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NICE endorses PET/CT for pancreatic cancer detection
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The U.K. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is recommending the use of PET/CT to hasten the early diagnosis of suspected pancreatic cancer.
February 8, 2018
Should radiologists become informatics professionals?
By Dr. Paul Algra, PhD
Nearly every medical discipline depends on imaging informatics, but training and accreditation in this emerging field are still very much in their infancy. This interview article looks at the issues under discussion and the range of courses, qualifications, and diplomas being developed.
February 8, 2018
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The changing landscape of cancer therapy
By Manjit Dosanjh
Following decades of development in particle physics labs, the use of beams of protons or ions to kill tumors is beginning to transform the global cancer therapy scene. In addition, advanced imaging and detection technologies for high-energy physics research -- many being driven by CERN and the physics community -- are needed.
February 7, 2018
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Machine learning gathers pace | Breast screening uptake drops to new low | Ethics of mammography
By Philip Ward
February 6, 2018
Unnecessary repeat CT scans add radiation, cost
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Australian researchers are warning about the potential additional radiation risk and financial cost to patients who undergo multiple CT scans, which may be avoidable or unnecessary, according to a study published online on 5 February in the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology.
February 6, 2018
Planmed adds features to its Verity CBCT scanner
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Mammography and orthopedic imaging firm Planmed has launched an upgraded version of its Verity conebeam CT (CBCT) extremity scanner.
February 6, 2018
EMA: Amsterdam HQ won't be ready until November 2019
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The management board of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) this week reaffirmed its decision to move from London to Amsterdam, but it revealed that its new permanent building won't be finished until 15 November 2019.
February 6, 2018
Machine learning can help assess atherosclerosis
By Erik L. Ridley
Machine-learning techniques analyze imaging measurements to automatically stratify patients by the level of atherosclerotic burden, offering the potential of personalized prediction of disease progression and more effective treatment for individual patients, according to researchers from Italy.
February 6, 2018
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U.K., French regulators recall some gadolinium products
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Regulators in both the U.K. and in France have issued recalls for certain gadolinium-based contrast agents for MRI, complying with an order issued last year from the European Medicines Agency.
February 6, 2018
BIR launches new open-access journal
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The British Institute of Radiology (BIR) has launched a new open-access journal, BJR|Open.
February 6, 2018
ImaginAb appoints new COO
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Imaging agent developer ImaginAb appointed Ian Wilson as its new chief operating officer (COO).
February 5, 2018
Whole-body MRI gains momentum for oncology cases
By Rebekah Moan
Whole-body MRI is an emerging clinical tool for accurate and early assessment of oncology patients in a single, noninvasive technique, Egyptian researchers have found. It's a reliable, reproducible method that is ideal for follow-up, they added.
February 5, 2018
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