Kate Madden Yee[email protected]Clinical NewsSpanish team reveals breakthrough in early-onset Alzheimer'sResearchers from Barcelona have reported that baseline MRI examination findings in patients with early-onset Alzheimer's disease can predict cognitive status two years into the future.October 26, 2021Industry NewsReport emerges of second serious global MRI accidentA 60-year-old man at a South Korean hospital was killed in an MRI accident when an oxygen cylinder was carried into the scanning room during his examination, local media has reported. This is the second fatal accident in a month involving MRI, after the death of a construction worker in Utah, U.S.October 18, 2021Clinical NewsColorectal cancer diagnoses fell by 40% during COVID-19 pandemicThe number of diagnosed colorectal cancer cases fell by 40% during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, most likely because people postponed colon screening exams. This could lead to a surge in advanced disease, according to Spanish researchers.October 3, 2021Clinical NewsSwedish MRI study offers new clues to causes of atrial fibrillationResearchers from Gothenburg in Sweden have found that atrial fibrillation was associated with a history of symptomatic stroke and brain pathologic markers, such as large infarcts, lacunes, and silent brain infarcts.September 26, 2021Clinical NewsU.K. report highlights risk of delayed diagnosis of cauda equina syndromeAn investigation by the U.K. Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch has found that the delayed diagnosis of cauda equina syndrome can have a grave impact on patient health. It gives details about the disturbing case of a young woman who has long-term problems because her condition went undetected.August 23, 2021Clinical NewsCTA shows how statin treatment changes coronary plaqueDutch researchers have found CT angiography (CTA) demonstrates that statin treatment in patients at risk of heart disease not only reduces the volume of some types of coronary plaque -- thus slowing progression towards more advanced disease -- but it also changes plaque density.August 19, 2021Clinical NewsKarolinska team seeks to optimize prostate cancer screeningScientists from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm have used a new type of blood test to screen for prostate cancer to reduce unnecessary MRI scans by 36% and avoid overdiagnosis. Their study was posted on 12 August in Lancet Oncology.August 15, 2021Medical, Legal, and PracticeFrench team reveals new MRI findings on Alzheimer's diseaseInvestigators from the Normandy University's Blood and Brain Institute in Caen have concluded that large white-matter hyperintensity volume identified on brain MRI in people with Alzheimer's disease is linked to poor cognitive function.August 5, 2021Clinical NewsItalian team investigates long-term sequelae in COVID-19 patientsOver two-thirds of patients who contract COVID-19 show thickened lung tissue on chest CT exams performed six months later, according to scientists from the Sapienza University of Rome.August 1, 2021Clinical NewsNikolaou urges development of 'welcoming culture' in radiologyRadiology must continue its efforts to develop and expand a "welcoming culture" that boosts loyalty and satisfaction among staff, according to Prof. Dr. Konstantin Nikolaou of the University Hospital TĂ¼bingen in Germany.July 25, 2021Previous PagePage 14 of 42Next PageTop StoriesMolecular ImagingDublin team evaluates radiation dose in PSMA PET/CTReducing average injected dose and uptake time in prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET/CT can lead to improved patient throughput, according to Irish researchers.CTBelgium moves ahead with novel radiology referral schemeCTAssessing CT image quality: Which method is best?CTCT pearls from Ireland’s top orthopedic hospitalMolecular ImagingSPECT/CT identifies prostate cancer patients with poor outcomes