Clinical Trials

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Coronary computed tomography angiography is a cheaper, less-invasive alternative to intravascular ultrasound in pharmaceutical clinical trials

Feature | Cardiac Imaging | By Matthew Jay Budoff, MD, FACC, FAHA

The Benefits of Coronary CTA in Pharmaceutical Clinical Trials

Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is cheaper, easier to use and its results are easier to understand than ...

July 11, 2023

Comprehensive clinical development program called QUANTI includes two Phase III studies in adults and one pediatric study investigating gadoquatrane for use in MRI across all body regions and across ages from birth to adulthood

News | Contrast Media

Bayer initiates Phase III Studies with Investigational Contrast Agent Gadoquatrane

July 7, 2023 — Bayer, a global leader in radiology, has initiated the Phase III clinical development program called ...

July 06, 2023

Preferential use of pulmonary MR angiography (MRA) for diagnosing pulmonary embolus (PE) in the general population helped conserve iodinated contrast media during the 2022 shortage

News | Contrast Media

Switch to MR Angiography for PE Mitigated Impact of Recent Contrast Shortage

July 3, 2023 — According to an accepted manuscript published in ARRS’ own American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) ...

July 03, 2023

177Lutetium-labeled radiohybrid (rh) Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen (177Lu-rhPSMA-10.1) is an optimized, next generation therapeutic radiopharmaceutical

News | SNMMI

Blue Earth Therapeutics Announces Results of Early Clinical and Preclinical Studies of Investigational 177Lu-rhPSMA-10.1 in Treatment of Prostate Cancer

June 29, 2023 — Blue Earth Therapeutics, a Bracco company and emerging leader in the development of innovative next ...

June 29, 2023

The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) published a new position statement offering recommendations on the management of chronic iliofemoral venous obstruction with endovascular placement of metallic stents.

News | Interventional Radiology

Newly Published Society of Interventional Radiology Position Statement Outlines Appropriate Use of Endovascular Management for Treatment of Chronic Iliofemoral Venous Occlusions

June 22, 2023 — The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) published a new position statement offering ...

June 22, 2023

The first patient has been scanned in a Phase I clinical trial for an investigational fluorine-18 (18F) CD8-targeted imaging radiopharmaceutical

News | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers

First Ever Investigational 18F-CD8 PET Radiopharmaceutical Aims to Predict and Monitor Early Response to Cancer Immunotherapies

June 15, 2023 — With immunotherapy emerging as one of the most important treatment options in oncology, GE HealthCare ...

June 15, 2023

A common weight-loss surgery for obese adolescents and young adults is found to have harmful effects on bones, according to a study published in Radiology

News | Pediatric Imaging

Weight-Loss Surgery Weakens Bones of Teens and Young Adults

June 13, 2023 — A common weight-loss surgery for obese adolescents and young adults is found to have harmful effects on ...

June 13, 2023

a group of researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago and colleagues have identified a potential hidden source of bias: electronic health records.

News | Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Electronic Health Records Can Contain Bias, Potentially Impacting Clinical Trials

June 12, 2023 — Results of clinical trials are only as good as the data upon which they rest. This is especially true in ...

June 12, 2023

News | Clinical Trials

FDA Announces Additional Steps to Modernize Clinical Trials to Diversify Trial Types and Data Sources

June 7, 2023 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the availability of a draft guidance with ...

June 07, 2023

Researchers identify potential sources of bias in AI models used in medical imaging, opening doors to their mitigation

News | Artificial Intelligence

Roadmap to Fair AI: Revealing Biases in AI Models for Medical Imaging

May 8, 2023 — Artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) technologies are constantly finding new applications ...

May 08, 2023

Study aims to determine whether CEM improves breast cancer detection for women with dense breasts

News | Mammography

ACR, BCRF and GE HealthCare Announce Enrollment of First Patients in Contrast Enhanced Mammography Imaging Screening Trial (CMIST)

May 5, 2023 — The American College of Radiology (ACR), Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) and GE HealthCare ...

May 05, 2023

72-year-old with intermediate (50-70%) stenosis in distal right coronary artery, who underwent coronary CTA due to atypical chest pain.

News | Computed Tomography (CT)

Rapid Onsite FFR-CT Algorithm Helps Facilitates Clinical Adoption

May 5, 2023 — According to an accepted manuscript published in ARRS’ own American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), a high ...

May 05, 2023

Using a harmless glucose solution, the procedure generates reliable results

News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Pioneering MRI Imaging Method Captures Brain Glucose Metabolism Without the Need for Administration of Radioactive Substances

May 2, 2023 — Metabolic disorders are involved in many common health conditions such as Alzheimer's, depression ...

May 02, 2023

Results show Black women had significantly higher rates of radiation therapy recommendation compared to White women with similar biosignature scores

News | Radiation Therapy

PreludeDx Presents Comparative Data Analyzing Racial/Ethnic Radiation Therapy Treatment Recommendation Changes using DCISionRT

May 1, 2023 — Prelude Corporation (PreludeDx), a leader in molecular diagnostics and precision medicine for early-stage ...

May 01, 2023

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign have developed a dual-modality imaging technique that not only delivers comprehensive diagnostic information but also provides a cost-effective solution for healthcare providers

News | Radiology Imaging

Researchers Develop New Lower Cost, Dual-modality Imaging Technique to Facilitate Earlier Disease Detection

April 24, 2023 — Diagnostic imaging is indispensable in healthcare, as it allows clinicians to detect and diagnose a ...

April 24, 2023

The CEO of the American College of Radiology, William T. Thorwarth, MD, FACR, recently presented testimony to the U.S. House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, in support of increased funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in FY 2024.

News | ACR

American College of Radiology (ACR) Leader Delivers Testimony in Support of NIH Funding, Highlights Examples of Radiology and Imaging Advancements

April 4, 2023 — In support of an increased funding recommendation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in federal ...

April 04, 2023

New data suggests diagnostic errors in neuroradiology were associated with longer interpretation times, higher shift volumes, and weekend interpretation

News | Clinical Trials

Diagnostic Errors in Neuroradiology: More Time, Higher Volume, Weekend Work

March 30, 2023 —According to an accepted manuscript published in ARRS’ own American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) ...

March 30, 2023

Researchers found that a minimally invasive procedure combined with epidural steroid injection treatment led to superior pain reduction and disability improvement over one year in patients with sciatica.

News | Interventional Radiology

Pulsed Radiofrequency with Steroid Injection Brings Sciatica Relief

March 28, 2023 — Researchers found that a minimally invasive procedure combined with epidural steroid injection ...

March 28, 2023

Novel optical imaging agent highlights cancerous tissue during initial lumpectomy to enable a more complete resection as part of the investigational Lumicell Direct Visualization System

News | Breast Imaging

Lumicell Submits New Drug Application for Lumisight Optical Imaging Agent to U.S. FDA for Intraoperative Breast Cancer Detection and Removal

March 23, 2023 — Lumicell, Inc., a privately held company focused on innovative fluorescence-guided imaging technologies ...

March 24, 2023

News | PET Imaging

Nuclidium and University Hospital Basel Receive NETRF Investigator Award to Initiate Phase 1 Trial with Novel Copper-based Radiotheranostic Program TraceNET in Neuroendocrine Tumors

March 23, 2023 — Nuclidium announced that the Neuroendocrine Tumors Research Foundation (NETRF) has selected the company ...

March 24, 2023