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MR angiography accurate for diagnosing peripheral artery disease

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 7 - Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography reliably identifies arterial stenosis/occlusion in adults with symptoms of peripheral artery disease and accurately stages the extent of disease, results of a meta-analysis show.

September 6, 2010

FOBT accuracy differs between men and women

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 7 - Both immunological and guaiac-based fecal occult blood tests (FOBTs) have a higher sensitivity and lower specificity for detection of advanced colorectal neoplasm among men than among women, German investigators report.

September 6, 2010

More evidence hormone therapy can muddy mammograms

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 1 - Hormone replacement therapy after menopause may interfere with the accuracy of mammograms used to screen for breast cancer -- and the risk may be greater with hormones delivered by patch or injection compared with pills, a new study finds.

August 31, 2010

Men with high CRP have higher risk of colon cancer

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 22 - Men with high C-reactive protein (CRP) levels may have a higher risk of colon cancer, a new report from the EPIC study suggests.

August 22, 2010

Bioelectrical impedance shows body composition in dialysis patients

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 23 - Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a practical way to measure body composition in hemodialysis patients, British researchers say. The group compared dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry and multifrequency BIA in 53 stable adults.

August 22, 2010

New biomarkers identify severe abdominal injury after multiple trauma

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 20 - Two newly recognized biomarkers, intestinal fatty acid-binding protein (I-FABP) and liver fatty acid-binding protein (L-FABP), can signal severe abdominal injury in trauma patients, according to a July report in Academic Emergency Medicine.

August 19, 2010

Early graft patency rate lower with off-pump CABG

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 18 - Although studies suggest that off-pump coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is better than on-pump, a study from Portugal showed that off-pump patients had higher rates of early graft occlusion.

August 17, 2010

Higher-contrast mucosa and lesions don't improve colonoscopy

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 16 - Fujinon intelligent chromoendoscopy, an imaging technique designed to enhance the contrast of mucosal and vascular details, does not improve adenoma detection rates during colonoscopy, German researchers report in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

August 15, 2010

Dual-source CT finds coronary artery disease in A-fib patients

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 13 - Dual-source CT accurately identifies significant coronary artery disease in patients with rate-controlled atrial fibrillation, researchers from Germany report in the July 11 online issue of European Heart Journal.

August 12, 2010

Algorithm can't tell which kids need voiding cystourethrogram: study

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 12 - When Finnish researchers were looking for a way to identify kids with urinary tract infection who needed voiding cystourethrography, they tested a clinical rule published 10 years ago -- but it didn't work in their patients.

August 11, 2010

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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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Cooking robot gets rave reviews in Tübingen

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Ultrasound plus MRI helps diagnose pain from rotator cuff tendinopathy

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MRI, CT findings correlate for assessing epicardial fat volume

Lung MRI comes of age in children

Pediatric lung MRI holds great potential as a radiation-free alternative to CT, offering superior soft-tissue contrast and functional imaging capabilities, according to award-winning research.

May 1, 2025

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Deep learning provides diagnostic boost for knee MRI

By Kate Madden Yee

A new, fast deep learning-based MRI technique shows excellent performance for diagnosing knee injuries, researchers have reported.

April 30, 2025

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Study: LLM software can help improve CT referrals

By Maryam Payne

Human experts outperformed large language model (LLM) decision support software for CT scan referrals, but adopting the tool may still enhance clinical practice, researchers have found.

April 29, 2025

Coroner voices deep concerns over radiology services

A coroner’s report has indicated that an insufficient number of radiologists in England contributed to the death of a 17-year-old amateur boxer at Peterborough City Hospital.

April 29, 2025

The 612-bed Peterborough City Hospital, located about 70 miles north of London, is managed by North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.

Displaced Ukrainians at higher risk of advanced breast cancers

By Amerigo Allegretto

Displaced Ukrainian women have double the odds of having advanced-stage breast cancer compared with Polish citizens.

April 28, 2025

Model using liver MRI helps predict cardiac risk

By Maryam Payne

Deep learning applied to liver MRI scan data can predict cardiovascular disease development, a German study has shown.

April 28, 2025

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AuntMinnieEurope appoints 4 new EAB members

Radiologists from Germany, Portugal, U.K., and Ukraine have recently joined the AuntMinnieEurope.com Editorial Advisory Board (EAB).

April 25, 2025

Machine learning standardizes bone tumor grading

By Kate Madden Yee

An AI algorithm and updated risk stratification system produce accurate and standardized bone lesion assessment on CT and MRI, French researchers have found.

April 25, 2025

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F-18 PSMA PET-CT proves clinical value in prostate cancer

F-18 prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET/CT is having a major impact on patient care and therapy decisions in prostate cancer, but it’s crucial to bear in mind the modality’s diagnostic quirks.

April 24, 2025

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Combined PET scans predict progression of Alzheimer’s

Combining information from amyloid PET and FDG-PET scans can predict progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease, a Spanish study has found.

April 23, 2025

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Britain vs. America: A centuries-old grammatical battle

By Dr. Paul McCoubrie

Should we spell it “foetus” or “fetus”? “Haematuria” or “hematuria”? “Oesophagus” or “esophagus”? Dr. Paul McCoubrie investigates in a new column.

April 22, 2025

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PET scans predict outcomes for patients undergoing CAR T-cell therapy

PET scans performed at one or three months after patients with large B-cell lymphoma begin CAR T-cell therapy can indicate whether they are responding to the treatment.

April 21, 2025

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