Clinical News: Page 353

MRI safety comes under scrutiny in Sweden

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

In the wake of last October's serious accident in Swedish Lapland, radiographers, physicists, and radiologists working with MRI met in Lund, Sweden, on 5 and 6 March to discuss safety issues.

March 9, 2020

U.K. group issues statement on imaging of COVID-19

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

CT is not currently required for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) diagnosis, but this position may change and the role of CT may currently be underestimated, the British Society of Thoracic Imaging said in a statement released on 6 March.

March 9, 2020

European groups sponsor hybrid imaging fellowship

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European School of Radiology (ESOR) and the European Society for Hybrid, Molecular and Translational Imaging (ESHIMT) are receiving applications for its hybrid imaging fellowship program.

March 8, 2020

3D 'digital twin' adds personal touch to heart health

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

An international team of researchers is working on combining computational modeling and information from medical images to display patient data in the form of a personalized virtual 3D heart model the group is referring to as a "digital twin."

March 8, 2020

Ultrasound proves value in cases of pediatric colitis

By Theresa Pablos

A novel study by Italian researchers has highlighted the potential role of bowel ultrasound examinations in adding relevant prognostic information to clinical evaluation in suspected cases of acute severe colitis in children.

March 8, 2020

Report: Radiology seminar linked to COVID-19 spread

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Public health authorities in New South Wales, Australia, believe that a radiology seminar in the country in February could be linked to two cases of the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19 in physicians who tested positive for the virus after the meeting.

March 5, 2020

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By Philip Ward

March 5, 2020

Magnetized molecules monitor breast cancers

By Belle Dumé

A new technique that uses hyperpolarized carbon-13 MRI to monitor the metabolism of different types of breast cancer can identify how rapidly a tumor is growing, U.K. researchers report. The approach could help doctors prescribe the best course of treatment and follow how patients respond.

March 5, 2020

BIR: Some radiation-shielding methods unnecessary

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Are devices such as aprons and thyroid or gonad shields needed to protect patients from imaging-related radiation? A new report from the British Institute of Radiology (BIR) and several U.K. radiological organizations concluded that these approaches are no longer necessary.

March 4, 2020

HIMSS cancels 2020 conference

By Brian Casey

Just days away from the start of its annual conference, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) announced on 5 March that the meeting in Orlando, Florida, would be canceled due to concerns about the novel coronavirus.

March 4, 2020

Framatome, Kinectrics partner on Lu-177

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

French nuclear reactor firm Framatome and Toronto-based Kinectrics have launched a joint venture, called Isogen, to provide support for the production of the medical isotope lutetium-177 (Lu-177).

March 4, 2020

Intelligent Ultrasound gets ISO certificate

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

U.K. ultrasound training and quality assurance firm Intelligent Ultrasound Group has received International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification for its quality management system.

March 3, 2020

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