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Guerbet phases out 2 contrast agents
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
French contrast developer Guerbet is phasing out worldwide sales of its Optimark (gadoversetamide) MRI contrast agent and Hexabrix (meglumine and sodium ioxaglate) x-ray contrast agent.
July 9, 2017
For dense breasts, double read DBT and synthesized images
By Rebekah Moan
For women with mammographically negative dense breasts, double reading of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) plus synthesized 2D images is the most accurate of all DBT reading strategies. However, double reading also has the longest reading time, according to new research.
July 9, 2017
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PET agent could advance blood clot imaging
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
German researchers are developing an imaging method that uses a ligand labeled with F-18 to target glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptors, potentially improving the visualization of blood clots in veins and arteries, according to a preclinical study published in the July issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
July 6, 2017
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Report: European regulators eye timing of Canon deal
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Reuters is reporting that Canon's acquisition of Toshiba Medical in 2016 is among several recent corporate mergers and acquisitions that are being reviewed by European regulators for possible violations of antitrust rules in the European Union (EU).
July 6, 2017
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Human protein-based nanoprobes for MRI
By Belle Dumé
An international team of researchers is reporting on the first-ever human protein-based tumor-targeting MRI contrast agent. The biohybrid composite, which can also be easily cleared by the body, could be used to detect tumors in their early stages, thanks to its enhanced MRI contrast and shorter proton relaxation time.
July 6, 2017
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Teleradiology Solutions partners with Zebra Medical
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Teleradiology Solutions and artificial intelligence software developer Zebra Medical Vision have entered into a partnership to bring Zebra's cloud-based deep-learning analytics software to more than 20 countries and 150 hospitals in Africa, Asia, and India.
July 5, 2017
GE, HeartFlow sign collaboration agreement
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
GE Healthcare and cardiovascular software developer HeartFlow have signed a global collaboration agreement to boost the clinical availability of HeartFlow FFR-CT, a technology that helps clinicians diagnose and treat patients with coronary artery disease.
July 5, 2017
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Philips to move MR-HIFU business to Profound
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Royal Philips has made an agreement to transfer its MR-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (MR-HIFU) business to Profound Medical, while obtaining a minority interest in Profound as part of the deal.
July 5, 2017
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Multipurpose CT lung cancer screening more cost-effective
By Eric Barnes
CT lung cancer screening is likely to be more cost-effective if it is used to identify other tobacco-related conditions in high-risk people, according to a study published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.
July 5, 2017
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Radiologists and Twitter | Maskell on errors in radiology | Cardiac PET motion compensation | DRLs in Egypt
By Brian Casey
July 4, 2017
BJR launches CPD questions
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The British Institute of Radiology (BIR) said it has launched continual professional development (CPD) questions on selected articles in the British Journal of Radiology (BJR) and BJR|case reports. The institute has previously provided CPD for its multidisciplinary community through educational events and online resources, making expansion of CPD questions to its journals a logical next step, BIR said.
July 4, 2017
Giles Maskell: How to avoid errors in radiology
By Dr. Giles Maskell
There is a great deal more work to be done to understand why radiologists make mistakes, specifically due to perceptual and cognitive functions, according to former U.K. Royal College of Radiologists President Dr. Giles Maskell. But enough is already known to devise approaches to prevention.
July 3, 2017
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