Clinical News: Page 526

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

Hologic launches new mini C-arm system

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Women's imaging firm Hologic has launched a new mini C-arm device, Fluoroscan InSight FD.

February 5, 2018

10 top tips on best use of MR enterography in small bowel

By Philip Ward

Used properly, magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) can play a valuable clinical role in a variety of small-bowel disorders, according to Iranian researchers, who have revealed the 10 main lessons learned from conducting around 1,100 examinations over the past four years.

February 5, 2018

MILabs places multimodality system in Denmark

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Dutch molecular imaging developer MILabs has installed its PET/SPECT/ultrahigh-resolution CT system at the University of Copenhagen Center for Translational Neuromedicine.

February 4, 2018

GE develops software for Olympic Winter Games

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

GE Healthcare has developed new software for the Olympic Winter Games designed to manage the medical care of athletes.

February 4, 2018

Is the mammography debate an example of 'fake science'?

By Brian Casey

In today's world of "fake news" and "alternative facts," is the debate over mammography screening one of "fake science"? It might be, according to a paper published recently in BMC Medical Ethics from a Norwegian researcher who claims to show how breast screening researchers fit facts to suit their beliefs.

February 4, 2018

Breast screening uptake drops to new low in England

By Philip Ward

The proportion of women in England between the ages of 50 and 70 taking up breast screening has fallen to the lowest level in 10 years, according to a new report. The emphasis on the pros and the cons of screening is thought to be behind the drop, but one expert says it's the media's fault.

February 4, 2018

Rapid MRA exam could help claustrophobic patients

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A new, six-minute MR angiography (MRA) procedure to scan blood vessels offers an alternative to claustrophobic patients who can't tolerate a conventional exam, which can take 30 to 60 minutes, according to research presented at the CMR 2018 meeting in Barcelona, Spain.

February 3, 2018

MRI assesses effect of crash diets on the heart

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Researchers using MRI have shown that very low calorie diets (600 to 800 calories per day) can cause a transient deterioration in heart function, according to research presented at the CMR 2018 meeting in Barcelona, Spain.

February 2, 2018

Radiologist arrested in deadly Indian MRI incident

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A radiologist has been arrested in connection with an incident last week at a hospital in India in which a man carrying a metal oxygen cylinder was pulled into an MRI room and killed.

February 1, 2018

Fuji SonoSite donates POC ultrasound unit to Iraqi hospital

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Ultrasound developer Fujifilm SonoSite has donated a point-of-care (POC) ultrasound system to Cadus, an independent aid organization that supports humanitarian relief efforts in Iraq. The system will be used at Al-Khansaa Women's and Children's Hospital in Mosul.

February 1, 2018

One-view DBT could be sufficient for breast screening

By Rebekah Moan

One-view digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) is not statistically inferior to two-view digital mammography (DM) or two-view DM plus two-view DBT, Dutch researchers have found. Furthermore, one-view DBT could be sufficient for experienced readers, they added.

February 1, 2018

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