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MRI can detect breast cancer in average-risk women

A study by German researchers shows MRI screening can help detect breast cancer in women who are only at average risk of developing the disease and have no personal or family history of breast cancer.

January 10, 2013

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Spatial resolution model enhances PET imaging of various cancers

Using routine clinical protocols in whole-body FDG-PET/CT, Danish researchers have found that a point spread function PET reconstruction technique increases lesion detection for numerous cancers, according to an article in the European Journal of Radiology.

January 7, 2013

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PET/MRI tops DWI-MRI for head/neck lymph node metastases

CHICAGO - PET/MRI outperformed diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI-MRI) for detecting lymph node metastases in the staging of head and neck cancer patients, according to a German study presented on Sunday at the RSNA annual meeting.

November 25, 2012

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MRI shows brain lesions in women with migraines

MRI investigations indicate that women who suffer from migraine headaches have more brain lesions than men, but neither gender experiences any cognitive decline from the affliction, according to a Dutch study published in the 14 November issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

November 19, 2012

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DWI-MRI monitors response to colorectal cancer treatment

The ability of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) to create good reproducibility, correlate with histopathology, and enhance sensitivity to assess treatment results may make MRI an "excellent tool" to monitor response in metastatic colorectal cancer patients, according to a new Dutch study.

October 9, 2012

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Nuclear medicine pioneer Dr. Henry Wagner passes away

Dr. Henry Wagner Jr., a global pioneer in the field of nuclear medicine and past president of the U.S. Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, died on 25 September at the age of 85. The professor emeritus at Johns Hopkins is credited as being one of the founders of nuclear medicine as a scientific and medical specialty.

September 26, 2012

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JAMA: SPECT/CT works well to guide node excision

Using SPECT/CT scans to guide the excision of sentinel lymph nodes in melanoma patients produced both a greater rate of metastasis detection and higher disease-free survival rates, according to a German study published in the 12 September issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

September 13, 2012

MRI scans undercut stenosis theory for multiple sclerosis

MRI has shown that changes in brain blood flow associated with vein abnormalities are not specific for multiple sclerosis and do not contribute to the affliction's severity, according to a study published online August 21 in Radiology.

August 28, 2012

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Enthusiasm grows for radiation tracking, but no programs exist yet

A global survey of 76 countries by the International Atomic Energy Agency has found that no nationwide program exists to track patient radiation exposure, and only eight countries plan to create such an initiative, according to results published online on 27 July in the European Journal of Radiology.

August 7, 2012

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Major changes loom large at International Society of Radiology

The International Society of Radiology has unveiled plans to move its office from Bethesda, Maryland, to the headquarters of the American College of Radiology in Reston, Virginia. There are also plans to establish a base in Vienna, Austria, following ISR's annual congress in São Paulo, Brazil.

July 31, 2012

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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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How can we minimize errors caused by human factors?

Independent reviews reveal problems in Jersey's radiology department

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Reviews revealed that Jersey's radiology department had leadership problems before some women were given possible false-negative breast findings.

July 19, 2024

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Radiologist in Gaza gives details of Israeli detainment

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

In a National Public Radio interview, a radiologist in Gaza has told his story of mistreatment during the seven months he spent in Israeli detention.

July 19, 2024

Intensive training improves ultrasound skills in Zambian midwives

By Amerigo Allegretto

A training program helped to boost ultrasound acquisition skills among Zambian midwives, new research has found.

July 18, 2024

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ESR publishes patient education posters for imaging exams

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has published seven educational posters to help patients better understand imaging exams.

July 15, 2024

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Radiology suffers in missile attack on Kyiv pediatric hospital

X-ray and ultrasound machines were badly damaged in a rocket attack on Ukraine's largest children's hospital on 8 July, according to radiologist Dr. Stanislav Rebenkov. It will take months to recover, he said.

July 9, 2024

The search for survivors beneath the rubble was completed on Tuesday morning. All photos courtesy of Dr. Stanislav Rebenkov.

FDG-PET/CT improves patient management in head and neck cancer

FDG-PET/CT imaging can reduce unnecessary surgeries in patients to remove residual neck cancer after chemoradiotherapy, Dutch researchers have reported.

July 8, 2024

Swiss team produces 1st 3D PET/MRI image

Researchers at the University of Zurich in Switzerland say they have produced the first cinematically rendered image from a patient based on a standard clinical F-18 FDG-PET/MRI scan.

July 5, 2024

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ChatGPT can provide patients with radiation protection info

By Erik L. Ridley

ChatGPT can answer patient questions about radiation protection for medical imaging exams comparably to websites of radiology institutions, according to research published on 25 June in Radiology.

July 4, 2024

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U.K. releases guidelines on trauma imaging

A new 38-page free-to-download document from the Royal College of Radiologists aims to give up-to-date, practical information on emergency radiology.

July 1, 2024

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Star pupils follow in Röntgen's footsteps

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Youngsters from the Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen Junior Academy have presented their project work at an event in the spiritual home of radiology.

June 28, 2024

Sustainability rises up radiology's global agenda

By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD

Strong and concerted action is needed to limit the impact of medical imaging on the environment, according to speakers at a special session held at the annual meeting of the European Society of musculoSkeletal Radiology.

June 28, 2024

Members of the ESSR panel discussion. From the left: Dr. Vid Matišić, member of ESSR Young Club and radiology resident at St. Catherine Specialty Hospital in Zagreb; Dr. Barbora Horehleďová, chair of ESSR Young Club and radiology and nuclear medicine resident at Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen, the Netherlands; Dr. Marco Curti, congress youth director at ESSR 2024; Prof. Juerg Hodler, president of the International Skeletal Society and professor of radiology at Zurich University Hospital; and Prof. Mario Maas, past president of ESSR and professor of radiology at the University of Amsterdam and the Amsterdam University Medical Center. All photos courtesy of ESSR.

New guideline covers theranostics in brain tumors

A global team of experts has proposed a joint practice guideline for use in nuclear medicine on diagnostics and therapy (theranostics) of meningiomas.

June 24, 2024

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