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7T MRI may improve diagnosis of Parkinson's disease

Researchers in Italy used 7-tesla MRI to uncover details of an area in the brain linked to Parkinson's disease, which could help improve early detection of the condition, according to a study published online 26 February in Radiology.

March 5, 2014

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Ga-68 DOTATATE PET/CT detects neuroendocrine tumor recurrence

German researchers have confirmed the efficacy of PET/CT with the radiopharmaceutical gallium-68 (Ga-68) DOTATATE for detecting the recurrence of neuroendocrine tumors, in a study published in the February issue of Radiology.

February 26, 2014

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FDG-PET/MRI shows advantages with malignant bone lesions

Compared with PET/CT, FDG-PET/MRI with a fully integrated whole-body scanner is "technically and clinically robust" in its evaluation of bone lesions, despite differences in attenuation correction between the two hybrid modalities, according to a German study in the February issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

February 19, 2014

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Whole-body DWI-MRI could aid treatment of myeloma

Whole-body diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI-MRI) can help assess treatment response in patients with myeloma and potentially reduce the number of painful bone marrow biopsies they need to undergo, according to a study published online in Radiology.

February 2, 2014

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PET/MRI offers details in acute myocardial infarction cases

German researchers have concluded that simultaneous PET/MRI for patients with acute myocardial infarction is feasible after finding "good concordance" in a comparison of PET and MR images. The study was presented at last month's RSNA meeting in Chicago.

January 9, 2014

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Study links gadolinium MR contrast to brain abnormalities

Japanese researchers have found a connection between gadolinium-based MRI contrast and abnormalities in two regions of the brain, which could represent a reaction to gadolinium's toxicity, according to a study published on 17 December in Radiology.

December 22, 2013

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FDG-PET/MRI aids patients with suspected pelvic malignancy

Evidence for the efficacy of whole-body FDG-PET/MRI continues to mount, as the hybrid modality outperformed MRI alone for staging women with suspected pelvic malignancies in a German study presented at this month's RSNA meeting in Chicago.

December 15, 2013

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7T MRA delves deeper into intracranial aneurysms

CHICAGO - If and when it is ready for routine clinical use, 7-tesla time-of-flight MR angiography (MRA) will provide "superior assessment" of aneurysms and related vessel features, according to a study presented at RSNA 2013.

December 8, 2013

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MRI technique shows how energy drinks alter heart function

CHICAGO - Using a novel cardiac MRI technique, German researchers found significantly increased heart contraction rates in the left ventricle of healthy young adults one hour after they consumed energy drinks, in a study presented on Monday at the RSNA annual meeting.

December 3, 2013

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PiB-PET shows more beta amyloid after traumatic brain injury

British researchers are using PET imaging with the Pittsburgh Compound B (PiB) radiopharmaceutical to show -- for the first time -- increased beta-amyloid deposits in cortical gray matter and striatum regions following traumatic brain injury.

November 17, 2013

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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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The remarkable legacy of Austria's Guido Holzknecht

By Dr. Adrian Thomas

Austrian pioneer Guido Holzknecht published the first book devoted to chest radiology. History expert Dr. Adrian Thomas explains why medical imaging owes him a huge debt.

September 16, 2024

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Photon-counting CT reduces radiation in lung transplant cases

Ultralow-dose photon-counting CT is a promising tool for repeat follow-up exams in lung transplant patients, Viennese researchers have reported.

September 16, 2024

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Radiotracer for kidney cancer performs well in phase III trial

A PET radiotracer that detects clear-cell renal cell carcinoma proved safe and highly effective in a clinical trial conducted at 36 research hospitals across nine countries.

September 13, 2024

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Mevion, Nelco to partner on proton therapy

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Mevion Medical Systems and Nelco Worldwide are collaborating on the faster adoption of proton therapy.

September 13, 2024

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Hyperfine plans to use Swoop MR system on astronauts

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Hyperfine has announced plans to work with the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) to assess the brains of astronauts before and after spaceflight.

September 13, 2024

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Team Madrid seeks to minimize radiation dose in spine x-ray

By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD

A single-exposure x-ray system allows optimization of radiation dose in spinal exams and has great potential for reducing artifacts, Spanish researchers insist.

September 12, 2024

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Radiologist faces strong criticism in negligence case

By Amerigo Allegretto

A radiologist exhibited a "lackadaisical attitude" and did not show compassion when informed of a patient's burns due to a radiofrequency ablation, according to a media report in Malaysia.

September 11, 2024

AI helps out with spotting interval breast cancers

By Erik L. Ridley

A new study from Cambridge in the U.K. has assessed performance characteristics of AI software in identifying and localizing interval breast cancers.

September 11, 2024

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Hospital doctor gets struck off for fraud

A clinician who defrauded the U.K. health service of £50,000 (€59,200) by submitting false time sheets has been struck off. Another recent tribunal issued a warning to a radiologist over care quality.

September 10, 2024

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Serac highlights first patient imaged with SPECT agent

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Serac Healthcare and the University of Exeter are highlighting that the first patient has been scanned with a novel molecular SPECT imaging agent.

September 10, 2024

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Vaping no better than smoking, especially in youngsters

By Kate Madden Yee

Imaging shows younger people who vape have a lower capacity for exercise, according to research presented on 8 September at the European Respiratory Society Congress.

September 10, 2024

MRI model predicts therapy response in breast cancer

By Amerigo Allegretto

Radiomics scoring derived from contrast-enhanced MRI can predict treatment response in women being treated for triple-negative breast cancer, French researchers have reported.

September 9, 2024

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