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Study: Breast cancer screening doesn't affect mortality
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Breast cancer screening does not yet show an effect on mortality statistics, even after 40 years, according to a new study published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine.
June 11, 2013
Philips' MRI unit to be used in mapping fetal and babies' brains
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare's Achieva TX MRI system and its Avalon fetal monitor will be used at sites in the U.K. to map fetal brains and babies' brains after birth.
June 9, 2013
White men, breast MRI come under scrutiny at DRK 2013
By Dr. Matthias Dietzel
After four days of intensive teaching, networking, updating, and discussions of the latest news, the German radiological congress, the DRK, is over. Die weissen Männer caused a stir, and the breast MRI sessions were particularly strong, writes AuntMinnieEurope.com's editorial adviser Dr. Matthias Dietzel.
June 3, 2013
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AuntMinnieEurope.com Women's Imaging Insider
By Rebekah Moan
June 2, 2013
7T MRI successfully images the female pelvis
By Rebekah Moan
Imaging the female pelvis is possible using contrast-enhanced 7-tesla T1-weighted MR imaging, German researchers report in European Radiology, but they also demonstrated the image impairment associated with T2-weighted MRI in their study. Their preliminary results show that 7-tesla MRI of the pelvis is a promising but challenging imaging technique.
June 2, 2013
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New recommendations published on imaging and pregnancy
By Philip Ward
The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has updated its guidelines on the measures routinely taken in imaging departments to protect unborn children from irradiation. There is evidence the incidence of childhood cancer may rise slightly following in utero irradiation before a period has been missed, says the RCR's Dr. Pete Cavanagh.
June 2, 2013
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Mind the gender gap: Inequity for women radiologists flourishes
By Rebekah Moan
Despite the significant number of women radiologists in Italy, there exists a gender gap, which can be witnessed in horizontal and vertical segregation, according to a European Journal of Radiology article published online on 15 May. The author recommends that policies should be introduced to counter the bias.
May 23, 2013
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Recalling how fetal ultrasound transformed pregnancy care
By Dr. Adrian Thomas
The development of ultrasound in obstetric care has transformed the experience of pregnancy and has been of inestimable value to women. History columnist Dr. Adrian Thomas reviews a new book that traces this progress and focuses on the social and ethical implications.
May 20, 2013
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Sectra completes osteoporosis deal with Argenteuil
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Healthcare IT firm Sectra has provided its OneScreen online bone health assessment service to Argenteuil, a public hospital outside of Paris.
May 14, 2013
Carestream, Forcomed collaborate on mammography training
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Carestream Health and French radiology training firm Forcomed have joined forces in an initiative to provide Internet-based training program for digital mammography.
May 9, 2013
Study disputes PIP breast implant decision
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
An article study published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine disagrees with the conclusion that breast implants made by Poly Implant Prosthèse (PIP) do not show any evidence of significant risk to human health.
May 9, 2013
Pink ribbons fail to inform Austrian women about breast cancer
By Rebekah Moan
Despite high-profile breast cancer awareness campaigns -- such as the use of pink ribbons -- the majority of Austrian women ages 45 to 69 were unaware of key aspects of screening, such as the existence of potential harms from the exams, an Austrian researcher has found.
May 9, 2013
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