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Digital X-Ray
Team Madrid seeks to minimize radiation dose in spine x-ray
A single-exposure x-ray system allows optimization of radiation dose in spinal exams and has great potential for reducing artifacts, Spanish researchers insist.
September 12, 2024
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Ultrasound
Ultrasound proves effective in penile emergencies
Spanish researchers are convinced that ultrasound can often provide the answers for patients who present with a penile fracture and other painful conditions.
August 29, 2024
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Molecular Imaging
PET/CT provides clarity in pleural mesothelioma cases
Metabolic tumor volume is a relatively accurate predictor of outcomes in pleural mesothelioma treated with immunotherapy, according to a Norwegian-led PET/CT study.
August 15, 2024
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Imaging Informatics
Survey pinpoints evolving trends in training needs and habits
A large European survey has found live educational events remain as popular as ever, but e-learning is poised for continued growth, particularly among younger colleagues.
August 8, 2024
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CT
Sustainability rises up radiology's global agenda
Strong and concerted action is needed to limit the impact of medical imaging on the environment, according to speakers at a special session held at the annual meeting of the European Society of musculoSkeletal Radiology.
June 28, 2024
Members of the ESSR panel discussion. From the left: Dr. Vid Matišić, member of ESSR Young Club and radiology resident at St. Catherine Specialty Hospital in Zagreb; Dr. Barbora Horehleďová, chair of ESSR Young Club and radiology and nuclear medicine resident at Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen, the Netherlands; Dr. Marco Curti, congress youth director at ESSR 2024; Prof. Juerg Hodler, president of the International Skeletal Society and professor of radiology at Zurich University Hospital; and Prof. Mario Maas, past president of ESSR and professor of radiology at the University of Amsterdam and the Amsterdam University Medical Center. All photos courtesy of ESSR.
3D Printing
3D printing plays key role in managing aortic wall disease
Modern 3D printing techniques can be of great value in the management of patients with aortic wall disease, but implementation requires technical knowledge, patience, and rigorous attention to detail.
June 10, 2024
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Advanced Visualization
Radiology's visualization tools can transform surgical practice
The clinical integration of 3D printing and extended reality technologies is having a growing impact on patient care by improving surgical planning and aiding simulations to guide procedures in real-time.
June 7, 2024
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MRI
Gadolinium waste in Japanese river rises 8-fold in 24 years
Pollution from gadolinium-based contrast agents used in MRI increased 7.7 times over two decades in the Tone River, located north of Tokyo. The finding has shocked the study's lead author.
June 3, 2024
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CT
10 tips on how to reduce errors in emergency CT
Keep in mind the underlying causes of diagnostic errors in CT in the emergency room, stay aware of the risk of oversights, and develop methods to avoid potential issues, award-winning researchers say.
May 28, 2024
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Womens Imaging
Dutch cast new light on attendance rates for MRI screening
The willingness of women with dense breasts to reattend for MRI screening is high, but more effort must be made to improve the overall patient experience if widespread supplemental MRI screening is to be implemented, Dutch researchers say.
April 24, 2024
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Planet Sustainability
CT
How to reduce contrast media waste in CT operations
The use of CT iodinated contrast media must be optimized to limit its environmental impact, according to research presented at the International Society for Computed Tomography meeting.
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Nuclear Medicine
Mevion, Nelco to partner on proton therapy
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Hyperfine plans to use Swoop MR system on astronauts
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Medical, Legal, and Practice
Radiologist faces strong criticism in negligence case
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Artificial Intelligence
AI helps out with spotting interval breast cancers
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How to reduce contrast media waste in CT operations
By Will Morton
The use of CT iodinated contrast media must be optimized to limit its environmental impact, according to research presented at the International Society for Computed Tomography meeting.
September 17, 2024
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Mevion, Nelco to partner on proton therapy
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Mevion Medical Systems and Nelco Worldwide are collaborating on the faster adoption of proton therapy.
September 13, 2024
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Hyperfine plans to use Swoop MR system on astronauts
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Hyperfine has announced plans to work with the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) to assess the brains of astronauts before and after spaceflight.
September 13, 2024
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Radiologist faces strong criticism in negligence case
By Amerigo Allegretto
A radiologist exhibited a "lackadaisical attitude" and did not show compassion when informed of a patient's burns due to a radiofrequency ablation, according to a media report in Malaysia.
September 11, 2024
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AI helps out with spotting interval breast cancers
By Erik L. Ridley
A new study from Cambridge in the U.K. has assessed performance characteristics of AI software in identifying and localizing interval breast cancers.
September 11, 2024
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Hospital doctor gets struck off for fraud
By Philip Ward
A clinician who defrauded the U.K. health service of £50,000 (€59,200) by submitting false time sheets has been struck off. Another recent tribunal issued a warning to a radiologist over care quality.
September 10, 2024
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Serac highlights first patient imaged with SPECT agent
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Serac Healthcare and the University of Exeter are highlighting that the first patient has been scanned with a novel molecular SPECT imaging agent.
September 10, 2024
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Embolization can mitigate enlarged prostate symptoms
By Will Morton
A team from Paris has found that men with enlarged prostates who undergo minimally invasive prostatic artery embolization have significant improvements in symptoms after two years.
September 9, 2024
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DeepHealth partners with HOPPR on foundational AI model
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
DeepHealth is partnering with HOPPR to commercialize a medical-grade generalized foundational model.
September 5, 2024
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EANM announces training initiatives
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) is reorganizing its training and education section and will establish a new Education Council.
September 5, 2024
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ESC 2024 attendance reaches pre-COVID-19 levels
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has announced that about 32,000 health professionals from 171 countries attended its 2024 annual meeting.
September 5, 2024
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RaySearch announces practice milestone with Iridium Network
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Iridium Network successfully treated its first patient on 2 September with RaySearch's oncology information system RayCare and Varian's TrueBeam linear accelerator.
September 4, 2024
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