Wayne Forrest[email protected]Clinical NewsOptimum use of cardiac MRI boosts myocarditis detectionMyocarditis remains underdiagnosed, and lowering the threshold for diagnostic workup with cardiac MRI can help to identify myocarditis early, leading to significant improvements in patient care, according to a joint Swiss-German study published on 3 July in Swiss Medical Weekly.July 10, 2019Industry NewsBracco gets set to acquire Blue Earth DiagnosticsContrast manufacturer Bracco Imaging is moving ahead with its plan to acquire molecular imaging company Blue Earth Diagnostics for over 390 million euros, with an additional closing adjustment estimated at 22 million euros. The deal is likely to be completed in the autumn.July 7, 2019Clinical NewsGerman group secures top molecular awardResearchers from Heidelberg, Germany, have won this year's Image of the Year prize at the annual Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging meeting in Anaheim, California, U.S., for their radiotracer that can detect 28 different types of cancer.June 26, 2019Radiology EducationHybrid imaging remains a mixed bag across EuropeHybrid imaging practice is notably heterogeneous, training programs and qualification options are limited, and integrated, interdisciplinary PET/CT reporting is not implemented ubiquitously, a large European survey has found.June 9, 2019Molecular ImagingAuntMinnieEurope.com Molecular Imaging InsiderMay 19, 2019Clinical NewsPET/CT ties ischemia risk to artery inflammationPET/CT images are offering evidence of a link between vascular patterns at the time of diagnosis for giant cell arteritis and a patient's risk of an ischemic event, Spanish researchers explained in a study published online on 12 May in the European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.May 19, 2019Clinical NewsNew breast CAD advances detection with MRI, PETResearchers from Austria have developed a new computer-aided segmentation and diagnostic (CAD) algorithm to distinguish between cancerous and benign breast lesions using PET and MRI data. Their study was published online on 27 April in European Radiology Experimental.May 2, 2019Clinical NewsDutch reveal how obesity can influence brain volumeDutch researchers investigating obesity have used MRI to link greater levels of body fat to changes in the brain's form and structure, particularly with smaller volumes of gray matter. Their study was published online on 23 April in Radiology.April 25, 2019Clinical NewsBreast MRI equally proficient at 1.5T and 3TTalk about a win-win. Choosing either a 1.5-tesla or 3-tesla MRI scan for breast imaging will result in comparably high diagnostic accuracy, according to a study published in the May issue of the European Journal of Radiology.April 24, 2019Clinical NewsNew MR elastography method may speed up brain scansA global team of investigators believes it is on track to cut the time of an MRI brain scan to milliseconds with an MR elastography technique. The study was published online on 17 April in Science Advances.April 18, 2019Previous PagePage 6 of 46Next PageTop StoriesCTRadiology mourns death of Ireland’s Barry KellyTributes are being paid to Prof. Barry Kelly, an important figure in Irish radiology who played a central role in designing and implementing the ESR’s audit scheme and the European Diploma of Radiology.Artificial IntelligenceAI improves MRI diagnosis of prostate cancerHomeHow can we minimize errors caused by human factors?CTNew advice issued on cardiac CT for prosthetic heart valvesSponsor ContentJoin us 26 June at 6 p.m. CET for a FREE webinar!