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Change of image plates can halve radiation dose, Austrians find
By Rebekah Moan
Needle image plates provide higher image quality and allow for a 50% dose reduction in supine chest x-rays when compared with the conventional method, Austrian researchers report in the European Journal of Radiology.
August 9, 2011
Mostbeck gets set for marathon stint at world ultrasound meeting
By Philip Ward
Spare a thought for Dr. Gerhard Mostbeck on the final Sunday of this month: Not only will he have a full day chairing a major medical congress, but also he will lead an enthusiastic pack of joggers on a prebreakfast 6-km run around his home city.
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Heart disease risk greater for certain breast cancer patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
Women in Denmark and Sweden who received radiotherapy treatments for breast cancer over a 30-year period had a higher risk of developing ischemic heart disease, pericarditis, and valvular disease compared with those who did not, according to a study of more than 72,100 female breast cancer patients.
August 8, 2011
CT guidance tool halves dose by skipping redundancies
By Eric Barnes
CT has become increasingly popular for guiding interventional procedures such as needle placements, but these scans may be packing more dose than necessary. Researchers in China have found a way to cut the radiation dose by eliminating the need to perform multiple scans of the same area.
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Avanzamenti in neuroimaging con la PET-RM a 9,4T
By Eric Barnes
9 agosto 2011 -- BERLINO - Stando alla presentazione al Simposio sulla Risonanza Magnetica a Campo Ultra-Alto, il matrimonio fra PET ed RM a campo ultra-alto offre un mondo di affascinanti possibilità in neuroimaging, incluse quelle di strumenti che consentano di analizzare meccanismi neurali complessi e di migliorare la comprensione medica dei processi sottostanti a malattie neurologiche.
August 8, 2011
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PET/IRM de 9.4T promete ganancias para imágenes neurológicas
By Eric Barnes
9 agosto 2011 -- BERLíN - El matrimonio de la tomografía por emisión de positrones (PET, por las siglas en Inglés) y las imágenes por resonancia magnética (IRM) de campo ultra-alto ofrece un mundo de posibilidades intrigantes -- incluyendo herramientas para analizar mecanismos neurales complejos y mejorar el entendimiento de los procesos de enfermedades neurológicas por parte de los médicos, de acuerdo a una presentación en el Simposio de Resonancia Magnética de Campo Ultra-alto.
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TEP/IRM à 9.4T promet des gains en neuroimagerie
By Eric Barnes
9 août 2011 -- BERLIN - Le mariage d'un tomographe par émission de positons et d'appareils d'IRM à ultra-haut champ offre d'infinies possibilités dans le domaine de l'imagerie du cerveau, en apportant aussi les outils pour analyser les mécanismes neuronaux complexes pour améliorer la compréhension par les praticiens des processus des maladies neurologiques, selon une présentation lors du Symposium sur la Résonnance Magnétique Haute Définition.
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Flat-detector CT helps diagnose congenital heart disease
By Eric Barnes
They require a little more contrast and dose, but catheterization procedures performed with flat-detector CT offer high-resolution images that can improve the diagnosis of congenital heart disease in children, according to a new study in European Radiology.
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Germans support osteoporosis screening for cancer patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
Cancer treatments are extending the lives of patients, if not curing them outright. But both the disease and the curative treatments may negatively affect bone metabolism. Is routine screening for osteoporosis warranted among these patients?
August 7, 2011
Scottish government to review breast screening program
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Scottish government plans to review the country's breast cancer screening service for the first time since it was set up in 1989.
August 4, 2011
ESUR revises guidelines on late adverse contrast reactions
By Rebekah Moan
Management of patients with late adverse contrast reactions is symptomatic and similar to the management of other drug-induced skin reactions. To reduce the risk of repeat reactions, avoid relevant contrast media and any cross-reacting agents identified by skin testing, according to the European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR).
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