Philip Ward[email protected]Molecular ImagingAuntMinnieEurope.com Molecular Imaging InsiderJune 17, 2012Clinical NewsESGAR: Functional imaging progresses in neuroendocrine tumorsDiagnosing neuroendocrine tumors can be difficult, but the task is becoming easier due to hybrid PET/CT using new tracers such as gallium-68 DOTA peptides. The technique demonstrates high sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy; has good spatial resolution; and is having a direct impact on clinical management.June 17, 2012CTESGAR news; stroke in younger people; breast malpractice litigationJune 12, 2012Clinical NewsEuropean study shows strokes among younger patients often missedStrokes in younger people tend to be overlooked, or symptoms are being misinterpreted, Dr. Franz Fazekas, head of neurology at the Medical University of Graz in Austria, reported in a large-scale European study presented at this week's European Neurological Society meeting in Prague.June 12, 2012Clinical NewsESGAR: Take care not to overlook paraduodenal pancreatitisInsufficient attention is given to paraduodenal pancreatitis, a distinct form of chronic pancreatitis, occurring predominantly in and around the duodenum along the minor papilla, according to award-winning research from the European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR) annual meeting in Edinburgh, U.K.June 12, 2012Clinical NewsCT 'triples risk of leukemia & brain tumors'; ESR gets tough on plagiarismJune 5, 2012Clinical NewsLancet: Pediatric CT may triple risk of leukemia, brain cancerRadiation exposure from two or three head CT scans in childhood can triple the risk of developing brain cancer, while five to 10 such scans may triple the risk of developing leukemia, according to a major study published online on 7 June by Lancet.June 5, 2012Clinical NewsESR announces clampdown on plagiarism and misconductThe European Society of Radiology (ESR) has issued a strongly worded statement that it will not tolerate copycats and cheats. The warning forms part of a broad-ranging document about good scientific practice and publishing that has been posted online by Insights into Imaging on 23 May.June 5, 2012MRIAuntMinnieEurope.com MRI InsiderMay 31, 2012Clinical NewsPACS & radiation dose; x-ray-inspired clothing; do radiologists overdiagnose?May 29, 2012Previous PagePage 168 of 189Next PageTop StoriesMRIMarion Smits joins Cambridge teamProf. Marion Smits speaks about her new U.K. post at Cambridge University with Prof. Ferdia Gallagher’s group and looks ahead to ECR 2026.Womens ImagingMammography screening improves survival for late-stage cancersCTUsing 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?
