Clear Guide Scenergy system gets FDA clearance
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Clear Guide Medical's Clear Guide Scenergy computer-aided instrument guidance system, alongside the company's TP Access Tool with SteriGRID. The system aims to improve image-guided diagnostic and interventional procedures by leveraging image fusion, instrument recognition and tracking, multimodal markers, and target planning functionalities, the system provides clinicians with a solution for in-suite MR-guided transperineal procedures. For transperineal biopsy procedures, Clear Guide Scenergy allows clinicians to guide biopsy needles through the perineal skin into ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 5, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news

' Superclinic' Powers Through Skin Cancer Referrals'Superclinic' Powers Through Skin Cancer Referrals
One hospital ' s experience with this model shows the efficiency of using a dedicated team (including trainees) and offering same-day biopsies and surgery.Medscape News UK (Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines - February 23, 2024 Category: Dermatology Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news

New hope for skin cancer patients after scientists develop simple blood test for determining best possible treatment
The test, known as liquid biopsy, is currently at trial stage, but it is hoped that in the future it will be used regularly to aid doctors in making crucial decisions about when to start and stop different treatments. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

New Tools Available to Help Diagnose Skin Cancer New Tools Available to Help Diagnose Skin Cancer
Emerging technologies aim to improve skin cancer diagnosis without biopsies.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news

Road to RSNA 2023: Ultrasound
Ultrasound's utility will be on full display at this year's RSNA annual meeting, showing its merit in a wide variety of clinical applications. Research to be presented at the annual meeting in Chicago will explore the modality's clinical applications in musculoskeletal, pediatric, abdominal, and women's imaging among other areas. This includes advancements in ultrasound in recent years, such as the use of contrast for improved imaging, elastography and color Doppler for assessing complex pathologies, and using imaging data in AI models. Studies will also evaluate ways to further improve the modality's capabilities by rea...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 14, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: 2023 2023 Ultrasound Preview Source Type: news

Hows and Whys of Skin Biopsy Test For Parkinson's Disease Hows and Whys of Skin Biopsy Test For Parkinson's Disease
A commercially available skin test to aid Parkinson ' s disease diagnosis is available in most states. How do clinicians use it? Could it help in the development of alpha-synuclein-targeted therapies?Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Bone scans may be viable for diagnosing calciphylaxis
Technetium-99m (Tc-99m) methyl diphosphonate (MDP) bone scans are a potentially viable noninvasive option for diagnosing calciphylaxis, according to a team at the University of Massachusetts in Worcester, MA. Medical student Morgan Groover and Fnu Nutan, MD, discussed the finding via a literature review of cases that suggest bone scans could play a role over invasive biopsies. “Skin biopsy is the gold standard for diagnosing calciphylaxis, but it can worsen lesions and confer poorer disease prognosis,” the researchers wrote, in a study published October 23 in JAAD International.Calciphylaxis – sometimes referred to ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 25, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Molecular Imaging Source Type: news

[Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR] Roche reports good sales growth despite decline in demand for COVID-19 products
Basel, 19 October 2023Groupsales grow by 1%1at constant exchange rates (CER) in the first nine months, showing a strong increase of 7% in the third quarterExcluding COVID-19 products,Group salesincrease by 9%Pharmaceuticals Division sales grow by 9%, driven by continued high demand for newer medicinesDiagnostics Division ’s base businessincreases by 7%;overall divisional sales are down 18% due to a surge in demand for COVID-19 tests in 2022Highlightsin the third quarter of 2023:EU approval ofEvrysdifor babies under two months old with spinal muscular atrophyFirst approval of subcutaneous form of cancer immunotherapyTecen...
Source: Roche Media News - October 19, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

[Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR] Roche reports good sales growth despite decline in demand for COVID-19 products
Groupsales grow by 1%1at constant exchange rates (CER) in the first nine months, showing a strong increase of 7% in the third quarterExcluding COVID-19 products,Group salesincrease by 9%Pharmaceuticals Division sales grow by 9%, driven by continued high demand for newer medicinesDiagnostics Division ’s base businessincreases by 7%;overall divisional sales are down 18% due to a surge in demand for COVID-19 tests in 2022Highlightsin the third quarter of 2023:EU approval ofEvrysdifor babies under two months old with spinal muscular atrophyFirst approval of subcutaneous form of cancer immunotherapyTecentriqPositive phase III...
Source: Roche Investor Update - October 19, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

7 ways to reduce healthcare disparities in radiology
Healthcare disparities continue to plague medical imaging, but there are concrete measures radiologists can take to mitigate them, according to a paper published on October 12 in RadioGraphics."Radiologists and radiology practices can become active partners in efforts to assist patients along their imaging journey and overcome existing barriers to equitable cancer screening care for traditionally marginalized populations," wrote a group led by Peter Abraham, MD, of the University of California, San Diego.Avoidable differences in disease burden and outcomes that socially disadvantaged individuals may experience manifest in ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 16, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Practice Management Source Type: news

Ivani ’s genetic disease is worsening as she ages. Her mother hopes Australia’s new biobank will help
Exclusive: National Muscle Disease Bio-databank will store blood test and skin biopsy samples from children with diseases such as muscular dystrophyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet ourmorning and afternoon news emails,free app ordaily news podcastBindu Shree remembers her daughter Ivani had “such a nice plump face as a baby”, but now she sees gravity pulling down her four-year-old’s cheeks as the muscles in her face become weaker.When Ivani was diagnosed with a genetic muscle disease at four months, Shree ’s first response was to ask the doctors, “What’s the treatment? What can we do to...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 20, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Natasha May Tags: Health Australia news Children's health Medical research Source Type: news

Scientists Have Identified the Lyme Disease Genes Responsible for Severe Symptoms
Lyme disease was first identified in 1975, in Lyme, Conn., but scientists still have more questions than answers about how the bacteria responsible for the condition that wreaks such havoc for some people, leaving them with debilitating symptoms for years, while causing relatively mild disease for others. Tests for Lyme have high false negative rates, especially early in the infection, so even detecting the disease is challenging. In a paper published in PLOS Pathogens, an international group of researchers report on the most comprehensive analysis of the Borrelia burgdorferi genome to date, which provides clues about w...
Source: TIME: Science - August 31, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

I was diagnosed with skin cancer. All I cared about was my looks
The dermatologist called with the results of my biopsy. I was not expecting her to say: "You have skin cancer." She explained that the spot under my left eye would have to be surgically removed. I was shocked and hung up the phone in tears. I continued to feel depressed and stressed for weeks.…#flawless #burundi #afghanistan #uganda #rebekahburroway #stonybrookuniversity (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Study Reviews Recent Pediatric Skin Biopsy Trends Study Reviews Recent Pediatric Skin Biopsy Trends
Among the most common diagnoses, one clear outlier at the start of the pandemic was apparent, the researchers report.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - July 27, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news

Cochrane Lifetime and Emeritus Members
Cochrane is proud to announce new lifetime and emeritus memberships,recognizing the extraordinary contributions of individuals who have made an exceptional, long-standing contribution to Cochrane ’s work and leadership.Cochrane ' s strength is in its collaborative, global community. Over the last 30 years, our members and supporters from more than 130 countries have worked together to produce credible, accessible health information and help inform health decision-making. Though we are spread out across the globe, our shared passion for health evidence unites us.Cochrane ’s Membership schemehelps reward everyone who hel...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - May 3, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news