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U.K. team uses CT method to assess pulmonary ventilation
By Philip Ward
Using a CT-based computational model to determine the ventilation heterogeneity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with increased detail can improve the stratification of these patients according to their disease severity and evaluate their suitability for regional treatment, researchers from Oxford, U.K., have found.
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U.K. physicians overlook lung cancer in nonsmokers
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The detection of lung cancer in individuals who have never smoked continues to be a diagnostic challenge for many clinicians in the U.K., according to an article published online 25 April in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine.
April 25, 2019
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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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Italians unveil new data on prolonged CT lung screening
By Abraham Kim
Fresh statistics from the Multicentric Italian Lung Detection trial have underlined the increasing benefits of CT lung screening over time -- starting after the fifth year. The authors reported a 39% reduction in lung cancer mortality risk for eligible smokers at 10 years.
April 15, 2019
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German team employs AR for CT-guided spine surgery
By Abraham Kim
A group from Germany used augmented reality (AR) technology to overlay CT scans onto patients with spinal lesions -- lowering the radiation dose required for CT-guided surgery while maintaining high navigational accuracy, according to an article published online on 5 April in the European Spine Journal.
April 14, 2019
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Qaelum signs distribution contract for Japanese market
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Belgian imaging software developer Qaelum has signed a distribution agreement with Japanese firm Toyo.
April 8, 2019
AI malware highlights imaging's security weaknesses
By Abraham Kim
An Israeli team has developed malware based on an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to draw attention to serious security weaknesses in medical imaging equipment and the networks that transmit those images, reported an article posted on 3 April by the Washington Post.
April 7, 2019
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Dutch show how to cut need for CTPA in pregnancy
By Abraham Kim
A Dutch-led research team has used a set of clinical rules to enable almost 40% of pregnant women suspected of having a pulmonary embolism to avoid an unnecessary CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) examination. Their findings were published in the 21 March edition of the New England Journal of Medicine.
March 31, 2019
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IAEA launches competition for radiation safety
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is taking submissions from healthcare professionals to be included in an upcoming training program on demonstrating radiation safety in medicine.
March 27, 2019
Strickland gives priority to modernization of RCR
By Philip Ward
Over the coming months, Dr. Nicola Strickland will start a thorough overhaul of the U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) modus operandi. In a video interview, she explains about her team's plan to update the charter, amend the status of overseas fellows, and adopt a new approach to training.
March 25, 2019
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