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Debate grows over how to use x-ray to diagnose mild pneumonia
By Frances Rylands-Monk
The authors of a French-language article in press published by the influential journal Archives de Pédiatrie have called for further prospective and randomized studies in children of all ages to confirm the tendency for not systematically performing an x-ray in the diagnosis of mild pediatric pneumonia.
August 11, 2011
AuntMinnieEurope.com CT Insider
By Philip Ward
August 10, 2011
Black tea can be effective oral contrast agent
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Black tea is a safe and effective oral contrast agent for MR cholangiopancreatography examinations, according to an article published online 5 August in European Radiology.
August 10, 2011
Ethics training needed for global hot spots
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiologists and other healthcare professionals working in insecure and volatile environments must have adequate training in how medical ethics apply in these circumstances.
August 10, 2011
Imaging examinations rise in England
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Department of Health in England has reported that more than 38 million diagnostic imaging examinations were performed between 1 April 2010 and 31 March 2011, an increase of 2.8% compared with the same time period a year before.
August 10, 2011
Ultrasound and PET/CT catch recurrences of head, neck cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
Ultrasound is a complementary procedure to PET/CT for diagnosing recurring head and neck cancer, according to an article published in the Reports on Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy. Identifying recurring cancer early enough can mean the difference between good odds of survival versus a more rapid demise.
August 10, 2011
New MRI research lab in Germany to open in September
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The University Medical Center Freiburg announced that it will open a new MRI research facility on 27 September.
August 9, 2011
WFUMB preview; congenital heart disease; 50% dose reduction in CR
By Philip Ward
August 9, 2011
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.
August 9, 2011
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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
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