Kate Madden Yee[email protected]Clinical NewsItalian team investigates how to cut MRI contrast residuals in wastewaterTORONTO - Can the amount of MRI and CT contrast residuals found in hospital wastewater be reduced? Yes, according to research from Milan presented on 2 June at ISMRM 2023.June 4, 2023Medical, Legal, and PracticeTeleradiology workflow protocols may delay healthcareTeleradiology workflow protocols appear to translate into healthcare delays, according to research conducted by a team from West Virginia University in Morgantown.May 23, 2023Artificial IntelligenceDeep learning plus micro-CT effective for tracking lung diseaseCombining deep learning with micro-CT is showing promise for not only tracking the progression of lung disease but also evaluating the effectiveness of treatment, Italian researchers have reported.May 15, 2023Clinical NewsJAMA: Transgender women can still get prostate cancerProstate cancer is possible in transgender women, even after they have undergone gender-affirming surgery, authors have written in a letter to the editor published in JAMA.May 8, 2023Clinical NewsACR releases updated breast cancer screening recommendationThe American College of Radiology (ACR) has released updated breast cancer screening guidelines that underscore the need for early risk assessment -- especially among Black and Ashkenazi Jewish women.May 7, 2023Medical, Legal, and PracticePower-saving strategies reduce MRI carbon emissions more than a thirdPower-saving measures can reduce the carbon emissions caused by MRI -- one of imaging's most energy-intensive modalities -- by more than a third, a study published on 25 April in Radiology suggests.May 3, 2023Image ProcessingCT body composition assessment assists in lung cancer prognosisAssessing lung cancer sufferers' body composition with CT imaging can help clinicians determine whether patients have developed cancer-associated cachexia, and thus assess prognosis, according to a study published on 12 April in Nature Medicine.April 17, 2023Clinical NewsSubclinical atherosclerosis increases heart attack risk 8-foldCoronary atherosclerosis -- detected on coronary CT angiography (CCTA) -- increases a person's risk of heart attack eight-fold, Danish authors have stated. The findings sound a warning to clinicians about monitoring patients with poor heart health, they believe.April 4, 2023Medical, Legal, and PracticeAttention focuses on MRI exam follow-up in brain cancerBrain cancer patients who undergo repeated brain MRI scans for follow-up appear to tolerate them well, but most would prefer to avoid gadolinium-based contrast agents if the results were diagnostically equivalent, Dutch researchers have found.April 3, 2023Clinical NewsNew data emerge on gadolinium's impact on water systemsResearch from France and Hungary has highlighted the effects on water systems of gadolinium-based MRI contrast agents. Evidence is growing of the widespread dispersion of contrast agent waste in aquatic environments, particularly downstream from major cities.March 22, 2023Previous PagePage 4 of 42Next PageTop StoriesCTBelgium moves ahead with novel radiology referral schemeAn initiative is underway in Belgium to improve the justification and appropriateness of radiology referrals. But will it succeed? Prof. Erik Ranschaert gives his opinion.CTAssessing CT image quality: Which method is best?CTCT pearls from Ireland’s top orthopedic hospitalMolecular ImagingSPECT/CT identifies prostate cancer patients with poor outcomesUltrasoundMore ultrasound cuts risks in pregnancies with less fetal movement
