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MRI tops ultrasound in predicting preterm births

By using MRI to evaluate pregnant women with a short cervix on ultrasound, obstetricians can better predict if the expectant mother will give birth prematurely, according to a new study published online March 15 in Radiology.

March 24, 2016

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PET/CT after therapy avoids surgery for head, neck cancer

Using PET/CT scans to assess response to therapy can help patients with head and neck cancer avoid invasive post-treatment surgery to remove any remaining cancer cells, according to a U.K. study published online 23 March in the New England Journal of Medicine.

March 23, 2016

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7T MRI detects abnormal thickening of heart tissue

For what is thought to be the first time, German researchers have confirmed the viability of 7-tesla cardiovascular MRI to provide high-resolution images of the beating heart and subtle changes of the myocardial tissue structure in patients with abnormal thickening of the heart muscle.

February 14, 2016

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January 27, 2016

PET/MRI with DWI is best option to evaluate lymphomas

In the largest study of its kind to date, Austrian researchers have found that adding diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) to FDG-PET/MRI can enhance the evaluation of patients with lymphoma, according to a study published online in Investigative Radiology.

January 27, 2016

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fMRI finds the Christmas spirit alive and well

If there was ever any doubt about the existence of the Christmas spirit, one need only look into certain regions of the human brain. That's according to Danish researchers, who found that specific areas of the brain lit up on functional MRI (fMRI) scans when people who celebrate the holiday viewed Christmas-related imagery.

December 16, 2015

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December 13, 2015

Molecular Imaging

Positron emission mammo shows prowess in cancer

Positron emission mammography (PEM) can detect almost all breast cancer index lesions located within its scanning range without limitations due to tumor size, grade, or histological subtype, according to a Dutch study presented at RSNA 2015 in Chicago.

December 13, 2015

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MRI shows how heart changes during deep dives

CHICAGO - Cardiac MRI has uncovered the unusual ability of free divers -- who descend hundreds of feet into the ocean while holding their breath -- to develop "compensatory mechanisms" to recover heart function within minutes of breathing again.

December 1, 2015

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fMRI may explain why some comatose patients reawaken

By using functional MRI (fMRI) to view regions of the brain that play a role in regulating consciousness, French researchers may have discovered a way to predict which patients could emerge from a coma.

November 11, 2015

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Foreign body imaging: X-ray overused, ultrasound underused

Ultrasound is an effective modality for detecting radiolucent foreign bodies, but it's being underused compared with x-ray, U.K. musculoskeletal researchers have found.

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IR study: Keep aware of hydrophilic polymer embolization

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Radiology mourns death of Ireland’s Barry Kelly

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AI improves MRI diagnosis of prostate cancer

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How can we minimize errors caused by human factors?

Overdue baby dies after scan results sent 'to nowhere'

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The results of a scan of an overdue baby with medical concerns were not sent to the mother's midwife, possibly contributing to the death of the baby.

November 20, 2024

Ultrasound Collage

Tribunal suspends oncologist over CT scan omission

A tribunal has issued a 12-month suspension to an oncologist who did not inform a patient about the results of a CT scan and who prescribed chemotherapy without documenting the case.

November 19, 2024

Radiologists outperform LLMs in evaluating PI-RADS

By Amerigo Allegretto

Large language models (LLMs) are not ready to assign PI-RADS classifications for prostate cancer, a new study has found.

November 19, 2024

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

GPT-4 proves useful tool in knee MRI reports

GPT-4 can accurately convert free-text knee MRI reports into structured reports, thereby helping to boost communication with referring clinicians.

November 18, 2024

Knee Joint Meniscus Injury

Wireless transducers and MEMs transform ultrasound

By Mustafa Hassan

Wireless transducers and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are among the latest technological trends shaping the ultrasound market.

November 18, 2024

Mobile Ultrasound Devices For Point Of Care Imaging

Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks prove safe for pain management

By Amerigo Allegretto

Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks performed by emergency clinicians appear to be safe for pain management.

November 15, 2024

Do nonmass breast lesion features signal malignancy?

By Amerigo Allegretto

Some nonmass breast lesion characteristics on ultrasound exams can be considered suspicious for malignancy, researchers have found.

November 14, 2024

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New details emerge on identity of Dutch AI fraud suspect

A national newspaper in the Netherlands has revealed more information about the x-ray AI entrepreneur who is still being held in police custody over alleged fraud.

November 13, 2024

Artificial Intelligence Ai And Law

Price rises loom large for contrast media users

By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD

The prospect of a substantial hike in the price of contrast media has edged closer after the European Council approved a revised EU directive on urban wastewater treatment.

November 12, 2024

Wastewater Treatment

Study casts doubt on accuracy of outsourced reports

Outsourced radiology reports significantly underreport many key elements of abdominal CT scans when compared to the reports of inhouse radiologists, a U.K. study has found.

November 11, 2024

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Dark-field x-ray detects bone changes related to osteoporosis

Dark-field x-ray imaging can provide insights into bone microstructure and may have a role in assessing osteoporosis, according to a research group from Munich, Germany.

November 11, 2024

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U.K. issues advice on sedation use in radiology

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has published a document called "Sedation, analgesia and anaesthesia in radiology." The 28-page practical guide is available for free download.

November 8, 2024

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