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Danish study shows higher but limited lung screening costs

Healthcare costs were higher in patients screened annually with low-dose CT for lung cancer, but costs rose only by the amount associated with the screening program, according to a new study published in Lung Cancer.

January 20, 2014

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CMR ties MI scar length to ventricular tachycardia cycle

A study of patients with previous myocardial infraction (MI) undergoing late-gadolinium enhancement cardiac MR (LGE-CMR) found that scar length is strongly correlated to ventricular tachycardia cycle length, according to a study in Europace.

January 16, 2014

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January 8, 2014

ESC issues stern warning on dose in cardiac imaging

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) is urging cardiologists to take swift action to reduce radiation doses to patients wherever possible, according to a new position paper published on 8 January by the European Heart Journal.

January 8, 2014

Iterative reconstruction aids plaque assessment

Far from being a deterrent to evaluating plaque composition using CT, the use of iterative reconstruction has no effect on the visualization of plaque type, and improves image quality overall while reducing dose, according to Dutch research.

January 6, 2014

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Residents' burnout shows up on fMRI scans

In the first study to examine physician burnout using functional MRI (fMRI), researchers found that residents' clinical reasoning is more profoundly affected by the syndrome than that of faculty physicians. Results were published in Frontiers in Psychiatry.

December 30, 2013

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CT-guided biopsy aces bony lesion diagnosis

Egyptian researchers found that CT-guided percutaneous needle biopsy is accurate and effective for diagnosing lesions of the appendicular long bones -- offering a much-needed solution to the problem of indeterminate x-rays, according to an article in the European Journal of Radiology.

December 19, 2013

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Calcium scores rise and fall based on scanner vendor

CHICAGO - What's your coronary calcium score? The answer may well depend on who made your CT scanner, according to a session at RSNA 2013. Dutch researchers who scanned cadaver hearts were surprised to see up to a 25% difference in scores, depending on which scanner was reporting the results.

December 8, 2013

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CORE320: CTA-CTP matches SPECT for gauging cardiac disease

The accuracy of 320-detector-row coronary CT angiography (CTA) combined with CT perfusion (CTP) is equivalent to that of SPECT myocardial perfusion for diagnosing functionally significant coronary artery disease, according to results of the prospective, multicenter, international CORE320 trial published in the European Heart Journal.

November 26, 2013

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Siemens unveils ultralow-dose Somatom Force DSCT scanner

Siemens Healthcare unveiled its latest CT scanner, Somatom Force, in a demonstration at University Medical Centre Mannheim in Germany. A dual-source system (DSCT), Somatom Force introduces several features aimed at making CT scanning safe and accurate for the most sensitive patients.

November 14, 2013

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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.

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Ultrasound plus MRI helps diagnose pain from rotator cuff tendinopathy

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8 steps to creating 3D printed models from CT scans

By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD

The emergence of 3D printed models costing as little as €20 each represents a sustainable way of enhancing surgical planning and medical communication.

December 19, 2024

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Ultrahigh-field MRI, medicolegal and safety topics dominate

The clinical potential of 11.7T MRI, along with medicolegal investigations and patient safety, feature strongly in Aunt Minnie Europe's 2024 list of 10 most popular articles.

December 18, 2024

Rome radiologists face prospect of legal action

Three senior radiologists and a cardiologist in Rome are likely to have to stand trial for the care they gave to crime journalist Andrea Purgatori, according to the Italian media.

December 17, 2024

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ChatGPT promising as support tool for researchers getting started in AI

By Amerigo Allegretto

ChatGPT could serve as an academic reference tool for early-career radiologists and researchers.

December 17, 2024

LLMs outperform medical student in solving imaging cases

By Amerigo Allegretto

Large language models (LLMs) outperformed a medical student when solving imaging cases in a quiz widely used by medical professionals.

December 16, 2024

5 radiology cartoons to make you smile and laugh

Radiology is stressful and mentally demanding, but it can also be great fun, says Dr. Paul McCoubrie. To get you in the festive spirit, he's got five cartoons for you to enjoy.

December 16, 2024

Rule 68: Be a Holistic Radiologist. It's natural to want to pass on wisdom. It's what humans do and have long done. This is particularly true with hard-earned wisdom from experiences that are etched permanently into your soul. It could be a Stone Age hunter passing on tips about avoiding the pointy bits of a mammoth or a radiologist scarred from a particularly vexatious lawsuit. As a general rule, bad decisions make for good stories.

Spanish researchers excel in RSNA 2024 poster hall

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Two research teams from Spain and one from the U.K. received prestigious magna cum laude awards for their e-poster presentations at RSNA 2024.

December 13, 2024

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AI transforms landscape in breast radiology

By Kicky van Leeuwen, PhD

What are the latest developments in AI for breast radiology? What are companies currently working on? Kicky van Leeuwen provides some answers.

December 12, 2024

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Team Ulm: Shut down angio units after 15 mins

Shutting down angiography imaging systems after 15 minutes of idle time boosts sustainability, a German research group reported at RSNA 2024.

December 11, 2024

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Controversy resurfaces over Belgian hospital

The heated debate over the hospital in Antwerp that dismissed its entire team of radiologists in June 2024 has now reemerged in the national media.

December 10, 2024

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Spanish team unveils SPECT-based coronary risk score for women

A new risk score based on SPECT imaging and other variables can accurately predict risks for women of major adverse cardiovascular events.

December 10, 2024

Irish radiologist, 37, dies of cancer

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Tributes have been paid to a gifted young radiologist and mother-of-two from County Westmeath who has died from brain cancer, according to a report in the Irish media.

December 9, 2024

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