Brian Casey

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Is the mammography debate an example of 'fake science'?

In today's world of "fake news" and "alternative facts," is the debate over mammography screening one of "fake science"? It might be, according to a paper published recently in BMC Medical Ethics from a Norwegian researcher who claims to show how breast screening researchers fit facts to suit their beliefs.

February 4, 2018

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U.K. to pull linear gadolinium MRI agents by February

Two widely used linear gadolinium MRI contrast agents will be pulled from the U.K. market by 1 February, while the use of other linear agents will be restricted to limited indications, according to an announcement by the U.K.'s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.

December 14, 2017

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Thoracic Imaging

Backlog of 23K unread chest x-rays draws review of Portsmouth

A backlog of 23,000 unread chest x-ray images at a U.K. National Health Service (NHS) hospital in Portsmouth has drawn the attention of the Care Quality Commission, which has ordered the facility to take immediate action to ensure the images are read promptly. The episode has also prompted the commission to review radiology reporting across the NHS network in England.

November 30, 2017

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Kuhl on overdiagnosis and breast MRI | Holloway on cybersecurity | Reports from JFR

October 17, 2017

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October 16, 2017

Molecular Imaging

French raise alarm over smoldering blanket in PET/MRI

French researchers are alerting radiology facilities to an incident that occurred in their PET/MRI suite: Copper fibers in a blanket used to cover a patient began to heat up, causing the blanket to smolder and nearly catch fire, according to a case study published August 31 in Radiology.

September 5, 2017

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Research shines spotlight on cinematic rendering

It's been touted as "3D on steroids," but many in radiology still aren't sure how cinematic rendering of medical images works. Fortunately, two new articles from the U.S. and Europe offer an explanation of the new technique, which creates stunningly lifelike images from scans.

September 3, 2017

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Rights group says Turkish radiologist languishes in jail

A human rights group in Sweden has picked up the case of a Turkish radiologist who it claims has been languishing in jail for the past year on trumped-up charges that he was connected with a coup against the Turkish government in 2016.

August 31, 2017

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ISMRM offers guidelines for gadolinium MRI contrast

Taking what's described as a "wait and see approach," the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) has published guidelines on the use of gadolinium-based MRI contrast agents in both clinical and research settings in an article published in the July issue of Lancet Neurology.

August 13, 2017

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WhatsApp works well for pediatric ortho trauma

Researchers in Israel are finding new clinical uses for WhatsApp, the popular global text messaging platform. Reading images sent to smartphones via WhatsApp showed good agreement with the same images being read on a PACS workstation for pediatric orthopedic surgeons, according to a new study in Pediatric Emergency Care.

July 26, 2017

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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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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

PSMA-PET effective for initial staging of prostate cancer

Researchers from Bonn, Germany, have found that upfront PSMA-PET/CT has a major impact on treatment decision-making in suspected cases of prostate cancer.

November 14, 2025

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Gastric ultrasound can be used by novice examiners

By Amerigo Allegretto

With training, novice users of ultrasound can detect a full stomach in patients undergoing anesthesia, Swiss authors have reported.

November 14, 2025

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'The disease of kings' comes under intense scrutiny

By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD

Imaging can play a central role in the management of gout, one of the most common inflammatory arthropathies in adults and the most common arthritis in men.

November 13, 2025

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fMRI exams of soccer fans' brains offer clues to the cause of fanaticism

By Kate Madden Yee

Functional MRI (fMRI) illuminates the phenomena of "in-group bonding and reinforcement of social identity," researchers noted.

November 12, 2025

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César Pedrosa: Still going strong at 93

Prof. César Pedrosa, the living legend from Madrid who turned 93 earlier this year, actively contributed to Spain's International Day of Radiology celebrations.

November 12, 2025

Nonagenarian Prof. César Pedrosa (front row) opened Friday's event.

ESR eBook now available in Ukrainian, Romanian, Hungarian

The ESR's free-to-download Modern Radiology eBook is now available in Ukrainian, Romanian, and Hungarian. Dozens of translators have worked tirelessly on the project, ESR noted.

November 11, 2025

Some of the translators of the ESR Modern Radiology eBook met during ECR 2025.

When the Christmas party goes badly wrong

A hospital doctor who behaved badly during a work Christmas party has been suspended for 12 months by a U.K. medical tribunal.

November 11, 2025

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Beetroot-based contrast agents show promise for abdominal MRI

By Kate Madden Yee

Researchers have explored the development of GBCA alternatives, including those made from plant-based extracts.

November 10, 2025

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How can CT power-save mode boost sustainability?

By Maryam Payne

Novel research has evaluated CT energy consumption savings from a rapid-reactivation power-save mode for idle periods.

November 10, 2025

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Contrast mammography identifies nipple tumor involvement

By Amerigo Allegretto

A Swiss study has found that contrast-enhanced mammography achieved high specificity and positive predictive value for indicating nipple involvement.

November 7, 2025

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Breast screening in younger women may be useful, review finds

By Maryam Payne

Breast cancer screening in women under age 50 may be useful in some cases, review findings show.

November 6, 2025

Correlative mammographic, sonographic and histopathological findings in a 29-year-old woman presenting with a palpable left axillary lump, subsequently shown to be accessory breast tissue. (a) Ultrasound, left breast, 12 o’clock position: A 10 mm partially irregular hypoechoic lesion with internal calcific foci, located 1 cm from the nipple.

RANZCR case series reveals CT's role in identifying ovarian torsion

By Maryam Payne

To ensure timely diagnosis and treatment of ovarian torsion, clinicians must recognize its signs on CT imaging.

November 5, 2025

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