnosis and treatment of ...

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#COVID19 #Coronavirus #2019nCoV #Wuhanvirus #SARScov2 A new expert panel consensus statement published simultaneously in the journals Radiology: Imaging Cancer, Chest and the Journal of the American College of Radiology provides guidance to clinicians managing lung cancer screening programs and patients with lung nodules during the COVID-19 pandemic.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Experts Issue Guide on Lung Cancer Screening, Management During COVID-19

April 23, 2020 — A new expert panel consensus statement published simultaneously in the journals Radiology: Imaging ...

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Maximum-intensity PET projections at each time point for one rhesus monkey in the 89Zr-DFO-squaramide-anti-gD group.
News | PET Imaging
Total-body PET Imaging Successfully Identifies Antibodies up to 30 Days After Injection

April 10, 2020 — Combining 89Zr-labeled antibodies with total-body positron emission tomography (PET) has extended the ...

Time April 10, 2020
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#COVID19 #Coronavirus #2019nCoV #Wuhanvirus #SARScov2 Chest radiography through glass. Technologists position the portable x-ray unit outside the patient room, with the tube peering through the wire-reinforced isolation room window (A). AP chest x-ray through obtained is of diagnostic quality (B).
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
University of Washington Issues Radiology Policies for COVID-19

April 10, 2020 — Radiology departments must prepare for patient surges through streamlined approaches to imaging that ...

Time April 10, 2020
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#COVID19 #Coronavirus #2019nCoV #Wuhanvirus #SARScov2 The first of three clinical scenarios presented to the panel with final recommendations. Mild features refer to absence of significant pulmonary dysfunction or damage. Pre-test probability is based upon background prevalence of disease and may be further modified by individual’s exposure risk. The absence of resource constraints corresponds to sufficient availability of personnel, personal protective equipment, COVID-19 testing, hospital beds, and/or ve
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
RSNA Publishes Fleischner Society Statement on Chest Imaging and COVID-19

April 7, 2020 — A multinational consensus statement from the Fleischner Society on the role of chest imaging in the ...

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#COVID19 #Coronavirus #2019nCoV #Wuhanvirus #SARScov2 Chest CT findings of pediatric patients with COVID-19 on transaxial images. (a) Male, 2 months old, 2 days after symptom onset. Patchy ground-glass opacities GGO in the right lower lobe
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging Releases New COVID-19 Findings in Children

April 6, 2020 — Children and teenagers with COVID-19 showed distinctive clinical and computed tomography (CT) findings ...

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Breast density is divided into four categories, from lowest to highest amounts of fibroglandular tissue composition. Category A: Almost entirely fatty (least amount of fibroglandular tissue). Category B: Scattered fibroglandular tissue. Category C: Heterogeneously dense. Category D: Extremely dense (most amount of fibroglandular tissue).
Feature | Breast Density | By Dayna Williams M.D., Shivani Chaudhry, M.D., and Laurie R. Margolies, M.D.
Breast Density Explained

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, and, for women in their forties, the leading cause of premature death ...

Time April 03, 2020
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Varian received FDA clearance for its Ethos therapy in February 2020. It is an adaptive intelligence solution that uses onboard AI in the treatment system to take the cone beam CT imaging on the system, compare it to the treatment plan and deliver an entire adaptive treatment plan in a typical 15-minute treatment time slot, from patient setup through treatment delivery.
Feature | Treatment Planning | Dave Fornell, Editor
Artificial Intelligence Greatly Speeds Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning

The traditional treatment planning process takes days to create an optimized radiation therapy delivery plan, but new ...

Time April 03, 2020
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Recommended best practices for nuclear imaging departments under the COVIF-19 pandemic have been issues by the ASNC and SNMMI. #COVID19 #ASNC #SNMMI #Coronavirus #SARScov2
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Best Practices for Nuclear Imaging During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

April 3, 2020 — A new guidance document on best practices to maintain safety and minimize contamination in nuclear ...

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Rising concerns over radiation overexposure teamed with a growing focus on improving the quality of patient care are two key drivers of today’s radiation dose management market. 
Feature | Radiation Dose Management | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Drivers in Today’s Radiation Dose Management Market

Rising concerns over radiation overexposure teamed with a growing focus on improving the quality of patient care are two ...

Time April 02, 2020
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