Brian Casey[email protected]Clinical NewsFukushima nuclear disaster casts shadow on CR imagesRadiologists at a Japanese hospital were baffled when dark spots began appearing on computed radiography (CR) images in March 2011. They discovered that the spots were caused by fallout from the nuclear disaster at the nearby Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, according to an article in the American Journal of Roentgenology.September 2, 2015Clinical NewsRising pediatric CT; remembering Kitty Clark; MRI for endometriosisAugust 25, 2015Clinical NewsHow to make yourself famous; the art of x-ray; Guerbet's growth bidJuly 28, 2015Clinical NewsGuerbet bids to buy Mallinckrodt's contrast businessFrench contrast agent developer Guerbet plans to acquire the contrast media and injector business of U.S. firm Mallinckrodt. The 243.5 million euro deal will double Guerbet's annual revenues, expand its product line, and instantly make the company a major player in the U.S. contrast market.July 26, 2015Clinical NewsGuerbet bids to buy Mallinckrodt's contrast businessFrench contrast agent developer Guerbet plans to acquire the contrast media and injector business of U.S. firm Mallinckrodt. The $270 million deal will double Guerbet's annual revenues, expand its product line, and instantly make the company a major player in the U.S. contrast market.July 26, 2015Clinical NewsLung x-rays predict mortality in MERS patientsA new study of Saudi Arabian patients with Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) found that a simple method of scoring pathology on lung radiographs can be used to predict which patients are at risk of dying, according to an article in the American Journal of Roentgenology.July 22, 2015Clinical NewsSwedish study finds one-view DBT detects more breast cancersOne-view digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) detected 40% more breast cancers than traditional two-view mammography, with lower radiation dose, in a study of more than 7,500 women in Sweden that was published on 1 May in European Radiology.May 5, 2015Industry NewsIMS targets tomo biopsy with coming launch of Giotto ClassItalian women's imaging vendor Internazionale Medica Scientifica (IMS) has developed a new flagship mammography system, called Giotto Class. The device was displayed at ECR 2015 and supports digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), and will be launched in the next few months.April 26, 2015Clinical NewsTeleradiology prompts shift in use of after-hours ultrasoundResearchers in France found that concerns over who would perform after-hours emergency ultrasound scans shouldn't be a roadblock for hospitals that want to implement an overnight teleradiology service. They found that all but 14% of scans could either be replaced or postponed.April 19, 2015ConferenceTop 5 trends from ECR 2015 in ViennaAs the dust begins to settle on ECR 2015, now is a great time to reflect on the meeting and identify its major trends. Central themes at the congress included the unification of European radiology, teleradiology and outsourcing, radiation dose monitoring, digital breast tomosynthesis, and hybrid imaging.March 17, 2015Previous PagePage 13 of 20Next PageTop StoriesAIOne tool, many rulebooks: How the world is and isn't regulating medical AIAI is reshaping radiology faster than regulators can keep up. From Brussels to Dubai to Seoul, most are still writing their own rules.Molecular ImagingEarly FAPI-PET scans match 60-minute scans for lung cancer stagingAIThe great AI debate: Expensive failure or vital prerequisite?MRIAI gives a boost to cardiac MRI risk predictionSponsor ContentAI for CT & PET/CT Imaging
