Imaging surveillance suggested for radial scars found on DBT
Imaging surveillance may be the way to go for monitoring radial scars without atypia found on screening digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), research published March 13 in the American Journal of Roentgenology found.
In a study, Claire Crowley and Manisha Bahl, MD, from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, found that screening-detected radial scars without atypia at core-needle biopsy have a low upstaging rate to breast cancer of less than 2%.
“Our results, which show that surgical excision is not necessary for all patients with radial scars, could lead to a reduction in unnecessary surgery and could save patients ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 14, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Subspecialties Womens Imaging Breast Breast Imaging Source Type: news
CPDC wraps up trial of PSMA-PET radiotracer
Canadian corporation the Centre for Probe Development and Commercialization (CPDC) has closed its phase III trial of F-18 PSMA-1007, a PET radiotracer designed for prostate cancer imaging.
The closure of the trial is a significant milestone on the path to submission for Canadian regulatory approval, with submission of the trial results to Health Canada expected later this year, the CPDC said.
The CPDC has licensed F-18 PSMA-1007 from ABX Advanced Biochemical Compounds of Radeberg, Germany, and holds the exclusive license to develop, manufacture, and distribute the imaging agent in Canada. (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 14, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
Use CAD to assess breast tissue volume on MRI
Using computer-assisted detection (CAD) software to assess enhancing breast tissue as a percentage of the entire breast volume on contrast MR imaging shows promise for improving breast cancer diagnosis, researchers have found.
The study results could help streamline workflow in busy radiology departments and perhaps even make breast MRI more accessible, wrote a team led by Barbara I. Bennani-Baiti, MD, of the Medical University of Vienna in Austria. The findings were published March 12 in the Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
"[A tool that] would greatly alleviate the workload and free the reporting radiologists to ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 14, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Clinical News Subspecialties MRI Womens Imaging Breast Breast Imaging Source Type: news
Virtual reality reduces interventional radiology procedure pain, anxiety
Using virtual reality (VR)-based sedation during interventional radiology procedures reduces patient pain and anxiety, researchers have found.
And it appears to do so without increasing procedure time, according to a team led by Ryan Schaake of Temple University in Philadelphia. The study results were published March 12 in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology.
"While it has not been the standard of care to medically treat patient anxiety during these procedures, high anxiety levels have been associated with longer procedure times, increased need for medication, and exacerbated physiological stress," the g...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 13, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Advanced Visualization Source Type: news
Coronary angiography matches IVUS in guiding PCI stent implantation
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is on par with quantitative coronary angiography when it comes to guiding stent implantation, a study published March 13 in JAMA Cardiology found.
Researchers led by Cheol Whan Lee, MD, from the University of Ulsan in Seoul, South Korea, found that both methods during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) showed similar rates of target lesion failure at 12 months.
“Findings of this study suggest that a standardized quantitative coronary angiography-based PCI algorithm may be an acceptable alternative to IVUS-guided PCI, and warrants further research,” Lee and co-authors wrote.
Whil...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 13, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Subspecialties Ultrasound Cardiovascular Radiology Source Type: news
Lunit gets nod in bid to acquire Volpara
South Korean AI software developer Lunit has secured initial approval from the High Court of New Zealand for its bid to acquire Volpara Health Technologies.
If the acquisition is endorsed by shareholders in an upcoming meeting on April 12, Lunit will proceed to acquire the entire shareholding at the agreed price, amounting to $292 million Australian dollars ($193 million U.S.), the company said. The finalization of the deal would be expected by May 2024, Lunit added.
Based in New Zealand, Volpara is perhaps best known for its AI-based breast density assessment software. (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 13, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
ClearPoint posts revenue increases in Q4, year-end 2023
ClearPoint Neuro posted increases in revenue in its fourth quarter and full-year 2023, citing an uptick in sales related to customer-sponsored preclinical and clinical trials.
The company’s total revenue in the fourth quarter (end-December 31) was $6.8 million, up 32% from $5.2 million for the same period last year. The company’s biologics and drug delivery revenue increased 76% to $4.1 million for the quarter, up $2.3 million from the fourth quarter of 2022.
In addition, the company posted a total revenue of $24 million for full-year 2023, up from $20.6 million for full-year 2022. ClearPoint’s biologics and drug d...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 13, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
RamSoft launches ‘progressive loading’ technology
RamSoft has launched a feature for its OmegaAI software on Microsoft Azure called “progressive loading” that allows radiologists to quickly load large imaging studies via a web browser.
