Clinical News: Page 555

Study: Synthetic 2D compares well with mammography

By Rebekah Moan

Synthetic 2D images derived from digital breast tomosynthesis are comparable with full-field digital mammography (FFDM), according to Spanish researchers. Furthermore, synthetic images could replace FFDM in studies that use both modalities and reduce radiation dose by 45%, they said.

September 19, 2017

Biotronik promotes new research at CIRSE 2017

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Reducing metal burden in superficial femoral artery therapy could effectively reduce restenosis rates, according to various studies by biomedical device company Biotronik presented at the 2017 congress of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE).

September 18, 2017

Champagne and PET/MRI: Why they're so similar

By Thomas Beyer, PhD, and Dr. Vicky Goh

PET/MRI and champagne have a lot in common. On the face of it, both are expensive and even exclusive, befitting the "rich and famous." Read more about the similarities between PET/MRI and champagne in a guest editorial by Thomas Beyer, PhD, and Dr. Vicky Goh.

September 18, 2017

French study heralds change in lung cancer follow-up

By Frances Rylands-Monk

French researchers have shed new light on following up patients with resected non-small cell lung cancer. They found little evidence to support more frequent CT scanning in the first two years after resection, according to a study presented on 9 September at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO 2017) congress in Madrid.

September 17, 2017

Guerbet secures CE Mark for Vectorio

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Contrast agent manufacturer Guerbet has obtained the CE Mark for its transarterial chemoembolization mixing and injection system, Vectorio.

September 14, 2017

Oxford review: Radiation low on list of health harms

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Low-level radiation exposure is less harmful to health than other modern lifestyle risks, according to research published on 13 September in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

September 14, 2017

FDG-PET/CT contributes to anal cancer follow-up

By Wayne Forrest

Given its high sensitivity and negative predictive value, French researchers are promoting FDG-PET/CT for its ability to assess response to treatment and redirect therapy for patients with recurrent or progressive anal cancer, in a study published in the September issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

September 14, 2017

How clean is your mobile phone?

By Rebekah Moan

Almost half of the radiographers at two Irish hospitals don't clean their phones, a new study has found. That's a problem because phones can harbor pathogens associated with nosocomial infections. The solution is multimodal awareness programs, the authors say.

September 13, 2017

NHS leaders see rosy future for AI in health service

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Several leaders of the U.K. National Health Service (NHS) told attendees at a healthcare conference this week they see a major role for artificial intelligence (AI) in the health service and plan to invest to speed up its use, according to a 12 September article in the Guardian.

September 12, 2017

Dirty cups & white floors | How to upgrade PACS | The Maverinck on contrast safety

By Philip Ward

September 12, 2017

Oxford team highlights underreporting of vertebral fractures

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiologists do not report more than half of vertebral fractures associated with osteoporosis, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Oxford in the U.K.

September 12, 2017

Endomag awarded CE Mark for breast cancer marker

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

U.K. cancer care technology developer Endomag has received CE Mark approval for its minimally invasive breast marker Magseed, used to guide surgeons during breast cancer removal.

September 12, 2017

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