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Belgians warn about dangers of vaping | Major new advances occur in brain MRI | Researchers unveil 3D-printed heart model
By Philip Ward
April 23, 2019
Inactive MRI scanner causes long delays in India
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A nonfunctioning MRI scanner at Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad, India, has resulted in significant delays for patients needing to receive MRI scans, according to a report in the Times of India.
April 23, 2019
ViewRay promotes presentations at ESTRO 2019
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Image-guided radiation therapy developer ViewRay said that its MRIdian MRI-guided radiation therapy system will be the subject of 26 clinical presentations and posters at the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) annual meeting in Milan on 26-30 April.
April 23, 2019
Belgian team warns about health effects of vaping
By Philip Ward
Two senior radiologists from Belgium have issued a fresh warning about the potentially harmful effects of electronic cigarettes on health, and they have called for more research into this emerging field. Their findings are to be presented soon at the European Society of Thoracic Imaging congress in Paris.
April 23, 2019
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Conebeam CT mitigates cardiac motion during imaging
By Tami Freeman, PhD
Robotic C-arm conebeam CT helps guide interventional cardiac surgical procedures and can be valuable in radiotherapy, but the intrinsic motion of the beating heart causes blurring and image artifacts. A new technique can help overcome this limitation.
April 22, 2019
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3D-bioprinted model mimics real human heart properties
By Abraham Kim
Researchers from Israel have created a 3D-printed model that captures the immunological, biochemical, cellular, and anatomical properties of a real human heart, according to an article published online on 15 April in Advanced Science.
April 21, 2019
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AI can segment white-matter hyperintensities on MRI
By Erik L. Ridley
Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms are capable of segmenting cerebral white-matter hyperintensities of presumed vascular origin on brain MR images as well as or better than human observers, enabling more reliable quantification of these lesions, according to the results of a recent AI developer challenge.
April 21, 2019
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iCAD secures large Xoft contract in Spain
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection and radiation therapy firm iCAD has won a contract with a cancer organization in Spain for its Xoft system.
April 18, 2019
New MR elastography method may speed up brain scans
By Wayne Forrest
A global team of investigators believes it is on track to cut the time of an MRI brain scan to milliseconds with an MR elastography technique. The study was published online on 17 April in Science Advances.
April 18, 2019
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Can AI help radiologists detect prostate cancer?
By Erik L. Ridley
A team of researchers from the U.S. has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that could enable less-experienced radiologists to better detect prostate cancer on multiparametric MRI. The group reported the findings at the recent IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging in Venice, Italy.
April 17, 2019
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Multidirectional spectroscopy enables human neuroimaging
By Michael Asghar
Researchers have used a multidirectional functional near-infrared spectroscopy system for human neuroimaging. Their novel approach produces a richer dataset and could improve 3D visualization of brain activity.
April 17, 2019
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ViewRay signs Down Under distributor deal
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Image-guided radiation therapy developer ViewRay is partnering with distributor Device Technologies to market, sell, and support the company's MRIdian MRI-guided radiation therapy system in Australia and New Zealand.
April 16, 2019
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