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DBT plus DM finds 90% more cancer than mammo alone

The combination of digital mammography (DM) plus digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) finds 90% more breast cancer than digital mammography alone -- and with a similar recall rate, according to a study published online on 5 June in Radiology.

June 6, 2018

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Which modality works best for diagnosing kidney stones?

Which modality works best for diagnosing kidney stone disease, also known as urolithiasis: digital tomosynthesis, ultrasound, or the current reference standard of multidetector CT? It depends, according to a study published in the European Journal of Radiology.

June 3, 2018

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Social media supports teleradiology efforts in Syria

Social media platforms have helped teleradiologists from all over the world support local physicians in Syria, which has been in a state of crisis due to civil war since 2011, according to a case study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

May 30, 2018

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Lancet: Global healthcare access, quality has improved

Global access to healthcare and its quality improved between 2000 and 2016, but there are major variations between countries around the globe, according to the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study published online on 23 May in the Lancet.

May 24, 2018

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Ultrasound finds more pneumonia than x-ray

Lung ultrasound finds more cases of pneumonia in children and young adults than chest radiography does, according to a study published online on May 11 in the journal Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.

May 23, 2018

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Global study sheds light on MRI availability, use, and price

New analysis posted on 8 May by the Kaiser Family Foundation has revealed fresh data about the worldwide availability, use, and price of MRI. The information was published as part of a forum held by the foundation and the Peterson Center on Healthcare in Washington, DC, U.S.

May 16, 2018

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MRI of cortical folds may help predict psychosis

MRI can help predict which patients with prepsychotic symptoms will go on to develop full-blown psychosis by providing information about the folds of the brain's outer surface, according to a study published online on April 25 in JAMA Psychiatry.

May 9, 2018

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Radiographers read chest x-rays as well as radiologists

Radiographers can read chest x-rays as well as radiologists, according to a new study published on 30 April in Academic Radiology. The finding is good news for busy departments -- allowing radiographers to read chest x-rays could streamline workflow, the U.K. researchers noted.

May 6, 2018

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AI algorithm matches radiologists in breast screening exams

How does an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm compare to radiologists when it comes to interpreting screening mammography exams? Their performances were fairly comparable, according to research presented at the recent RSNA 2017 meeting in Chicago.

December 13, 2017

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Overweight women need more frequent mammograms

Women who are overweight may need to be screened for breast cancer more often, as these women had larger tumors at diagnosis in a study being presented by researchers from Sweden at the upcoming RSNA 2017 meeting.

November 20, 2017

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PET/CT scans show lung damage in stone workers

Spanish researchers have reported that PET/CT can reveal the metabolic activity occurring in the lungs of engineered stone workers with silicosis.

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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

GPT-4V flops on RSNA ‘Case of the Day’ questions

National Institutes of Health (NIH) investigators have found that GPT-4 Vision in its current form is not able to reliably interpret radiologic images.

October 4, 2024

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Philips reveals greenhouse gas emissions success

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Philips is highlighting greenhouse gas emissions reduction results following collaboration with customers to mitigate their carbon footprints.

October 4, 2024

Siemens co-launches €27 million stroke care program

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Healthineers has joined with more than 20 industry and public partners, including seven leading stroke hospitals, in launching a €26.9 million, five-year project to improve stroke management for patients all over Europe.

October 3, 2024

Breast screening moves to a more personalized approach

By Frances Rylands-Monk

The future of breast screening will be about a more personalized approach, predicts Prof. Isabelle Thomassin-Naggara, of AP-HP Sorbonne University, Paris. She looks ahead to breast imaging sessions at JFR 2024.

October 3, 2024

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Embolization method proves value in knee osteoarthritis

Genicular artery embolization is showing clinical promise as a cost-effective treatment for symptomatic knee osteoarthritis, a new study has found.

October 2, 2024

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