Reuters Health

Limiting radiation field cuts risk of breast cancer in Hodgkin's survivors

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)m, Aug 11 - Women treated with radiation therapy for Hodgkin's lymphoma before age 41 are at high risk for breast cancer, but a reduction in radiation volume can lower this risk, according to a study published online Monday in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

August 10, 2009

Coronary artery calcium independently predicts risk in CAD patients

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 29 - Coronary calcium scoring can be used to predict future severe cardiac events in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD), according to a new study in Radiology.

July 28, 2009

Few improvements in pancreatic cancer treatment in three decades

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 29 - In the past 30 years, diagnostic modalities for pancreatic cancer have improved, but the prognosis has changed little, according to a report in the July issue of the British Journal of Cancer.

July 28, 2009

Hormone therapy ups survival of radiation-treated men with prostate cancer

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 28 - Adding hormone therapy to radiotherapy for locally advanced prostate cancer reduces disease recurrence and prolongs survival, according to a report in the August 1 issue of Cancer.

July 27, 2009

Whole-body MRI helps evaluate spondylarthritis

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 24 - Whole-body MRI appears useful in assessing acute inflammatory lesions in the sacroiliac joints in patients with established and active spondylarthritis, European and U.S. researchers report in the July 15 issue of Arthritis and Rheumatism.

July 23, 2009

Preop chemo plus radiation does not extend survival in patients with rectal cancer

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 22 - The addition of chemotherapy to preoperative radiotherapy in patients with resectable rectal cancer improved local control, but did not increase long-term survival, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis by Belgian researchers.

July 21, 2009

Capsule endoscopy lacks sensitivity of colonoscopy

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 16 - Although capsule endoscopy provides visualization of the colonic mucosa, it is not as sensitive as standard colonoscopy for detecting polyps and cancer, European researchers report.

July 15, 2009

Ultrasound not needed for infants with single umbilical artery

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 16 - Routine postnatal renal ultrasonography is not necessary in infants with an isolated single umbilical artery (SUA), U.K. researchers report in the July issue of the Archives of Disease in Childhood, Fetal and Neonatal Edition.

July 15, 2009

New tests may help spot early-stage Alzheimer's

CHICAGO (Reuters), Jul 15 - New tests assessing brain changes and body chemistry are showing promise at diagnosing Alzheimer's disease in its earliest stages, aiding the search for new drugs, researchers said on Tuesday.

July 14, 2009

Nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging can reduce hospital costs for suspected MI

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 13 - For low-risk emergency department patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome, acute nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) has the potential to safely reduce the number of hospital admissions and to lower overall costs, Swedish investigators report.

July 12, 2009

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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.

Is this the future of catering in healthcare?

Cooking robot gets rave reviews in Tübingen

Woman Shoulder Pain Adobe Pics With Love

Ultrasound plus MRI helps diagnose pain from rotator cuff tendinopathy

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Pressure grows for more rigorous financial disclosure

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MRI, CT findings correlate for assessing epicardial fat volume

The challenges of dysrhythmic radiologists

By Dr. Paul McCoubrie

Do you want to work for an outfit that induces tachycardias, flogging its radiologists half to death? Or would you prefer somewhere with a fair workload? Dr. Paul McCoubrie investigates.

January 13, 2025

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AI-supported mammography can be effective in real-world settings

By Amerigo Allegretto

A new cancer detection study from Germany has found that AI-supported mammography screening is safe and effective in a nationwide, real-world setting.

January 13, 2025

Krebsfrueherkennung Cancer Detection

PET scans can reduce unnecessary lymph node procedures

Negative prostate-specific antigen PET scans can be used to avoid unnecessary pelvic lymph node dissection in certain prostate cancer patients undergoing radical prostatectomies.

January 10, 2025

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ESR reveals candidates for 2025 elections

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has announced the details of its annual elections, which begin on 14 January. Three of the five posts to be filled are uncontested.

January 9, 2025

3 D Rendering People Elections

Study: Starting breast screening at 40 is cost-effective

By Amerigo Allegretto

Starting breast cancer screening at age 40 is tied to improved patient outcomes and reduced healthcare spending on treatment, new research has found.

January 8, 2025

Breast Mammography Scanner

How do clinicians perceive use of AI to triage brain MRI?

New research from a top London hospital suggests that AI can be implemented effectively to triage MRI scans of the brain to streamline the patient pathway and also relieve clinician workload.

January 7, 2025

Paola Clauser takes the editor's chair at ESR journal

By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD

Dr. Paola Clauser is to take over from Prof. Luis Marti-Bonmati as editor in chief of Insights into Imaging, the ESR journal that has just celebrated its 15th anniversary.

January 7, 2025

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5 more radiology cartoons to make you smile

A good leader is like a shepherd, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow. To kick off 2025, Dr. Paul McCoubrie has got 5 more cartoons and rules of radiology.

January 6, 2025

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Imaging makes clinical progress in hip and bony pelvis

By Dr. Rajesh Botchu

It's time to brush up your knowledge of the hip and the bony pelvis, which are among the most common anatomical sites imaged in clinical practice, urges Dr. Rajesh Botchu.

January 6, 2025

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MRI method shows therapy impact in lung transplant cases

By Kate Madden Yee

A novel technique for MRI lung scanning highlights the effects of treatment for compromised lung function in transplant patients, a U.K. research team has reported.

January 3, 2025

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AI algorithm harmonizes MRI data from different vendors

By Kate Madden Yee

A novel machine-learning algorithm used with MRI can harmonize brain volumetric data for patients undergoing Alzheimer's disease assessment.

January 2, 2025

Virtual reality initiates a paradigm shift in learning

Applying virtual reality and augmented reality technology to abdominal ultrasound exams can boost the spatial understanding and procedural skills of trainees.

December 19, 2024

Ultrasound is an operator-dependent technique, the success of which rests on good training. All figures courtesy of Dr. Pasquale Maria Parrella et al and ESR EPOS database.

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