Clinical News: Page 398

PET makes progress in determining Alzheimer's risk

By Wayne Forrest

A Swedish-led group has developed a novel technique that uses florbetapir-PET scans for tracking beta-amyloid accumulation in adults to gauge the risk of progression to Alzheimer's disease. The investigators published their findings online on 17 July in JAMA Neurology.

July 21, 2019

Act now on handling of serious findings, urges new report

By Philip Ward

A government-funded, independent U.K. healthcare agency has published detailed recommendations about how to improve the handling of serious unexpected findings on patient scans by hospital staff. The Royal College of Radiologists has endorsed the report.

July 18, 2019

COCIR, EFOMP collaborate on angiography training

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry (COCIR) and the European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics (EFOMP) held an angiography equipment summer school in early July in Prague.

July 18, 2019

Varex subsidiary opens innovation center in Germany

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

X-ray technology developer Varex Imaging's Direct Conversion subsidiary has launched its Application Innovation Centre in Munich.

July 18, 2019

Accuray wins contract from Swiss Medical Network

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Accuray has received a purchase agreement from the Swiss Medical Network, a private hospital group in Switzerland.

July 18, 2019

Mini-MRI scanner tackles knee injury diagnosis

By Tami Freeman, PhD

Researchers have developed a prototype mini-MRI scanner that fits around a patient's leg. The device may help diagnose knee conditions such as anterior cruciate ligament injuries or be used in local clinics and surgeries to reduce waiting times for MRI scans.

July 18, 2019

Breast MRI can identify positive tumor margins

By Kate Madden Yee

Researchers have shown that preoperative breast MRI features such as multifocal disease and a nonmass enhancement lesion can help predict positive or close margins at breast-conserving surgery. They published their findings in the August issue of the European Journal of Radiology.

July 17, 2019

EOS announces revenue growth in Q2

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Growth in equipment orders boosted financial results for orthopedic imaging technology developer EOS Imaging in the second quarter (end-30 June).

July 16, 2019

AI firm Mindshare Medical gets CE Mark

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Mindshare Medical has received Europe's CE Mark for its RevealAI-Lung software for use with CT scans.

July 16, 2019

Be happy, pleads Maskell | Top trends in health informatics | New data on MRI safety

By Philip Ward

July 16, 2019

Podcast: Maskell reveals how to stay happy at work

Radiology departments don't have to be dull, lifeless, and silent places. That's the core philosophy and raison d'etre of Dr. Giles Maskell, who believes that creating the right environment in the workplace can enable staff members to thrive, achieve their potential, and deliver better patient care.

July 16, 2019

French team uses 3D printing for kidney cancer surgery

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

French researchers have created patient-specific 3D-printed anatomical models to facilitate presurgical planning and patient consultation for kidney-sparing surgery.

July 15, 2019

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