The technology allows first images to load almost immediately, while secondary images load progressively in the background as the radiologist interacts with the study, the company said.
For instance, OmegaAI can now deliver the first images of a 3,000-slice CT data set in one second or less over standard internet connectivity without a virtual private network (VPN), RamSoft noted. Also, the company recently completed an internal valid...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 13, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
Imaging Biometrics touts study on DSC-FTB mapping
Imaging Biometrics, a wholly owned subsidiary of IQ-AI, is highlighting results from a recent study published in the American Journal of Neuroradiology.
The study, led by Michael Iv, MD, from the Stanford University Medical Center, found that dynamic susceptibility contrast (DSC) MR perfusion improved interreader agreement and confidence in neuroradiologist interpretation. The company touted that its DSC-fractional tumor burden (FTB) resulted in the highest agreement in BT-RADS scores among all raters as well as the highest confidence scores for interpretation.
The company also noted the high level of agreement with the ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 13, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
AI flags rare humeral bone tumors on chest x-rays
An AI algorithm can help identify rare tumors on upper arm bones in patients undergoing chest x-rays – findings not typically identified in daily reading practice, according to an article published March 6 in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence.
The algorithm improved the ability of radiologists to identify the tumors, which are located at the periphery of chest x-ray images, noted lead authors Harim Kim, MD, and Kyungsu Kim, PhD, of the Samsung Medical Center in Seoul, South Korea.
“Radiologists showed improved performance with assistance of the AI program, particularly in terms of sensitivity and accuracy. We expect...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 13, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Digital X-Ray Artificial Intelligence Source Type: news
Nanox highlights study results
Nano-X Imaging (Nanox) and its deep learning medical imaging analytics subsidiary Nanox AI are touting early findings from the AI-enabled Detection of OsteoPorosis for Treatment (ADOPT) study.
The study uses the Nanox.AI software HealthVCF to review routine CT scans and has identified up to six times more patients with vertebral compression fracture than the national average at National Health Services (NHS) hospitals in the U.K., Nanox highlighted.
The company also said that the Nanox.AI algorithm has identified over 2,400 patients with vertebral compression fracture from routine CT scans that were not known to the NHS ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 12, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
GE HealthCare, MGB to integrate foundation models into research
GE HealthCare and Boston, MA-based Mass General Brigham (MGB) plan to integrate medical imaging foundation models into AI research work, with a focus on responsible AI practices.
This work builds on a 10-year commitment undertaken by both organizations in 2017, which has seen the two working together on AI platforms and exploring the use of AI across a range of diagnostic and treatment models through sustainable AI development.
One area of exploration for the organizations revolves around foundation models, which they said have the potential to improve workflow efficiency and imaging diagnosis by solving a diverse set of...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 12, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
ARRS announces Resident/Fellow in Radiology awardees
The American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) is recognizing four radiologists, as well as their institutions and research projects, with its 2024 ARRS Resident/Fellow in Radiology Awards.
The following radiologists and their research projects are recognized as awardees:
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Melina Hosseiny, MD, University of California, San Diego. ARRS President’s Award for “Multi-task Ensemble Deep Learning for Differential Diagnosis of Pneumonia and Pulmonary Edema on Chest Radiograph.”
Ahmed Taher, MD, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. ARRS Executive Council Award for “...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 12, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: People in the News Source Type: news
Tracking breast cancer method of detection shows impact of screening
Standardized identification of the initial method of detection of breast cancer is feasible across different practice sites, according to a study published March 11 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
The study results could offer important data about the impact of screening in the U.S., wrote a team led by Sujata Ghate, MD, of Duke University in Durham, NC.
"Prospective collection of method of detection data may help determine how screening mammography and supplemental screening options (ultrasound, MRI) contribute to reduction of mortality and morbidity from breast cancers," the group noted.
The Ameri...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 12, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Clinical News Womens Imaging Breast Source Type: news
Komen applauds House subcommittee passing of SCREENS for Cancer Act
Susan G. Komen is applauding members of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee for passing the Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services (SCREENS) for Cancer Act.
Approved by the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions in December 2023, the legislation awaits approval by the full U.S. Senate and House, along with President Joe Biden's signature, to become law.
The SCREENS for Cancer Act reauthorizes the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program that provides access to breast and cervical cancer screening, diagnostic, and treatmen...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 12, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
