Clinical News: Page 909

PET/MRI holds its own with PET/CT in lung cancer staging
By Wayne Forrest
FDG-PET/MRI shows similar performance to FDG-PET/CT for lymph node staging in lung cancer, with "substantial" reader agreement in determining tumor staging, according to a study published online on June 14 in European Radiology.
June 25, 2013
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Meet radiology's very own history man, Dr. Adrian Thomas
By Philip Ward
In his spare time, Dr. Adrian Thomas loves to trawl eBay for memorabilia or study ancient books and manuscripts. His latest purchase is a Coolidge X-ray tube that cost less than 300 euros. In our final video from the U.K. Radiological Congress (UKRC), he reveals how his obsession developed.
June 24, 2013
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Women with kidney, bladder cancers are not promptly diagnosed
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
As many as 700 women in England with symptoms of kidney or bladder cancer are not receiving prompt diagnosis and treatment of their condition every year, according to a study published online on June 24 in BMJ Open.
June 23, 2013
AuntMinnieEurope.com Molecular Imaging Insider
By Philip Ward
June 23, 2013
PET/CT's role develops in breast cancer follow-up
By Philip Ward
PET/CT is now a useful tool in detecting and restaging recurrent breast cancer, and full use of FDG-PET/CT must be made for follow-up and restaging of patients with the disease, a joint Egyptian and German research team has found.
June 23, 2013
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Revised EMF Directive draws praise from COCIR
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry (COCIR) has applauded the European Council's adoption of the revised Directive on Protecting Workers from Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields (EMF Directive).
June 23, 2013
Proton therapy: How imaging can help
By Tami Freeman, PhD
Delegates at the recent Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group annual meeting heard how introducing imaging techniques into the proton therapy workflow can improve treatment accuracy. Keynote speaker Martijn Engelsman, PhD, from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands described how proton therapy can benefit from various image-guidance techniques.
June 23, 2013
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Catch 'em young: Radiology pitches to school kids
By Philip Ward
To teach youngsters about the benefits of science and medical imaging, the organizers of last week's U.K. Radiological Congress opened the doors to dozens of teenagers from Liverpool on the final day of the meeting. Find out more by watching our video on the initiative.
June 20, 2013
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Philips sells MR-HIFU unit in Jordan
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has sold an MR-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (MR-HIFU) system to Farah Hospital in Amman, Jordan.
June 19, 2013
Paging system accelerates clinician access to medical images
By Erik L. Ridley
Knowledge is power, or least it was recently at an Australian hospital: Researchers there found that paging referring physicians to tell them their images were available in the PACS dramatically decreased the time between when studies were ready and when they were viewed.
June 19, 2013
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Will outsourcing kill radiology? How to spot awkward patients; structured reports
By Philip Ward
June 18, 2013
UKRC debate: Will outsourcing kill off radiology?
By Philip Ward
Does outsourcing mean radiologists will become human battery hens? Or will it lead to huge efficiency gains and set them free from the shackles imposed by the daily grind? Learn more in a video debate between Dr. Nicola Strickland and Dr. Don Collie recorded at the U.K. Radiological Congress (UKRC).
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