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Radiologists urged to play more prominent role in dementia
By Philip Ward
Radiologists must contribute more actively to an early diagnosis of cognitive decline that will help with the selection of at-risk patients for clinical trials and improve patient outcomes, top Swiss experts have stressed.
July 30, 2013
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MRI in the face of economic adversity: Where next?
By Steve Holloway
MRI has been the flagship of diagnostic imaging since its conception in the mid-1970s. In 2012, demand for MRI equipment drove market revenues of 693 million euros in Europe, Middle East, and Africa annually. Yet with increasing cost pressure, is there a risk of stalling innovation?
July 28, 2013
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FDG-PET, DWI-MRI help predict osteosarcoma chemo response
By Wayne Forrest
Combining FDG-PET/CT and diffusion-weighed MRI (DWI-MRI) may be useful for predicting the histologic response of osteosarcoma to neoadjuvant chemotherapy, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
July 24, 2013
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Cardiotoxicity from radiotherapy makes case for imaging
By Eric Barnes
Radiotherapy of the lungs and heart have saved many patients' lives, but because radiation also harms the heart, the organ should generally be evaluated following cancer treatment, especially for higher-risk groups of patients, according to a Belgian-authored article in the European Heart Journal.
July 23, 2013
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U.K. issues revised guidelines on breast imaging
By Philip Ward
The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists has published new recommendations on breast cancer screening and symptomatic breast imaging that reflect the continuing demand for exams as a result of changes in the provision of cancer services in the National Health Service and the widespread development of specialist breast clinics.
July 18, 2013
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MRI method images glucose uptake in vivo
By Tami Freeman, PhD
Altered glucose metabolism is associated with a range of pathological conditions. In particular, solid tumors have more glucose consumption compared with healthy tissue -- a feature that can be used for tumor detection, monitoring disease progression, and evaluating therapy response, U.K. researchers found.
July 17, 2013
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Fonar secures MRI installation in London
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
MRI vendor Fonar has installed of one of its upright MRI systems at an imaging facility in London.
July 16, 2013
New algorithm helps classify breast MR lesions
By Rebekah Moan
A practical algorithm to classify lesions found in MR mammography has been developed by European breast MR heavyweights. A simple decision tree of five criteria reached an accuracy of 88.4% and achieved diagnostic certainty of greater than 95% in more than a third of cases, they found in their study.
July 14, 2013
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Half dose of MRI contrast feasible for rheumatoid arthritis
By Wayne Forrest
A half dose of the MRI contrast agent gadobenate dimeglumine provides just as much relevant diagnostic information as a full dose in 3-tesla imaging of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis, according to an Austrian study published in the July issue of Radiology.
July 14, 2013
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Esaote wins Indian G-scan installation
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals of New Delhi, India, has installed one of Esaote's G-scan MRI scanners.
July 10, 2013
Proton therapy shows promise in children
By Tami Freeman, PhD
Children are not just little adults, Dr. Anita Mahajan told attendees at the recent Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group meeting in Essen, Germany. Proton therapy is an ideal fit for children, but comes with unique challenges and constraints, she said.
July 3, 2013
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HCC update: Put at-risk patients in surveillance program
By Philip Ward
Patients at risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) should be enrolled in an ultrasound surveillance program, noted Irish researchers in an award-winning e-poster presented at the 2013 European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology annual meeting in Barcelona.
July 1, 2013
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