Brian Casey

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Fukushima nuclear disaster casts shadow on CR images

Radiologists 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, 2015

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Rising pediatric CT; remembering Kitty Clark; MRI for endometriosis

August 25, 2015

How to make yourself famous; the art of x-ray; Guerbet's growth bid

July 28, 2015

Guerbet bids to buy Mallinckrodt's contrast business

French 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, 2015

Guerbet bids to buy Mallinckrodt's contrast business

French 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, 2015

Lung x-rays predict mortality in MERS patients

A 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, 2015

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Swedish study finds one-view DBT detects more breast cancers

One-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, 2015

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IMS targets tomo biopsy with coming launch of Giotto Class

Italian 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, 2015

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Teleradiology prompts shift in use of after-hours ultrasound

Researchers 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, 2015

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Top 5 trends from ECR 2015 in Vienna

As 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, 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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All roads lead to outsourcing

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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