Clinical News: Page 982

Revised system gives boost to esophageal cancer staging

By Philip Ward

Radiologists must understand the relevant imaging appearances and changes in the revised tumor-node-metastasis classification for esophageal cancer's staging system, which is data-driven and better correlates the interplay between the tumor and the node.

August 12, 2012

Major Swiss infertility study deserves close scrutiny

By Rebekah Moan

Hysterosalpingography (HSG), a common technique in determining infertility in women, should be more selectively indicated, Swiss researchers found. However, despite its high false-positive rate, it still remains a valuable tool, they noted.

August 12, 2012

Major Swiss infertility study deserves close scrutiny

By Rebekah Moan

Hysterosalpingography (HSG), a common technique in determining infertility in woman, should be more selectively indicated, Swiss researchers found. However, despite its high false-positive rate, it still remains a valuable tool, they noted.

August 12, 2012

PETNet marks 10-year milestone

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Siemens Healthcare subsidiary PETNet Solutions is commemorating the 10th anniversary of delivering its first FDG dose in the U.K.

August 9, 2012

Most Portuguese women adhere to mammography screenings

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

More than 85% of women in Portugal between the ages of 45 and 69 have had a mammogram, with most of them having been screened in the previous two years, according to a study published in the European Journal of Public Health.

August 9, 2012

CT colonography can boost detection of flat polyps

By Eric Barnes

Flat colorectal lesions aren't easy to detect on CT colonography. But a group from Japan did quite well finding them after patients underwent bowel cleansing and automated insufflation before CT scanning, according to a new study in the Scandinavian journal Acta Radiologica.

August 9, 2012

Technology for life: A career in medical physics

By Giulia Thompson, PhD

Anyone who has supported a friend or loved one through cancer treatment knows that a variety of healthcare professionals are involved. But there are also many scientists and engineers who design, develop, and manufacture the innovative technology that helps people's lives. One medical physicist shares her story.

August 8, 2012

IBA, Piramal sign deal on F-18 amyloid imaging

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiopharmaceutical provider IBA Molecular and Piramal Imaging have announced an agreement under which IBA will manufacture and distribute F-18 florbetaben, Piramal's new diagnostic imaging agent, in the European and U.S. markets.

August 7, 2012

Radiation tracking survey; sports cars & high-field MRI; emergency CT policies

By Philip Ward

August 7, 2012

Enthusiasm grows for radiation tracking, but no programs exist yet

By Wayne Forrest

A global survey of 76 countries by the International Atomic Energy Agency has found that no nationwide program exists to track patient radiation exposure, and only eight countries plan to create such an initiative, according to results published online on 27 July in the European Journal of Radiology.

August 7, 2012

Whole-body CT practices can vary widely in emergency care

By Eric Barnes

Is whole-body CT being used appropriately in emergency department trauma patients? It's hard to tell and dangerous to generalize, but strategies and utilization differ considerably in the U.K., even though the use of whole-body CT scans for trauma cases is generally rising.

August 7, 2012

MRI accounts for half of exams so far in Olympic polyclinic

By Philip Ward

The first data on imaging usage at the London 2012 Olympics have emerged. Between 16 July and 6 August, Olympic polyclinic staff carried out 1,135 examinations, of which 564 were MRI, 259 were x-ray, 254 were ultrasound, and 58 were CT.

August 6, 2012

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