ARPA-H taps Pisano for'Advancing Clinical Trials Readiness' initiative
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has tapped the American College of Radiology's (ACR) Chief Research Officer Etta Pisano, MD, to develop its clinical trial portfolio and lead its Advancing Clinical Trials Readiness initiative.
The ARPA-H is a new federal health research and development organization within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Pisano is the first radiologist appointed to such a role in the ARPA-H, and she will lead the initiative under the agency's Resilient Systems Mission office director, Jennifer Roberts, PhD, according to a statement released by the ACR. In the posi...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 20, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Practice Management Source Type: news
Ultrasound model predicts liver disease progress
A predictive model combining multiple ultrasonic parameters could discriminate between different liver diseases in a study published March 19 in Radiology.
A team of researchers led by Fangyi Liu, MD, from the Chinese PLA General Hospital in Beijing, found that their multiparametric ultrasound model can predict metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), regardless of hepatitis B virus infection status.
“These findings are important for noninvasive assessment of the MAFLD disease process,” the Liu team wrote.
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 20, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Clinical News Ultrasound Genitourinary Radiology Source Type: news
Greater sense of life purpose improves brain health
A greater sense of one's purpose in life improves brain health as we age, researchers have reported.
Diffusion-weighted MRI showed positive associations in both white matter and the right hippocampus, the latter of which is an area of the brain that "retains the capacity to grow and adapt through old age," wrote a team led by Ajay Kumar Nair, PhD, of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The research was published March 4 in Frontiers in Psychiatry.
"Our findings suggest pathways through which an enhanced sense of purpose in life may contribute to better brain health and promote healthy aging," the group wrote.
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 20, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Clinical News Subspecialties MRI Neuroradiology Source Type: news
iCAD updates AI software for detecting breast cancer
Computer-aided detection (CAD) software developer iCAD has launched new features for its ProFound Detection AI software tool designed to help radiologists diagnose cancer on both 2D and 3D mammography.
The latest version of ProFound Detection includes a new configuration option limiting to three the number of lesion marks visible on a workstation view displaying 3D images. This refinement is hoped to ensure that radiologists can interpret the most critical information, the company said.
As a visual aid, iCAD has also introduced color-coded lesion marks and case scores on the ProFound Scorecard. The color-coded system is ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 20, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
Samsung and Bracco sign memorandum of understanding
Samsung Electronics subsidiary Samsung Medison and Bracco Imaging have established an agreement to develop and market ultrasound devices and contrast agents.
The companies recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at ECR 2024 in Vienna and are considering collaborative research to develop protocols for high-frequency and super-resolution imaging for diagnostic purposes. Global marketing activities will be focused on healthcare provider education and joint participation in strategic events.
In addition, Bracco's quantitative diagnostic analysis software will be integrated with Samsung Medison's diagnostic ultras...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 20, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
