Philip Ward[email protected]Clinical NewsBMJ: Use MRI to investigate young BRCA1/2 mutation carriersWomen carrying a mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes who have undergone a mammogram or chest x-ray before the age of 30 are more likely to develop breast cancer, researchers from Amsterdam noted yesterday in the British Medical Journal (BMJ).September 6, 2012CTWhy all the fuss about molecular? Can cardiac MR replace nuclear scans?September 4, 2012Molecular ImagingRadiologists can help implement molecular imaging for diagnosisDr. Fabian Kiessling is one of the few European radiologists who have truly embraced the brave new world of molecular medicine. To coincide with the start of the World Molecular Imaging Congress in Dublin, we interviewed him about the current status and future development of molecular imaging.September 4, 2012Clinical NewsESC: South Asians have aggressive, diffuse arterial calcificationMUNICH - A joint Swedish and U.K. study involving CT angiography and calcium scoring has found that angina patients of South Asian origin have more aggressive and diffuse arterial calcification compared with Caucasians, researchers reported at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) meeting.August 29, 2012Clinical News3T MRI of cocaine addiction; cardiac CT news from ESC; Olympic teamworkAugust 28, 2012Clinical NewsESC: Germans pinpoint causes of misdiagnoses in coronary CTAMUNICH - False-positive diagnoses in coronary CT angiography are most frequently caused by regional vessel calcification and motion artifacts, German researchers noted on Monday at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) annual meeting.August 28, 2012Clinical NewsESC: 3T MRI characterizes cocaine cardiotoxicity in addictsMUNICH - Cardiovascular MR at 3 tesla is proving effective for detecting heart disease among cocaine addicts, Spanish researchers reported on Sunday at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) annual meeting.August 27, 2012Digital X-RayAuntMinnieEurope.com Digital X-Ray InsiderAugust 26, 2012CTAuntMinnieEurope.com CT InsiderAugust 22, 2012Clinical NewsTread cautiously when it comes to lung CT screeningAn eminent group of researchers has stressed the need to avoid getting too carried away with the potential benefits of lung cancer screening with CT. They have struck a decidedly cautious note in a commentary published online on 8 August by the European Journal of Epidemiology.August 22, 2012Previous PagePage 164 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
