Clinical News: Page 286

Early signs of malignant brain tumors found on MRI

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Analysis of MRI biomarkers can identify physiological processes that indicate recurrence of glioblastoma -- as early as six months before it could be diagnosed on a conventional MRI exam, according to researchers from Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences in Krems, Austria.

January 26, 2021

Out of Africa: Breast imaging in Tanzania

By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD

A major challenge facing breast radiologists in sub-Saharan Africa is that women often present when cancers are advanced. More patient education and support and a stronger primary healthcare system are vital to allow for timely diagnostic referrals, according to new research from Tanzania.

January 26, 2021

Diagnostic imaging propels Philips growth in Q4

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Strong growth in the high single digits for its diagnostic imaging equipment helped propel fourth-quarter financial results in the healthcare business at Philips. Meanwhile, the company's Personal Health segment slipped on lower sales of oral healthcare products.

January 25, 2021

ISMRM 2021 meeting to take place online only

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) 2021 annual meeting will take place online only.

January 25, 2021

COVID-19 leads to major overhaul for radiotherapy

By Emily Hayes

Significant changes occurred in the delivery of radiotherapy services during the first wave of the pandemic, according to new data for England posted on 22 January by Lancet Oncology. A massive decline in treatment sessions was offset by greater use of hypofractionated dosing regimens.

January 25, 2021

MRI gives boost to evaluation of myocarditis

By Erik L. Ridley

Researchers from a top London facility have reported that a free-breathing, 3D whole-heart T2 MRI mapping sequence can quantify myocardial T2 times in patients with suspected myocarditis. The technique might even detect more cases of cardiac inflammation than standard 2D T2 maps, they said.

January 25, 2021

ESR mourns Natalia Rotaru, 57, who died of COVID-19

By Rebekah Moan

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has published a tribute to Prof. Natalia Rotaru, PhD, the breast radiologist from Moldova who died at the age of 57. She was a prominent educator and author in her own country, but contracted COVID-19 while performing her clinical duties.

January 24, 2021

fMRI gets to the bottom of smell, taste dysfunction from COVID-19

By Emily Hayes

Functional MRI (fMRI) was helpful for evaluating persistent smell and taste dysfunction in a patient with COVID-19, according to a case report published on 22 January in JAMA Neurology. The orbitofrontal cortex appears to be particularly relevant in understanding the cause of symptoms, Kuwaiti researchers reported.

January 24, 2021

Dutch group reignites debate over CT dose

By Frances Rylands-Monk

A large, five-year Dutch-led study has found the probability of receiving a high radiation dose from CT is small but not negligible, highlighting the risk of dose-related cancer and the need for radiation tracking. In an article posted on 18 January by BMJ Open, 80% of patients receiving a high effective dose had an initial oncology-related CT scan.

January 24, 2021

Hologic adds 3D breast ultrasound to SuperSonic units

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Hologic has announced the launch of 3D breast ultrasound on its SuperSonic Mach 30 and 20 systems in Europe.

January 21, 2021

Medica announces order for Sectra PACS

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

U.K. teleradiology provider Medica has revealed plans to acquire a new PACS from Sectra that will be applied across imaging modalities.

January 21, 2021

CT provides boost for mapping of breast density

By Theresa Pablos

Researchers from Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands have used nearly 100 CT images to map breast density. The analysis may lead to more accurate radiation dose estimates and improved breast cancer risk models.

January 21, 2021

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