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Doctors find dentures in man's throat 8 days after surgery
By Theresa Pablos
Removable dentures got stuck in a 72-year-old man's throat during surgery to remove a benign lump. Doctors didn't find the false teeth until eight days later when the patient complained of pain, bleeding, and swallowing difficulties.
August 12, 2019
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Interval breast cancer screening comes under scrutiny in Ireland
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Irish government's agency for health and social care services, the Health Service Executive, is investigating the review of breast cancer screening mammography exams performed outside of the standardized audit process, according to a 12 August article on RTE.ie.
August 12, 2019
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Breast imaging service closes at U.K. hospital
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport, U.K., has permanently shut down its breast imaging facility, according to a recent article in the Manchester Evening News.
August 12, 2019
Support grows for mpMRI before prostate biopsy
By Kate Madden Yee
A U.K. study has shown that the use of multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) in suspected cases of prostate cancer can cut unnecessary biopsies by more than a third and boost the detection of clinically significant disease by more than 50%. The findings were published online on 7 August in JAMA Network Open.
August 12, 2019
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ESR reveals expanding U.S. membership base
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has announced that as of 6 August 2019, 7,277 radiologists, related physicians, and scientists from the U.S. are ESR members. The U.S. now comprises the second largest national group among all ESR member countries, after India but just ahead of Brazil and France, which tops the list of European nations, according to a statement issued on 12 August.
August 12, 2019
Philips asserts it has no intention of buying Corindus
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Royal Philips, the parent company of Philips Healthcare, said that it has no intention of acquiring robotic catheterization developer Corindus Vascular Robotics.
August 11, 2019
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NHS plans artificial intelligence lab
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The National Health Service (NHS) England plans to launch a national artificial intelligence lab with 250 million pounds (269.2 million euros) in funding, according to a report by the BBC News.
August 11, 2019
Mevion, C-Rad integrate proton therapy technology
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Mevion Medical Systems has integrated its S250i proton therapy system with advanced radiation therapy company C-Rad's Catalyst PT tracking technology for proton and particle therapy systems.
August 11, 2019
AI displays potential for breast ultrasound
By Erik L. Ridley
Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms can yield a promising level of performance for differentiating between benign and malignant solid breast masses on B-mode ultrasound images, but further improvement is still needed, according to research published online on 5 August in European Radiology Experimental.
August 11, 2019
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Intelligent Ultrasound seeks cash injection
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Artificial intelligence software and simulation company Intelligent Ultrasound plans to raise 6.25 million pounds (6.8 million euros) in a placing of 62.5 million of its ordinary stock shares.
August 8, 2019
Austrians make full use of AI to determine bone age
By Erik L. Ridley
Researchers from Austria have found that an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can estimate bone age accurately in children and adolescents from the analysis of a 3D hand MRI exam. The technique also performs well on wrist radiographs, they noted in an article posted online on 31 July in Medical Image Analysis.
August 8, 2019
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Holographic lenses focus ultrasound for brain imaging
By Olivia Voyce
Better brain imaging, or even drug delivery, may be feasible due to the pioneering work of Spanish researchers. They have developed a technique for 3D printing holographic lenses that focus ultrasonic sound waves in the brain.
August 7, 2019
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