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Week in Review: Spain goes from strength to strength | Stunning images of animal mummies | How to improve the patient experience in MRI
By Philip Ward
August 20, 2020
Abbreviated MRI wins support in breast imaging
By Theresa Pablos
A shorter, abbreviated-protocol MRI performed as well as a full-protocol breast MRI, suggesting it can be used for diagnostic imaging, according to research presented at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual meeting
August 20, 2020
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Micro-CT unveils secrets of animal mummies
By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD
U.K. researchers have used 3D micro-CT to uncover the internal features and material composition of three mummified animals from ancient Egypt. The cobra, kitten, and Eurasian kestrel that were scanned come from the collection of the Egypt Center at Swansea University.
August 19, 2020
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What does it take to run a high-quality MRI service?
By Wayne Forrest
Running a successful MRI service is like being the captain of a ship on the ocean, and smooth navigation depends on effective collaboration with physicists, radiographers, and others, asserts Prof. Pia Sundgren, PhD, from Lund, Sweden.
August 19, 2020
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ESR voices concern over EU research funding cuts
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) said that it regrets the European Union (EU) decision to reduce projected funding for a variety of upcoming health and research projects.
August 18, 2020
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U.K. groups caution against home pregnancy ultrasound
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The growing trend of members of the public performing their own pregnancy ultrasound scans at home has prompted the British Medical Ultrasound Society and the U.K. Society and College of Radiographers to issue a statement emphasizing the need for ultrasound equipment to be used only by properly trained professionals.
August 18, 2020
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3D printing transforms congenital heart disease diagnosis
By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD
The emergence of 3D printing, along with volume rendering and 3D modeling software, is making it easier to define complex cardiovascular anatomy and extracardiac vascular structures, and these technologies now play a pivotal role in the diagnosis of congenital heart disease, award-winning Spanish researchers have reported.
August 18, 2020
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Virtual reality simulation boosts radiographer training
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
3D virtual reality (VR) simulation software can be a valuable pedagogical tool for radiography students, improving their confidence in performing a variety of radiographer tasks, according to research published online on 13 August in Radiography.
August 18, 2020
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Brainlab brings ExacTrac Dynamic to U.K.
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Image-guided surgery developer Brainlab has installed its ExacTrac Dynamic radiation therapy patient positioning and monitoring system at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, U.K.
August 18, 2020
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Virtual reality can improve patient experience in MRI
By Erik L. Ridley
Virtual reality technology could significantly improve the patient experience during MRI scans and help to mitigate claustrophobia, according to research from a top U.K. facility presented at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual conference.
August 18, 2020
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Why AI implementation looks set to remain a distant goal
By Philip Ward
The lack of high-quality annotated datasets required for training, the difficulty of proving technical validation, and the absence of standards for data sharing between digital systems are the three major issues preventing the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) in daily clinical workflow, two leading European informatics experts have warned.
August 17, 2020
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What will MRI units look like in the future?
By Joe Constance
Tomorrow's MRI scanners will use advanced coil arrays, novel sensors, new data acquisition techniques, and machine learning, and they will be more platform-based, according to David Brunner, PhD, a Swiss-based developer of sensor technology and algorithms for the next generation of MRI systems.
August 17, 2020
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