Imaging

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Shape-sensing robotic-assisted bronchoscopy with cone-beam CT imaging showed promise for diagnosing central, distal-airway and peripheral pulmonary lesions in a single-center study presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

Amydis Inc. announced that patient enrollment in underway for a phase 1/2a trial to evaluate AMDXP-2011P, a retinal imaging agent that targets protein biomarkers in patients with Parkinson’s disease and ALS.

LAS VEGAS — Between 80% and 85% of optometrists polled during a workshop at Vision Expo West said they have an OCT in their practice, and two-thirds said they have widefield imaging, according to moderator Mark Dunbar, OD, FAAO.

Cerveau Technologies Inc. announced a partnership with Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, which will use Cerveau’s investigational imaging agent in positron emission tomography scans to evaluate neurofibrillary tangles in the brain.

Advances in imaging techniques and new treatments are changing the management of recurrent pericarditis, improving outcomes for patients with formerly treatment-resistant disease, researchers reported.

Patient-initiated urgent care center visits for low acuity, cervical spine trauma were linked with reduced ED referrals, as well as imaging and health care costs, according to published results.

The NIH has awarded researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign more than $420,000 to develop ultrasound imaging methods to study neurovascular changes underlying Alzheimer’s disease.

A global shortage of contrast dye for medical imaging has prompted experts at University of California, San Francisco to outline conservation strategies that would reduce the use of the agent by approximately 83%.

A thin optical fiber shows promise for use in minimally invasive deep tissue studies in brains affected by Alzheimer’s disease, researchers reported in APL Photonics.

Handheld imaging devices may be useful in the assessment of diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema, according to a study.