Clinical News: Page 483

Can a blood test rule out most CT scans for brain injury?

By Philip Ward

A blood test that detects biomarkers for brain injury could help rule out patients suspected of having traumatic intracranial injuries, thus avoiding the need for CT scans, according to a large multicenter observational trial published online on 24 July by Lancet Neurology. But experts have questioned the clinical value of the test.

July 24, 2018

AuntMinnieEurope.com CT Insider

By Philip Ward

July 23, 2018

Low-dose CT can deliver cost-effective lung screening

By Frances Rylands-Monk

A Swiss modeling study showed a national low-dose CT screening program for lung cancer can be cost-effective. The study, published in the July issue of Lung Cancer, sought to clarify the impact of screening across a high-income population and revealed it may reduce mortality by 6% to 15%.

July 23, 2018

BIR offers practical guidance on MR safety

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The British Institute of Radiology (BIR) has released a series of short advice sheets to promote best practices and excellence in MRI safety during MR Safety Week, 23-29 July.

July 22, 2018

Affidea opens 2nd Irish ExpressCare Clinic

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Diagnostic imaging, outpatient, and cancer care services provider Affidea Group has opened a new ExpressCare Clinic in Tallaght, Republic of Ireland, for minor injuries and illnesses.

July 22, 2018

IBA reviews status of its dosimetry business

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Proton therapy developer Ion Beam Applications (IBA) has begun a review of strategic alternatives for its IBA Dosimetry business that could result in a sale or initial public offering of the unit.

July 22, 2018

Philips grows medical sales and profit in Q2

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Royal Philips saw revenue grow 8% after currency adjustments in the second quarter of fiscal 2018 in its Diagnosis and Treatment division, which includes the company's medical imaging operations, while operating income grew a similar amount. The company said it saw double-digit growth for the medical division in China, Latin America, and Central and Eastern Europe.

July 22, 2018

CT scans may be linked to brain cancer in kids

By Abraham Kim

Could exposure to CT radiation increase the risk of brain tumors in kids? Yes, say researchers from the Netherlands, who reported a 1.5-fold increase in cancer incidence for children in a study published online on 18 July in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

July 22, 2018

MR device eases high-dose-rate brachytherapy

By Cynthia E. Keen

Dutch researchers have helped develop an MR-conditional afterloader that can operate simultaneously with an MRI scanner. It could enable real-time high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy source localization for treatment verification.

July 19, 2018

U.K. regulator calls for urgent action on backlog of scans

By Abraham Kim

After uncovering massive backlogs of imaging examinations at three hospitals in England, the Care Quality Commission has highlighted the need for immediate action in its comprehensive new review of radiology reporting, but Royal College of Radiologists President Dr. Nicola Strickland has renewed her plea for more resources.

July 18, 2018

Cardiac MRI offers prognosis for hard-to-find infarctions

By Wayne Forrest

Cardiac MRI can play a critical role in helping to determine which patients suspected of having stable coronary artery disease could have an unrecognized myocardial infarction and an increased risk of an adverse cardiac event, according to a study published online recently in PLOS One.

July 18, 2018

How to build a digital archive | Imaging shows value in pericardium | 3D model enhances heart surgery

By Philip Ward

July 17, 2018

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