Wayne Forrest

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PET/MRI could be alternative to PET/CT for liver lesions

PET/MRI is more than adequate in characterizing liver lesions and provides greater lesion conspicuity than PET/CT, offering clinicians a powerful alternative for oncology imaging, according to a German study published in the November issue of the European Journal of Radiology.

October 30, 2013

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MRA helps detect risk from unruptured cerebral aneurysms

MR angiography (MRA) using a 3D time-of-flight sequence could well be the most efficient technique for detecting unruptured cerebral aneurysms and determining if they pose a health risk, according to a study published in the October 15 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine.

October 16, 2013

PET/MRI shows growing edge over PET/CT in oncology

FDG-PET/MRI more accurately evaluated and more often changed the management of patients with various forms of cancer in a comparison with PET/CT, according to preliminary research conducted in Naples, Italy, and the U.S.

September 22, 2013

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Whole-body MRI may predict heart attack, stroke in diabetics

Whole-body MRI can detect vascular changes in patients with diabetes that can signal an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a new study by German researchers published online September 10 in Radiology.

September 11, 2013

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Whole-body MRI may predict heart attack, stroke in diabetics

Whole-body MRI can detect vascular changes in patients with diabetes that can signal an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a new study by German researchers published online on 10 September in Radiology.

September 10, 2013

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MRI not overused in Finland, but concerns remain

Inappropriate use of MRI may not be very common in Finland, but researchers there are concerned that financial issues and the increasing number of patients referred for MRI could escalate the number of unnecessary exams, according to a study published online in Insights into Imaging.

August 27, 2013

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FDG-PET changes treatment, staging for Merkel cell carcinoma

Australian researchers found that FDG-PET scans changed the management plan for more than one-third of patients with Merkel cell carcinoma and altered the disease stage in approximately one in five cases, according to a study in the August issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

August 14, 2013

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FDG-PET, DWI-MRI help predict osteosarcoma chemo response

Combining FDG-PET/CT and diffusion-weighed MRI (DWI-MRI) may be useful for predicting the histologic response of osteosarcoma to neoadjuvant chemotherapy, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

July 24, 2013

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Half dose of MRI contrast feasible for rheumatoid arthritis

A half dose of the MRI contrast agent gadobenate dimeglumine provides just as much relevant diagnostic information as a full dose in 3-tesla imaging of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis, according to an Austrian study published in the July issue of Radiology.

July 14, 2013

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NaF-PET/CT beats scintigraphy, SPECT/CT for bone metastases

Sodium fluoride (NaF) PET/CT provides greater sensitivity and specificity for the detection of bone metastases than planar bone scintigraphy and SPECT/CT, according to a new pilot study from Copenhagen University Hospital.

July 7, 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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IR study: Keep aware of hydrophilic polymer embolization

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AI improves MRI diagnosis of prostate cancer

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How can we minimize errors caused by human factors?

Embolization can mitigate enlarged prostate symptoms

A team from Paris has found that men with enlarged prostates who undergo minimally invasive prostatic artery embolization have significant improvements in symptoms after two years.

September 9, 2024

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Nori: Lack of awareness remains major issue in CEM

By Dr. Jacopo Nori

Contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) has many technological advantages in breast screening, but the biggest obstacle to wider adoption is a shortage of know-how and training among radiologists, Dr. Jacopo Nori writes.

September 6, 2024

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DeepHealth partners with HOPPR on foundational AI model

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

DeepHealth is partnering with HOPPR to commercialize a medical-grade generalized foundational model.

September 5, 2024

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EANM announces training initiatives

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) is reorganizing its training and education section and will establish a new Education Council.

September 5, 2024

ESC 2024 attendance reaches pre-COVID-19 levels

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has announced that about 32,000 health professionals from 171 countries attended its 2024 annual meeting.

September 5, 2024

100 Rules of Radiology proves an indispensable guide

By Dr. Adrian Brady

A new book published this week is an invaluable primer for everyone involved in radiology training and practice -- plus it's also very funny, according to former ESR President Prof. Adrian Brady.

September 5, 2024

Radiologists in Turkey reflect on 2023 earthquakes

Radiologists in Turkey have described how a diagnostic imaging facility was affected when two major earthquakes devastated the country on 6 February 2023.

September 4, 2024

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RaySearch announces practice milestone with Iridium Network

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Iridium Network successfully treated its first patient on 2 September with RaySearch's oncology information system RayCare and Varian's TrueBeam linear accelerator.

September 4, 2024

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ESC 2024: Optical coherence tomography standards needed now

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Study results highlighted at the annual congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC 2024) in London found that optical coherence tomography improves survival and reduces adverse cardiovascular events.

September 4, 2024

Affidea acquires Synlab Lithuania laboratories

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Affidea has acquired Synlab Lithuania to add advanced laboratory analysis, testing, and specialty consultation to its outpatient imaging services.

September 4, 2024

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France greenlights Sonio Samsung Medison deal

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Samsung Medison's acquisition of Sonio has been approved by the French Ministry of the Economy and Finance.

September 3, 2024

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Will AI and WFH prove to be radiology's Scylla & Charybdis?

By Dr. Paul Dubbins

The twin benefits of AI and working from home (WFH) should be carefully managed to ensure that professional isolation doesn't consume us and that we aren't lost in the maelstrom of AI, writes Dr. Paul Dubbins.

September 3, 2024

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