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CCTA values can avoid need for further function tests

Can calculating contrast enhancement at coronary CT angiography (CCTA) replace the need for additional tests to determine the functional significance of coronary stenosis? Corrected contrast opacification looks promising for potentially replacing perfusion imaging using MRI or SPECT to assess cardiac function after CCTA.

April 29, 2014

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Ambulance with mobile CT cuts stroke treatment times

An ambulance equipped with a mobile CT scanner and thrombolysis equipment reduced treatment times for stroke patients without a corresponding increase in adverse events, according to a study published by German researchers in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

April 22, 2014

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Integrated circuit detector cuts noise, dose in CTC

More efficient detector circuitry can reduce image noise in CT colonography (CTC) images by about 10% -- or, alternatively, reduce radiation dose by about 20% if noise levels were to remain unchanged -- according to a study of nearly 400 individuals.

April 22, 2014

Commentary: Coronary CT angiography doses must be public

It's high time to start down the path to radiation dose transparency for coronary CT angiography -- as a mark of service quality, according to a hard-hitting guest editorial by a top U.K. cardiac imaging specialist writing in the British Journal of Radiology.

April 20, 2014

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3T MRI gauges functional significance of coronary stenosis

Thanks to 3-tesla MRI, radiologists can now measure coronary flow velocity reserve (CFVR), noninvasively showing the significance of CT-detected stenosis in all three major arteries, researchers from Japan reported at last month's ECR 2014 in Vienna.

April 7, 2014

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Breast cancer radiotherapy boosts lung cancer risk

Women treated for breast cancer have a small but significantly higher risk of developing lung cancer, according to a large study presented at the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology meeting in Vienna.

April 4, 2014

NHS trial: One-third of women need frequent mammograms

A large study from the U.K.'s National Health Service (NHS) has found that breast cancer screening every three years is fine for about 70% of women -- but that the other 30% should undergo more frequent mammograms, according to a presentation at the recent European Breast Cancer Conference.

March 27, 2014

SIR: Prostate artery embolization proves useful

An emerging treatment known as prostate artery embolization for benign prostatic hyperplasia is effective and long-lasting, without causing sexual dysfunction, according to a Portuguese study presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) annual scientific meeting.

March 27, 2014

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Cardiac Imaging

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March 25, 2014

Twins can inherit coronary plaque characteristics

Twins can share more than blue eyes, left-handedness, and a sunny disposition, it seems. They also share body mass index traits and atherosclerotic plaque characteristics, according to a new Hungarian study of twins that sought to eliminate environmental variations and hone in on genetics and heritability.

March 25, 2014

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Hybrid AI reading shows success in breast cancer screening

A Dutch team found that a hybrid reading strategy for screening mammography reduced radiologist workload by 38% without changing recall or cancer detection rates.

Is this the future of catering in healthcare?

Cooking robot gets rave reviews in Tübingen

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Ultrasound plus MRI helps diagnose pain from rotator cuff tendinopathy

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Pressure grows for more rigorous financial disclosure

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MRI, CT findings correlate for assessing epicardial fat volume

New analysis emerges from SCOT-HEART CT study

By Frances Rylands-Monk

The SCOT-HEART team has unveiled novel data on preventative therapy use in a large coronary CT angiography patient cohort. A second study is well underway and may lead to coronary artery disease screening.

January 24, 2025

Example images from a coronary CT angiogram with 3D reconstruction and curved planar reconstruction of the left anterior descending coronary artery showing severe coronary artery disease. Courtesy of Prof. Michelle Williams and SCOT-HEART.

German team supports use of endovascular thrombectomy

Researchers from Hamburg say endovascular thrombectomy is a safe and effective option in cases of acute extracranial internal carotid artery occlusions.

January 23, 2025

Images in a 74-year-old male patient who presented at the hospital with acute symptoms of a right hemispheric ischemic stroke and a National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score of 24. (A) Nonenhanced CT image shows no signs of early infarction, whereas (B) CT perfusion image shows a large perfusion deficit in the territory of the middle cerebral artery and anterior cerebral artery caused by an extracranial occlusion in the right internal carotid artery. (C) Digital subtraction angiography shows the occlusion in the C1 segment. The extracranial occlusion was passed, reperfused, and subsequently stented (D, E). The final contrast injection did not reveal any intracranial occlusions within the territory of the internal carotid artery (F). At the 24-hour follow-up, there was no infarction on (G) the nonenhanced CT image, and the NIHSS score had decreased to 3 points. Image courtesy of RSNA.

DEXA receives major boost for osteoporosis screening

Greater emphasis looks set to be put on the use of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) for osteoporosis screening.

January 22, 2025

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From Vienna to Val-d'Isère: Valérie Vilgrain on video

By Frances Rylands-Monk

ECR 2025 is only five weeks away. We spoke with Prof. Valérie Vilgrain to ask what she's looking forward to at this year's congress. She also elaborates on the Val d'Isère Vilgrain winter course and her love of skiing.

January 21, 2025

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What can we do to control demand for imaging?

By Dr. Chris Hammond

Ever increasing demand is the elephant in the room of healthcare funding: ignore it and we'll all be trampled. Everyone must act to stem the tide, writes Dr. Chris Hammond.

January 20, 2025

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ML model using CCTA, MRI data predicts MACE in cardiac patients

By Amerigo Allegretto

A machine-learning (ML) model that includes both CCTA and stress cardiac MRI data can accurately predict major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).

January 20, 2025

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Top 5 predictions for imaging IT and AI sectors

By Amy Thompson

Market consolidation is coming in 2025, and radiology IT deals will be larger and more complex, predicts industry expert Amy Thompson.

January 17, 2025

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Patient death prompts RCR to act on gastric bands

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A coroner's report has led to a pledge by the U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) to consider how to improve identification of "slipped" gastric bands on imaging.

January 16, 2025

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MRI ensures clarity and precision on vulvar pathologies

By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD

MRI allows precise evaluation of rare vulvar pathologies, differentiating benign from malignant lesions, and is crucial for tailored clinical approaches.

January 16, 2025

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Genetic testing, risk assessment tied to more breast MRI uptake

By Amerigo Allegretto

Women with high-risk pathological variants for breast cancer as identified by genetic testing and risk assessment are more likely to undergo breast MRI.

January 15, 2025

Radiology responds to launch of U.K. AI action plan

The medical imaging community has started to give its verdict on the U.K. government's 26-page strategy document for AI that was unveiled on 13 January.

January 14, 2025

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Deep-learning model based on MRI data predicts prostate cancer risk

By Kate Madden Yee

A deep-learning model based on MRI and clinical parameters appears effective for predicting the risk of prostate cancer progression, Dutch researchers have reported.

January 14, 2025

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