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PET shows amyloid beta + tau biomarkers = Alzheimer's disease
Using PET to assess amyloid beta and tau biomarkers, researchers have found in a 30 July JAMA Neurology study that even in individuals without cognitive impairment, these biomarkers are associated with near-term progression to mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and long-term cognitive decline.
August 11, 2022
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Imaging exams land on list of low-value care in VA system
Two of the most frequently delivered low-value medical services within the U.S. Veterans Health Administration (VA) system are back imaging for patients with nonspecific low back pain and preoperative chest x-rays, a new study finds. In addition, imaging for low back pain was one of the costliest low-value services.
August 4, 2022
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ESR mourns Natalia Rotaru, 57, who died of COVID-19
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has published a tribute to Prof. Natalia Rotaru, PhD, the breast radiologist from Moldova who died at the age of 57. She was a prominent educator and author in her own country, but contracted COVID-19 while performing her clinical duties.
January 24, 2021
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Dutch survey finds second opinion reports go unread
Clinicians don't read over 11% of second-opinion radiology reports, a new survey by three radiologists from University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands has found. Ultrasound is the modality in which a second-opinion report is most likely to be ignored.
August 16, 2020
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Will 2nd COVID-19 wave be worse than the 1st?
The experiences of Singapore suggest the second wave of COVID-19 cases may be far worse than the first wave, and hospitals must prepare now to cope with a growing influx of patients, Dr. Lionel Cheng warned at an RSNA webinar on 19 June.
June 24, 2020
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Breast MRI lesion score can cut unnecessary biopsies
A lesion classification scheme named after breast MRI pioneer Dr. Werner Kaiser may help prevent anywhere from 45% to 72.5% of unnecessary breast biopsies in high-risk patients, Austrian researchers have found. The tool also refutes the notion of benign-appearing cancers.
June 14, 2020
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Breast screening set to resume soon in Sweden and Hungary
An imaging facility in Sweden plans to restart breast cancer screening in the next week or two, and clinics across Hungary expect to start screening patients regularly from 1 June, expert sources have revealed to AuntMinnieEurope.com.
May 12, 2020
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New Swedish study proves breast screening's value
A new study of mammography screening in Sweden may not settle the debate over whether screening or therapy should get the credit for the drop in breast cancer mortality, but it does cast a vote in mammography's favor by finding a 41% mortality reduction.
May 10, 2020
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Medical, Legal, and Practice
How medical imaging can adapt to life after COVID-19
As the COVID-19 crisis recedes, radiology departments will return to normal operations. But the transition will not be as easy as flipping a switch, and they will have to balance clinical assessment, ethical judgment, and logistical planning, write Irish and U.S. authors.
May 10, 2020
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Ultrasound comes up short on early rheumatoid arthritis
Can ultrasound provide a much-needed boost for treatment decisions and outcomes in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis by targeting imaging remission? Probably not, Norwegian researchers have concluded in a new study involving over 200 patients.
November 11, 2019
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How to reduce contrast media waste in CT operations
The use of CT iodinated contrast media must be optimized to limit its environmental impact, according to research presented at the International Society for Computed Tomography meeting.
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How to reduce contrast media waste in CT operations
By Will Morton
The use of CT iodinated contrast media must be optimized to limit its environmental impact, according to research presented at the International Society for Computed Tomography meeting.
September 17, 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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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
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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
By Philip Ward
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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Embolization can mitigate enlarged prostate symptoms
By Will Morton
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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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
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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
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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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