Clinical News: Page 585

RCR calls for recruitment of more interventional radiologists
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
While welcoming the National Health Service (NHS) England plan to roll out emergency mechanical thrombectomy to hospitals across the country, the U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has stressed the urgent need to recruit more interventional radiologists to perform the procedures.
April 11, 2017
Studies show DBT detects more breast cancers than mammo
By Rebekah Moan
Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) identifies more breast cancers than conventional digital mammography, according to two studies presented at ECR 2017. In addition, the recall rates between the two modalities are comparable, researchers found.
April 11, 2017
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4 steps to develop hybrid imaging
By Dr. Arturo Chiti
Hybrid imaging involves combining two imaging modalities, typically PET and CT, SPECT and CT, or PET and MRI. There are four steps to follow to ensure that hybrid imaging is used to its full potential, Dr. Arturo Chiti writes.
April 11, 2017
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AuntMinnieEurope.com Advanced Visualization Insider
By Eric Barnes
April 10, 2017
Accuray brings TomoTherapy to Algeria
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Accuray said the Radiotherapy and Medical Oncology Center of Sidi Abdellah, Algeria, is now treating cancer patients with two TomoTherapy systems.
April 10, 2017
Italians show CAD improves prostate biopsy targeting
By Eric Barnes
An artificial intelligence-based computer-aided detection (CAD) system that analyzes prostate MR images for tumors improves the targeting of core biopsies for cancer diagnosis, according to Italian research presented at ECR 2017. With fine-tuning, the system could improve patient care.
April 10, 2017
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Attention focuses on added value of clinical audits
By Frances Rylands-Monk
Compulsory clinical audits are on the horizon. Skeptics fear they are time-consuming and costly, interrupting daily practice and resulting in stressful and hurried activity followed by a gradual slackening in standards once the audit is over. But a Belgian group thinks otherwise.
April 10, 2017
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London hospital purchases Fuji mobile DR unit
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Charing Cross Hospital in London has purchased Fujifilm Medical Systems' Fujifilm FDR Go mobile digital radiography (DR) system.
April 9, 2017
Gray hair linked to increased heart disease risk
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Gray hair is associated with an increased risk of heart disease in men, according to research from Egypt presented at EuroPrevent 2017 in Malaga, Spain.
April 9, 2017
Quality of China's radiology research improves
By Eric Barnes
Imaging research in mainland China has witnessed significant advances in the past decade, as evidenced in part by articles published in Radiology and European Radiology, according to a recent paper in European Radiology.
April 9, 2017
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IR with CAD permits ultralow lung CT dose
By Eric Barnes
Iterative reconstruction (IR) can improve lung nodule detection with 3D computer-aided detection (CAD) to the point where nodule detection using ultralow-dose CT is comparable with standard and low-dose exposures, according to researchers from Japan presenting at ECR 2017 in Vienna.
April 9, 2017
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PRAC committee agrees to review gadolinium decision
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A European regulatory committee that recommending pulling four linear-based gadolinium MRI contrast agents off the market said it has agreed to review the decision.
April 6, 2017
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