Brian Casey

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Imaging Informatics

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June 7, 2011

Dutch researchers revive 115-year-old x-ray machine

In a new article this week in Radiology, Dutch researchers fired up a 115-year-old x-ray machine, comparing its image quality and radiation dose with current technology. They found that the vintage system delivered a radiation dose that's 1,500 times the level of modern x-ray systems.

March 16, 2011

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BMJ review article tackles radiation exposure risks

A review article in the March 12 edition of the British Medical Journal (BMJ) addresses the topic of radiation risks from radiological imaging, providing an overview of what's known about the cancer risk from radiation, and what healthcare providers can do to minimize it.

March 10, 2011

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Toshiba adds CT, ultrasound to ECR launches

VIENNA - Toshiba Medical Systems has added ultrasound and CT scanners to the products it is introducing at this week's European Congress of Radiology.

March 5, 2011

GE launches Dexus reading software at ECR

VIENNA - GE Healthcare is using this week's European Congress of Radiology (ECR) to launch Dexus, a new software platform designed to provide a unified workflow environment for reading medical imaging studies.

March 3, 2011

Siemens launches new digital x-ray units at ECR

Siemens Healthcare is launching a pair of new digital x-ray units at this week's European Congress of Radiology (ECR), including a new economical digital radiography system designed for emerging markets.

March 3, 2011

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U.K. radiation exposure lower than in other countries

Exposure to medical radiation in the U.K. is lower than in other countries, although the level of dose exposure has been creeping higher over the years, according to a new study released January 4 by the U.K. Health Protection Agency.

January 4, 2011

CAD detects signs of emphysema on DR images

Most of the recent research on the use of computer-aided detection (CAD) software for analyzing digital radiography (DR) studies of the chest has focused on lung cancer. But Italian researchers this month in European Journal of Radiology report good performance of an emphysema CAD algorithm that they developed at their institution.

September 26, 2010

Report: Growth will resume in European digital x-ray markets

Growth is expected to resume this year in the European market for digital radiography and computed radiography after a slowdown in 2009, according to market research firm Frost & Sullivan.

August 12, 2010

Exposure index values vary widely between CR systems

Imaging facilities trying to reduce digital x-ray dose are turning to exposure index (EI) values to see how much radiation patients receive. New research indicates that while this is a good idea for digital radiography, it's not so hot for computed radiography (CR) due to wide variation in EI measures.

April 8, 2010

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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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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

Hybrid AI reading shows success in breast cancer screening

By Amerigo Allegretto

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

August 22, 2025

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Cooking robot gets rave reviews in Tübingen

By Steven Patrick Pohl

Hospital food doesn’t have to be drab and dreary. The installation of a new machine in Southwest Germany is winning praise from the medical imaging community.

August 21, 2025

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Ultrasound plus MRI helps diagnose pain from rotator cuff tendinopathy

By Kate Madden Yee

The two modalities complement each other for this indication, according to a team of Turkish researchers.

August 20, 2025

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Pressure grows for more rigorous financial disclosure

By Maryam Payne

An investigation published on 17 August in the European Journal of Radiology looks set to focus attention on the payments made to medical doctors by device manufacturers.

August 19, 2025

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MRI, CT findings correlate for assessing epicardial fat volume

By Kate Madden Yee

Increased volume of epicardial adipose tissue may be linked to cardiovascular disorders, Swedish researchers have reported.

August 19, 2025

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ESR survey put focus on radiology subspecialization

An ESR survey has shed light on the current status of radiology subspecialization recognition across Europe.

August 18, 2025

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Algorithms from AI mammography challenge perform well

By Amerigo Allegretto

A multinational team has found that algorithms from the RSNA Breast Cancer Detection AI Challenge maintained high sensitivity while keeping recall rates low.

August 18, 2025

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Swiss expert advocates regulation for AI in radiation safety

By Maryam Payne

The use of AI in radiation protection requires regulation to ensure patient safety and better patient outcomes, according to senior radiologist and AI-transition facilitator Dr. Hugues Brat.

August 18, 2025

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New data cements AI's role in breast screening

By Amerigo Allegretto

AI continues to show significant clinical promise as a second reader for breast cancer screening, a new Dutch study shows. We have a video interview with Dr. Ritse Mann.

August 15, 2025

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PET proves clinical value in mapping movement disorders

Brain F-18 DOPA PET imaging is an increasingly valuable tool to study the dopaminergic pathway to differentiate Parkinson's disease from other parkinsonian syndromes.

August 14, 2025

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PET scans tie fast food to altered blood flow in the heart

Ultraprocessed foods may acutely affect vascular and brain function, a new study has shown.

August 13, 2025

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Why I’m still so suspicious of AI

By Dr. Chris Hammond

AI systems are remarkable achievements, but there is a way to go before I’ll lift my scepticism of their role as anything other than a tool to be deployed judiciously and alongside other, human, solutions, writes clinical radiologist Dr. Chris Hammond.

August 12, 2025

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