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Multipurpose CT lung cancer screening more cost-effective
CT lung cancer screening is likely to be more cost-effective if it is used to identify other tobacco-related conditions in high-risk people, according to a study published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.
July 5, 2017
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Initial stress echo safe, cheap for high-risk patients
Stress echocardiography is as effective and cheaper than direct referral to invasive coronary angiography in chest pain patients with a high pretest probability of coronary artery disease -- and appears competitive with rival coronary CT angiography as an initial exam.
June 20, 2017
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Prokop: Ultrahigh-resolution CT raises the bar
SAN FRANCISCO - Exquisitely detailed ultrahigh-resolution CT is on its way thanks to several technologies, although most haven't reached the market yet, according to a presentation given by Dr. Mathias Prokop on Monday at the International Society for Computed Tomography meeting.
June 6, 2017
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MRI shows even moderate drinking harms brain
MRI results have revealed that even moderate drinking is linked to declines in brain health. The results of the 30-year study have important public health implications because alcohol consumption affects such a large percentage of the population, concludes a new study in BMJ.
June 6, 2017
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3D-printed polymer stents evolve
A new 3D-printed polymer stent overcomes many of the limitations of conventional nitinol stents for use with tissue-engineered heart valves, offering the potential of use in children, according to an article in 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing.
May 29, 2017
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Fast cardiac MR scan can boost patient care
A fast and relatively cheap cardiovascular MR (CMR) scan is a cost-effective way to scan large volumes of patients with a wide range of suspected heart conditions, said researchers from Peru in a presentation on 26 May at the EuroCMR 2017 meeting in Prague.
May 25, 2017
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May 15, 2017
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Hands-on approach can bring success in cardiac training
The rising demand for cardiac imaging and the rapid development of technology mean trainees often are squeezed for time, but there are several essential ingredients for successful training in cardiac imaging that will equip facilities for the future, according to Dr. Francesca Pugliese, PhD.
May 15, 2017
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Massive cyberattack cripples U.K. health services
England and Scotland have been hit by a large-scale cyberattack that has compromised National Health Service facilities in both countries, including radiology services, according to news and social media reports from affected facilities.
May 11, 2017
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How can we minimize errors caused by human factors?
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An awareness of individual limits and vulnerabilities is a useful starting point for radiologists to safely manage the increasing demand for imaging.
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European and North American experts have published consensus guidance on the use of cardiac CT for prosthetic heart valve assessment.
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Ukraine hosts international cardiovascular conference
By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD
Further evidence of Ukraine’s ongoing commitment to medical education was provided by the two-day conference “Modern Cardiovascular Interventions: Lviv Forum.” It attracted around 360 onsite attendees and 870 virtual delegates.
June 20, 2025
Attendees from across Ukraine were onsite for the congress. All photos courtesy of Heart Center Lviv and Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University.
McCoubrie on the mangling of medical English
By Dr. Paul McCoubrie
Radiologists should employ simplicity of phrase, avoid arcane jargon, and ensure reports are not Joycean, writes Dr. Paul McCoubrie.
June 19, 2025
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Swedish team shows clinical potential of tau PET scans
By Will Morton
Tau PET brain scans can help to identify the risk of clinical progression of Alzheimer’s disease in both the preclinical and symptomatic stages.
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Hospital colleagues pay tribute to Prateek Joshi
By Philip Ward
Dr. Prateek Joshi, the radiologist who died in the Air India plane crash that killed at least 279 people, was cherished by everyone and has left a profound void, his hospital colleagues say.
June 17, 2025
During his four years working in the U.K., Dr. Prateek Joshi developed a love of walking in the Peak District in central England and eating fish and chips. Photo courtesy of UHDB.
CT advances in colorectal cancer survival
By Maryam Payne
Volumetric analysis can give more information than single-slice analysis about body composition, which is associated with survival in patients with colorectal cancer.
June 17, 2025
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Essen team tackles imaging deidentification tasks
By Maryam Payne
German researchers have developed an open-source AI tool that can help boost patient privacy by speeding up the deidentification of medical imaging data.
June 16, 2025
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Radiologist and family among Air India crash victims
By Philip Ward
A radiologist, his pathologist wife, and their three children have been named among the 240-plus victims of the Air India plane crash, according to a report posted by BBC News on 13 June.
June 13, 2025
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PET/CT supports use of infliximab for cardiac sarcoidosis
By Will Morton
FDG-PET/CT imaging has provided new evidence that infliximab is an effective medication for treating cardiac sarcoidosis, a U.K. study has found.
June 11, 2025
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Tribunal suspends AI researcher for a year due to misconduct
By Philip Ward
A U.K. tribunal has suspended an AI researcher from Google Health for inappropriately messaging a 13-year-old patient while he was a medical student at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.
June 10, 2025
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Liver cirrhosis: Team Hamburg presents latest findings
By Maryam Payne
Liver cirrhosis results in cardiac changes that are more extensive than previously thought, a German study has found.
June 10, 2025
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