07:58 uur 11-07-2022

KA Imaging onthult 35C-afbeeldingen die de zichtbaarheid van longlaesies vergroten

De eerste resultaten van een klinische studie over de detectie van longlaesies zullen worden gepresenteerd op ECR 2022

WATERLOO, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)– KA Imaging, een bedrijf dat innovatieve röntgen beeldvorming oplossingen ontwikkelt, kondigde de eerste resultaten aan van een onderzoek naar de diagnostische waarde van single-exposure dual-energy subtractieradiografie bij de detectie van longlaesies.

In de studie werd een radioloog die blind was voor de standaard CT-resultaten, eerst gevraagd om afwijkingen in de conventionele röntgenfoto te identificeren. Dezelfde taak werd meteen daarna gegeven, met aangevulde beelden met dubbele belichting met enkele belichting. Rechtstreeks uit de poster geciteerd: “De zichtbaarheid van laesies nam naar verluidt toe in 45% van de gevallen wanneer aanvullende dual-energy beelden werden opgenomen.” Bevindingen werden gevalideerd met behulp van CT.

KA Imaging’s Reveal 35C Images Shown to Increase Lung Lesion Visibility

Initial Results from Clinical Trial on Lung Lesion Detection Will be Presented at ECR 2022

WATERLOO, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)– KA Imaging, a company that develops innovative X-ray imaging solutions, announced the initial results from a study examining the diagnostic value of single-exposure dual-energy subtraction radiography in lung lesion detection.

In the study, a radiologist blinded to standard-of-care CT results was first asked to identify anomalies in the conventional X-ray. The same task was given right after that, with supplemented single-exposure dual-energy images. Quoting directly from the poster, “lesion visibility reportedly increased in 45% of the cases when supplemental dual-energy images were included1.” Findings were validated using CT.

“Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death; unfortunately, statistics show that it is rarely detected early,” explains Karim S. Karim, CTO of KA Imaging. “The promising results from this trial show that spectral images can play an important role in earlier detection for better outcomes,” says Amol Karnick, President and CEO.

The study will be presented in an e-poster at this year’s European Congress of Radiology (ECR). In addition to the e-poster at the scientific congress, KA Imaging is part of the technical exhibition at Expo X4, booth 406.

ECR is one of the largest medical meetings in Europe and the second-largest radiological meeting in the world. ECR attendees span all areas of the radiology arena including radiology professionals, radiographers, physicists, industry representatives, and press reporters for both the medical and consumer press.

Recently, KA Imaging announced that its patented single-exposure dual-energy technology is now branded SpectralDR™. The SpectralDR™ technology enables dual-energy subtraction, providing bone and tissue differentiation with a single standard X-ray exposure. It acquires three images simultaneously (DR, bone and soft tissue dual-energy X-ray images). The technology mimics the workflow, dose and techniques of state-of-the-art mobile DR X-ray detectors.

About KA Imaging

A spin-off from the University of Waterloo, KA Imaging specializes in developing innovative X-ray imaging technologies and systems, providing solutions to the medical, veterinary, and non-destructive test industrial markets. For more information, please visit www.kaimaging.com.

1. S. L. Maurino, K. S. Karim, V. Venkatesh. Diagnostic value of single‐exposure dual‐energy subtraction radiography in lung lesion detection: initial results. European Congress of Radiology-ECR 2022, 2022.

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