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Paperwork error led to teen's radiation overdose

LONDON (Reuters), Oct 27 - A teenage cancer patient was mistakenly given massive overdoses of radiation for a brain tumor, mainly because of a mistake in paperwork, a report found on Friday.

October 26, 2006

Experimental drug might help treat bowel cancer

LONDON (Reuters), Oct 27 - An experimental drug that is effective in reducing the size and number of precancerous growths in mice could help treat or prevent bowel cancer in humans, scientists said on Friday.

October 26, 2006

Row in Italy over medical malpractice death figures

ROME (Reuters Life!), Oct 25 - A row broke out in Italy on Tuesday over controversial figures estimating that some 90 people a day die in the country's hospitals due to bad medical practices. Some newspapers described the figures as a "massacre," noting that the yearly number of about 33,000 estimated deaths was more than three times that in road accidents.

October 24, 2006

Pathologic degradation of collagen found in loosened hip replacement implants

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 24 - Successfully placed artificial hip joint implants frequently become loose many years after the original surgery. Now, researchers in Finland and the Netherlands have shown that this degradation is due, at least in part, to activated enzymes that target the fibrous connective tissue capsule that directly surrounds the joint.

October 23, 2006

U.K.'s GMC issues post-Shipman doctors' guidelines

LONDON (Reuters), Oct 24 - The General Medical Council (GMC) launched a national poster campaign on Monday to alert the public about new guidelines for doctors that encourage them to work more closely with patients.

October 23, 2006

Abnormal ventricular wall motion a cause of mitral regurgitation

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 23 - Dyssynchronized motion of the left ventricle is an independent risk factor for functional mitral valve regurgitation, Italian researchers report. In their study of 74 patients, tissue-derived Doppler-derived dyssynchrony index was measured according to time to peak systolic contraction of eight left ventricular segments supporting the papillary muscle.

October 22, 2006

Girl given massive overdose of radiation dies

LONDON (Reuters), Oct 19 - A schoolgirl cancer patient who was given a massive overdose of radiation has died. Lisa Norris, 16, died at her home in Ayrshire, Scotland, on Wednesday, surrounded by her family. Human error has been blamed for the overdoses during treatment at Beatson Oncology Centre in Glasgow but an investigation is continuing.

October 18, 2006

Hospitals urged to ease mobile phone rules

LONDON (Reuters), Oct 16 - Patients and medical staff should be allowed to use mobile phones more freely in hospitals because the benefits outweigh the risks, researchers said on Friday. A 1997 study from the U.K.'s Medical Devices Agency showed that phones affected just 4% of devices at a distance of one meter, the researchers said.

October 15, 2006

Abortion seen not related to breast cancer risk

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 16 - Induced abortion does not affect the risk of breast cancer, according to findings published in the October issue of the International Journal of Cancer. The researchers examined the role of spontaneous and induced abortion on breast cancer risk among 267,361 women enrolled in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition between 1992 and 2000.

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Benign ovarian cysts linked to lower breast cancer risk

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 16 - Benign ovarian cysts do not increase the risk of breast cancer, according to results of a meta-analysis of case-control studies conducted in Italy and Switzerland. In fact, benign cysts were associated with a 30% decreased risk of breast cancer, the investigators report.

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Pressure grows for more rigorous financial disclosure

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.

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3D elastography performs well in automated breast volume scanning

By Amerigo Allegretto

3D elastography can be applied to an automated breast volume scanner to analyze in vivo strain images.

December 21, 2023

B-mode (a–c) and strain ratio (d–f) images of a carcinoma of unknown type in the coronal (a, d), sagittal (b, e) and transverse (c, f) planes. In the strain images (d–f), the maximal principal strain ratios are superimposed on the B-mode images of the top row. The purple arrows indicate the lesion. Image courtesy of Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. Image available for fair use under creative commons license.

Clinical support builds for DBT-guided breast biopsies

Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT)-guided biopsy offers a viable option for lesions detected by MRI and contrast-enhanced mammography, Spanish researchers have found.

December 20, 2023

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Get to know essential radiological signs in breast imaging

By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD

Becoming familiar with signs like Mickey Mouse, picket fence, tattoo, and comet can aid the interpretation of breast images, cut errors, and avoid unnecessary investigations.

December 19, 2023

Fat-fluid levels sign: T1- and T2-weighted MRI shows cyst with thin septa, heterogeneous content, and fat-fluid levels, which is compatible with fat content, suggestive of galactocele. A cystic mass with a fat-fluid level is a diagnostic indicator of a galactocele, with the fat content above and the water content remaining at the bottom.

PET/CT shows impact of different COVID-19 vaccines

The type of COVID-19 vaccine and the time interval between vaccination and PET/CT scans are key factors in minimizing false interpretations in cancer patients.

December 18, 2023

A 73-year-old woman with a suspicious lung nodule was referred to our division for F-18 FDG PET/CT exam. She was vaccinated four days before PET/CT. The lung nodule did not show any pathological FDG uptake; however, high tracer activity was detected on her right arm, where she was injected, and multiple hypermetabolic lymph nodes in the right axilla (arrows). Moreover, PET/CT showed high tracer activity in the liver (black arrows), spleen (triangular arrows), and bone marrow (small triangular arrows) as the result of systemic immune response after vaccination. The tracer defect in the liver was due to the known cyst. (A) fusion scan, (B) PET, (C) maximum intensity projection. Image courtesy of Scientific Reports.

Medicolegal and workforce issues dominate in list of top 10 articles for 2023

Medicolegal investigations and workforce-related issues feature prominently among AuntMinnieEurope.com's most popular articles in 2023. Our top 10 list is now available.

December 18, 2023

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Transdisciplinary consortium set to develop sustainable CT solutions

An international consortium has received the green light to develop an AI "software as medical device" for creating sustainable CT images with "digital contrast" from native CT images.

December 14, 2023

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Sectra secures contract for imaging services in Scotland

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Sectra has signed a 10-year agreement to deliver cloud-based enterprise imaging services to 15 National Health Service groups in Scotland.

December 13, 2023

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AI developers share latest thoughts on chest x-rays

AI algorithms appear to have clinical value based on detecting normal x-rays – by flagging chest x-rays as normal, they can reduce reading times for radiologists.

December 13, 2023

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CEM shows value as surveillance imaging tool

By Amerigo Allegretto

Contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) has utility as a surveillance tool for women with a personal history of breast cancer.

December 13, 2023

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What does the new year hold for radiology in Italy?

By Dr. Emanuele Neri

Italy will hold the presidency of ESR/ECR in 2024. We look at the main issues facing the nation’s radiologists, including the urgent need to address the gender gap and to prepare for the Winter Olympics.

December 12, 2023

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EC approves Bracco's Vueway for European market

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization in the EU for Bracco's Vueway.

December 11, 2023

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U.K. radiology continues to grapple with workforce crisis

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiologists in England are under pressure to meet a new performance target. Government must act to help them meet the growing workforce challenges, they say.

December 11, 2023

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