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Automated tube current selection cuts CT radiation dose

Automated tube current selection reduced dose significantly in CT scans acquired at dozens of centers worldwide, according to the results of a large international study published in Radiology.

November 17, 2015

Socioeconomic status weighs heavily in cardiac risk

Germans of lower socioeconomic status have more than twice the risk of developing cardiovascular disease than the better-off -- and the differences may have widened in recent years, according to new research from the 2015 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) meeting in London.

November 16, 2015

Cardiac Imaging

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November 15, 2015

Rubidium PET/CT reveals vascular problems in diabetes patients

Danish researchers have found high rates of microvascular disease using PET/CT with a rubidium radiopharmaceutical in diabetes patients without symptoms of heart disease. The disease was exacerbated in the setting of albuminuria, a common condition in these patients, according to a new study in Diabetologia.

November 15, 2015

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Italians pinpoint coronary plaque rupture risks

Coronary plaque rupture and thin-cap fibroatheroma are common in patients with coronary artery disease, for whom clinical factors and bad habits like smoking increase the risk even more, according to an Italian meta-analysis in the European Heart Journal -- Cardiovascular Imaging.

November 12, 2015

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October 25, 2015

CT technique can reduce invasive heart tests

In what is thought to be the largest trial of its kind to date, U.S. and Italian researchers have found that an algorithm measuring blood flow through the coronary arteries based on data from CT images can prevent unnecessary catheterizations.

October 25, 2015

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October 11, 2015

MRI proves value in coronary artery disease

For patients with suspected coronary artery disease, initial perfusion cardiac MR plus invasive angiography if needed is cheaper than initial invasive angiography or angiography plus fractional flow reserve, according to research at last month's European Society of Cardiology meeting.

October 11, 2015

Automated calcium scoring CT is fast, accurate

Dutch researchers have built an algorithm that identifies and quantifies coronary artery calcium from CT scans, paving the way for faster deployment of a test that is increasingly important in measuring the likelihood of heart disease.

September 28, 2015

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Unfilled vacancies and disparities persist in nuclear medicine

Nuclear medicine specialists have high career satisfaction, but unfilled vacancies and career disparities persist, finds a workforce survey by the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM).

Dual PET imaging in Case Two illustrates a patient with discordant disease. FDG PET (b & d) shows FDG uptake in tail of pancreas primary lesion (yellow arrow), as well as multiple hepatic metastases (yellow boxes), with enlarged liver span. DOTATATE PET on left (a) shows several hepatic metastases that do not demonstrate DOTATATE uptake above background of liver parenchyma. The liver lesions in (c) demonstrate moderate FDG uptake in liver lesions, with no corresponding DOTATATE avidity (white box) or central photopenia (white arrow). This discordance in dual PET imaging corresponds to a NETPET score of 5. This suggests de-differentiated disease and a less favorable prognosis. The patient was not suitable for Lutate treatment and received chemotherapy.

PET develops key clinical role in neuroendocrine tumors

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PET/CT visualizes complications in patients on hemodialysis

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Example of prostate zonal segmentation by the AI software in a patient. Yellow: transition zone; green: peripheral zone; red, anterior fibromuscular stroma; blue, central zone.

Zonal segmentation with AI shows promise in prostate cancer

Stay sharp to avoid pitfalls of emergency imaging in elderly

By Frances Rylands-Monk

In the elderly, radiologists must take great care not to confuse normal age-related changes with the cause of the emergency, delegates heard at the French national radiology congress, JFR, on 5 October.

October 6, 2025

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MRI finds brain shape changes may be linked to dementia

By Kate Madden Yee

One of the study's implications is that brain shape changes in the entorhinal cortex could contribute to the development of disease.

October 6, 2025

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Female authors remain underrepresented in radiology journals

By Maryam Payne

Women are still significantly underrepresented among the authors of top-cited imaging articles, with country of origin and subspecialty being influencing factors.

October 6, 2025

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PET/CT links metabolic activity to aggressive endometrial cancer

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Aggressive endometrial cancer may drive the high metabolic activity of visceral fat, Norwegian researchers reported in Barcelona at the 40th anniversary meeting of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine.

October 5, 2025

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Support grows for 5-year CTC screening interval

By Kate Madden Yee

The findings of an Italian study add to an ongoing conversation about the use of CT colonography (CTC) for colorectal cancer screening.

October 3, 2025

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French radiology goes ahead with strike action

Many radiologists in France are taking industrial action on 1 October. The scale of the walkout is not clear yet, but the 1,250 radiologists and radiotherapists from the Vidi network have joined the strike.

October 1, 2025

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IMRT comparable to proton therapy for throat cancer

U.K. researchers have reported new results on the use of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and proton beam therapy to reduce long-term treatment-related toxicities in throat cancer.

October 1, 2025

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Are clinical examinations really dead?

By Dr. Paul McCoubrie

A clinical examination lacks sensitivity, but to omit it entirely is short-sighted, writes Dr. Paul McCoubrie in a new series of articles about interactions between radiology and surgery.

September 30, 2025

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Women who skip first mammogram more likely to die of breast cancer

By Amerigo Allegretto

Women who do not participate in their first breast cancer screening are 40% more likely to die later from the disease, according to a study in the BMJ.

September 29, 2025

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EUSOBI 2025 studies focus on transgender breast care

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

At the European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) congress in Aberdeen, U.K., studies from Latvia and Argentina addressed breast care for transgender patients.

September 29, 2025

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Growth opportunities mount for molecular imaging

By Sarah-Jane James

The molecular imaging market is entering an exciting phase. Challenges such as isotope fragility, stretched replacement cycles, and reimbursement complexities are outweighed by structural growth factors.

September 29, 2025

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Radiologists deem AI x-ray reports clinically acceptable

A new study has validated an AI model for generating chest x-ray reports, with more than 85% of the reports regarded as acceptable.

September 26, 2025

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