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Use of chaperones can help in intimate exams

For anybody with a fear of conducting intimate patient examinations, help is at hand. The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists has published a special free document that includes practical guidance on the use of chaperones and other hot topics.

September 22, 2015

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Germans release new MRI guidelines on pacemakers

The European Society of Cardiology has oversimplified the complex task of conducting MRI exams of pacemaker patients, according to the German Radiological Society (DRG). Radiologists must know the current advice and work closely with cardiologists, says the DRG.

September 21, 2015

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Bruker places new units in Europe, Brazil

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Bruker has obtained five orders for ultrahigh-field nuclear MR spectroscopy systems from Europe and Brazil.

September 17, 2015

DTI-MRI links hypertension to brain damage, cognitive deficits

By Wayne Forrest

Researchers using diffusion-tensor MRI (DTI-MRI) have found that high blood pressure can damage nerve tracts that connect different parts of the brain, according to a study presented this week at the American Heart Association's 2015 Hypertension Scientific Sessions in Washington, DC.

September 17, 2015

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Neuroimaging underlines untapped potential of meditation

By Rebekah Moan

Imaging studies have confirmed that meditation can create the same physiological changes in the brain as medication for patients with clinical depression. More research needs to be done, but initial evidence suggests that, instead of medicating, people should try meditating.

September 16, 2015

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U.K. RCR gives lukewarm response to cancer proposal

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has issued a guarded response to the government's plan for the faster diagnosis of cancer.

September 14, 2015

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September 13, 2015

MRI boosts follow-up in myocardial infarction

A multicenter cardiac MRI study has provided fresh insight into left ventricular thrombus formation following ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Dr. Janine Poess, a cardiologist from Lübeck, Germany, presented details of the study at the recent European Society of Cardiology annual meeting.

September 13, 2015

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PET/MRI can be a boon for pediatric cancer patients

By Wayne Forrest

Young pediatric patients may benefit from FDG-PET/MRI for staging and clinically evaluating oncologic disorders, given the hybrid modality's superior soft-tissue contrast and significantly lower radiation dose, according to a study published online August 24 in Investigative Radiology.

September 10, 2015

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Bayer receives Gadovist clearance in U.K. for kids under 2

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Bayer HealthCare's radiology division has received clearance from the U.K.'s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency to market its MR contrast agent Gadovist 1.0 for newborn children and older.

September 9, 2015

Lancet: Dementia imaging on cusp of a revolution

By Becky McCall

Imaging is on the "cusp of a revolution," according to a pan-European group of researchers who have studied the mounting evidence supporting the use of different imaging modalities in both early and established dementia. Their personal view was published online by Lancet Neurology.

September 9, 2015

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The expensive dilemma: Tablets versus textbooks

By Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD

E-publishing is popular and fashionable but does not always deliver when it comes to teaching and learning, and printed publications still have a role, the Maverinck writes in his latest column.

September 6, 2015

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