Dear AuntMinnieEurope Member,
Bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract is a tricky, but common, clinical problem that often requires imaging. General radiologists really need to know at least the basics about the possible causes, the best diagnostic approach, and the imaging characteristics.
CT enterography and CT enteroclysis have developed an important role in this field, but video capsule endoscopy may be of even greater use, particularly in the small bowel, according to Dr. Philippe Soyer from Paris. For his advice, visit our CT Digital Community, or click here.
In the aftermath of the Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) breast implant scandal, there has been much discussion of which imaging modality is most suitable for following up these thousands of patients. We asked two leading French experts for their views. Read more in our Women's Imaging Digital Community, or click here.
Everybody knows they really should develop and implement a quality assurance (QA) program, but relatively few people actually do it. A group of Canadian authors shared their experiences on this topic at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR). Get the story here.
European researchers love to get their work published in Radiology, the prestigious U.S. journal, so Dr. Stephanie Nougaret and her colleagues from Saint Eloi University Hospital in Montpellier, France, deserve our congratulations. Their rectal cancer study shows that information obtained from MR volumetric measurements can help guide patient treatment and predict therapy outcome. Find out more here.
The European Center for Research in Medical Imaging is developing a miniature PET/ultrasound probe to study new biomarkers for pancreatic and prostate cancer. Learn more in our Molecular Imaging Digital Community, or click here.
The staff at AuntMinnieEurope.com will be working hard over the Easter period, and we will continue to post at least one daily news story between Monday and Friday, as well as our usual Case of the Week on Monday. Enjoy the Easter break, but make sure you don't miss our coverage!
