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Interventional radiology: How many to make a team?
By Philip Ward
How many qualified interventional radiologists does a hospital really need on its payroll to deliver a comprehensive service for patients? In a new 22-page document, the U.K. Royal College of Radiologists has provided some much-needed answers.
November 3, 2019
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IMV: Global radiologists stay positive despite challenges
By Lorna Young
Radiologists in global markets are optimistic about future growth prospects for medical imaging procedures, but their priorities for imaging equipment are being dictated by local conditions. That's according to a new market research report by IMV Medical Information Division.
November 3, 2019
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Training boosts radiologists' mammography performance
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Supplemental training improves the breast screening performance of radiologists, according to a study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
October 31, 2019
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Flemish breast screening program needs improvement
By Kate Madden Yee
Belgian researchers have found that the Flemish breast cancer screening program's attendance rate could use some improvement, although key performance indicators do hit European Union benchmark targets, according to a study published on 28 October in BMC Cancer.
October 31, 2019
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MRI can shed light on cognitive decline after stroke
By Catherine Steffel
U.K. researchers have used a single MRI brain scan and an automated tissue segmentation tool to predict cognitive problems in patients with stroke-related small-vessel disease in the brain. Their work may establish useful image-based biomarkers for small-vessel disease severity.
October 31, 2019
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Merantix Healthcare wins breast AI clearance
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Merantix Healthcare of Berlin has received the CE Mark for its artificial intelligence (AI) software for breast cancer screening.
October 30, 2019
German team casts doubt on PET's value in Alzheimer's
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers from a leading German facility have investigated whether a person's progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease can be reliably predicted without PET imaging. Their study published online on 18 October in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine lists several nonimaging methods that can offer a better prognosis than the modality.
October 30, 2019
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Police investigate Swedish MRI accident | How to excel at MDT meetings | Exclusive report on French breast screening
By Philip Ward
October 29, 2019
Tomoelastography characterizes liver lesions
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Tomoelastography -- an MRI technique that enables visualization of the mechanical properties of tumors -- can accurately distinguish between benign and malignant liver lesions, according to research from Germany published online on 24 September in Cancer Research.
October 29, 2019
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Police investigate serious MRI accident in Sweden
By Philip Ward
The police investigation into last Wednesday's accident at a mobile MRI unit in Swedish Lapland is underway and likely to take several weeks. Chilling details are emerging about the incident that led to a specialist nurse being seriously injured, and members of the country's imaging community have started to respond.
October 29, 2019
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Social media hikes breast screening rates
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The rate of breast cancer screening in the North Midlands, Lancashire, and other regions of the U.K. is on the rise thanks to social media.
October 29, 2019
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ICSCNM updates molecular radiotherapy guidance
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Intercollegiate Standing Committee on Nuclear Medicine (ICSCNM) has released the second edition of its guidance for clinicians on molecular radiotherapy.
October 29, 2019
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