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Crohn's disease patients at risk of significant diagnostic radiation exposure

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Nov 18 - Recent findings published in the November issue of the journal Gut suggest that there are identifiable subsets of patients with Crohn's disease who are at risk of exposure to high levels of diagnostic radiation.

November 17, 2008

Needle biopsy may lead to liver tumor dissemination

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Nov 13 - The incidence of needle track seeding following biopsy of suspected hepatocellular cancer (HCC) appears to be 2.7%, according to findings of a meta-analysis by U.K. researchers published in the November issue of Gut.

November 12, 2008

Family history boosts contralateral breast cancer risk after radiotherapy

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Nov 4 - Young patients with breast cancer who undergo lumpectomy followed by radiotherapy using tangential fields are at increased risk of contralateral breast cancer. This is particularly true for those with a positive family history of breast cancer, researchers report in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

November 3, 2008

Chronic depression associated with changes in brain morphology

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 29 - Chronic major depression may result in loss of gray matter in various brain regions, according to a report in the October issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry.

October 28, 2008

Ongoing joint damage despite RA in remission tied to subclinical inflammation

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 28 - When rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is in clinical remission yet structural deterioration continues, the cause appears to be subclinical joint inflammation (synovitis) that can be detected by ultrasound and by MRI, according to a prospective longitudinal study.

October 27, 2008

Current HRT use is associated with low-grade breast cancer tumors

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 22 - Breast cancer patients who use menopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT) are more likely to have lower-grade tumors and better survival than nonusers, according to results of a Swedish cohort study reported in the current issue of Breast Cancer Research.

October 21, 2008

Urinary urgency in elderly may be related to brain function

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 22 - In the nondisabled elderly, severe age-related white-matter changes are associated with urinary urgency, European researchers report. The degree of age-related white-matter changes was graded on MRI as mild, moderate, or severe.

October 21, 2008

Cerebral perfusion pattern tied to subarachnoid hemorrhage outcome

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 17 - Following treatment for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), increased cerebral perfusion heterogeneity is an independent predictor of poor clinical outcome, Finnish researchers report in the October issue of the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry.

October 16, 2008

Breast cancer mortality falls soon after start of screening programs

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 14 - Implementation of a breast cancer screening program has a "profound impact" on breast cancer mortality, according to a study in the Netherlands.

October 13, 2008

MRI aids in assessing risk of MS after first CNS demyelination episode

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 10 - MRI criteria can help identify children with a first attack of inflammatory demyelination who are likely to go on to develop multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a report in the September 23 issue of Neurology.

October 9, 2008

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Is this the future of catering in healthcare?

Cooking robot gets rave reviews in Tübingen

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

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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

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ESR survey put focus on radiology subspecialization

Radiology's G7 forum goes ahead in Venice

The first meeting of the radiological societies making up the G7 bloc took place in Venice from 10 to 13 October. The focus was on sustainability, AI, imaging the elderly, workforce and burnout, and the future.

October 15, 2024

The Ateneo Veneto, founded in 1812 and the oldest cultural institute still operating in Venice, was chosen as the venue for 'R7 – Radiology International Forum of Scientific Societies of Radiology.' Photo courtesy of SIRM and Prof. Emanuele Neri.

Ranschaert, Morozov pound the pavement in Pisa

Two AuntMinnieEurope.com editorial advisory board members took a short break from their busy schedules during the Annual Meeting of the European Society of Medical Imaging Informatics (EuSoMII) to enjoy a run together.

October 14, 2024

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ESCR researchers unveil data on extracardiac findings

By Kate Madden Yee

Clinically significant extracardiac findings are common on CT and MRI and are especially associated with exam indication and patient age, say researchers from the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR).

October 14, 2024

Mammogram reads improve when arranged from low to high breast density

By Amerigo Allegretto

Screening mammography exams arranged from low to high breast density can boost radiologists' interpretation performance.

October 11, 2024

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Radiologist testifies in U.K. murder trial

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A leading U.K. pediatric radiologist has given evidence in the trial of a couple accused of killing their two-year-old daughter, according to national media reports.

October 10, 2024

Poisoning and the brain: How can imaging help?

By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD

MRI and CT can play a central role in determining whether a toxin is present in a patient and how it affects the person if poisoning is known to have occurred.

October 10, 2024

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7-tesla MRI uncovers long-term effects of severe COVID-19

By Kate Madden Yee

Researchers using quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM) MRI have found evidence of the long-term effects of severe COVID-19 on the brain.

October 9, 2024

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Denis Le Bihan reflects on 40 years of diffusion MRI

By Frances Rylands-Monk

As the 40th anniversary of diffusion MRI approaches, now is the perfect time to celebrate the progress made, according to Prof. Denis Le Bihan, PhD, the radiologist and physicist credited with inventing the technique.

October 8, 2024

JFR: Private radiology group VIDI continues to expand

By Frances Rylands-Monk

France's private radiology group, VIDI, held its annual convention and shareholder meeting on 4 October at France's national congress, JFR 2024.

October 7, 2024

VIDI convention at JFR, 4 October. Image courtesy of Dr. Robert Lavayssière and the Journées Francophones de Radiologie (JFR).

JFR: France announces new recommendations for endometriosis imaging

By Frances Rylands-Monk

France's endometriosis diagnosis guidance will be updated and published before the end of the year and will include a new standardized MR lexicon.

October 7, 2024

Ultrasound test detects 96% of ovarian cancers

By Kate Madden Yee

An ultrasound test can identify 96% of ovarian cancers in postmenopausal women, researchers have reported.

October 7, 2024

EANM puts focus on theranostics at 2024 annual meeting

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The EANM has highlighted the central themes of its annual congress to be held in Hamburg from 19 to 23 October, emphasizing a plenary session called “The Age of Theranostics.”

October 4, 2024

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