Philip Ward[email protected]CTAuntMinnieEurope.com CT InsiderOctober 10, 2012Clinical NewsUse CT as frontline tool in acute stroke, experts urgeAcute stroke patients should be evaluated by noncontrast CT followed by perfusion CT, while MRI should be reserved for more chronic cases of brain ischemia or control examinations in stroke patients. That's the recommendation of an experienced group of specialists from the Czech Republic.October 10, 2012CTImaging the female pelvis; dating wet wood; MSK infectionsOctober 9, 2012Clinical NewsImaging can unlock secrets of archeological wet woodAustrian researchers are convinced that MRI has much to offer when it comes to dendrochronology, the scientific method of dating based on the analysis of patterns of tree rings. In archeology, the technique is used extensively to date old buildings and objects.October 9, 2012Molecular ImagingAuntMinnieEurope.com Molecular Imaging InsiderOctober 8, 2012Clinical NewsEANM interview: PET offers immense clinical potentialPositron emission tomography (PET) has great potential for the future and promises to transform the practice of medical imaging, according to Dr. Stefano Fanti, Italy's national delegate for the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM).October 8, 2012Clinical NewsESMRMB: MRI provides answers in MSK infectionsMRI is the best modality to evaluate musculoskeletal (MSK) infections because it confirms the clinical diagnosis, delineates disease extent, and reveals complications, particularly in the foot, Portuguese researchers said at the recent European Society of MR in Medicine and Biology (ESMRMB) congress in Lisbon.October 4, 2012Clinical NewsAvoid MRI quench; pearls in PET/CT; training & breast screeningOctober 2, 2012Clinical NewsAre radiologists who work longer hours more efficient?Practice makes perfect when it comes to reporting, it seems. New research among experienced radiologists at a district general hospital in northwest England suggests those who do more reporting sessions are significantly more cost-effective than those who work fewer sessions.October 2, 2012Clinical NewsCardiac MRI sheds new light on silent necrosisThe prevalence of silent necrosis is around 12.3% and in most cases necrosis is of reduced extension, though systolic function tends to be worse in patients with necrosis, a major new Spanish study has found.October 1, 2012Previous PagePage 162 of 189Next PageTop StoriesWomens ImagingMammography screening improves survival for late-stage cancersWomen with screen-detected late-stage cancer have greater survival compared with women who do not undergo mammography screening.CTUsing GPT‑4o with CT exams helps diagnose ovarian cancer earlierMRIUnclear explanations of contrast MRI exams heighten patient anxietyMRI15 years of top stories: Which are the standouts?Molecular ImagingUnfilled vacancies and disparities persist in nuclear medicine
