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Esaote lands big China DR deal
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Italian ultrasound vendor Esaote fulfilled an agreement with WDM, a large medical device manufacturer in China, to install over 50 digital radiography (DR) systems in the country.
July 30, 2020
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Week in Review: New mummy study ignites debate | Cardiac problems emerge after COVID-19 | AI can predict stroke treatment success
By Philip Ward
July 30, 2020
How AI can help improve hip fracture diagnosis
By Kate Madden Yee
Researchers have found that the use of an artificial intelligence (AI) deep convolutional neural network to evaluate x-ray images can enhance radiologist performance in identifying hip fractures. They published their findings on 23 July in the European Journal of Radiology.
July 30, 2020
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Did mummified 'screaming woman' die from a heart attack?
By Philip Ward
A new CT study of the 3,000-year-old "mummy of the screaming woman" in Egypt has investigated whether the shocking facial expression of pain was due to the heart attack that might have caused the woman's death or due to postmortem changes. The group's analysis has already generated considerable debate.
July 29, 2020
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Swiss team uses AI to predict stroke treatment success
By Erik L. Ridley
Investigators from Geneva, Switzerland, have reported that artificial intelligence (AI) and radiomics can help to predict if a therapy approach for acute ischemic stroke will be successful. This might pave the way for personalized endovascular patient management.
July 28, 2020
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Urine test and CT can boost detection of adrenal cancer
By Leah Sherwood
Employing a "triple test strategy" that combines lab work and imaging could improve the detection of adrenal cancer and reduce costs and time to surgery for patients, according to a pan-European study published online on 23 July in the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology.
July 28, 2020
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Report: Many CT scanners in Ireland are out of date
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
At least 25% of the CT scanners in Irish hospitals are out of date, and one is even seven years past its end-of-life date, according to a 26 July report in the Irish Sun.
July 27, 2020
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Cancer screenings drop precipitously due to COVID-19
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The number of screening exams for colorectal and breast cancer performed at the COVID and Cancer Research Network dropped by nearly 90% in April due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research published online on 27 July in JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics.
July 27, 2020
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Can scratch cards boost participation in breast screening?
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
In a novel initiative, the authorities in Taipei are planning to use prize scratch cards to encourage women to take part in breast and cervical cancer screening from the start of August, according to a report posted by the Taipei Times.
July 27, 2020
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RSNA wins grant to develop learning center in Africa
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The RSNA said that it received a three-year, $750,000 (639,000 euro) grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration to develop a new Global Learning Center in sub-Saharan Africa.
July 27, 2020
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Should keepsake ultrasound be regulated?
By Theresa Pablos
Ultrasound professionals are calling for more regulation of fetal sonography amid the continued growth of souvenir outlets that provide services for pregnant women, according to an article posted on 23 July in the BMJ. For a fee of up to 250 pounds (274 euros), shops offer a variety of nondiagnostic fetal ultrasound products, including "4D bonding scans" and mementos.
July 27, 2020
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Report on COVID-19 surges demands action on infection control
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A six-page document from the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges in the U.K. is calling on healthcare providers to take urgent action on infection control and personal protective equipment (PPE) to prepare for COVID-19 surges in winter 2020.
July 27, 2020
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