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Breast study sheds light on detection of high-risk cancers
Breast cancers that are detected in the interval between national screening program mammograms have a worse prognosis than those detected at the time of a screening, even if they have the same biology, researchers from the Netherlands reported at the 12th European Breast Cancer Conference on 3 October.
October 4, 2020
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U.K. team shows stroke scans can reveal COVID-19 infection
Researchers from a top London facility have highlighted a simple COVID-19 imaging biomarker obtained from CT angiography lung apices: the presence of ground-glass opacification. Their findings may have major implications for management of patients with suspected stroke.
September 23, 2020
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Illicit drug use: Dublin team turns to imaging
MRI is the modality of choice for suspected bone or joint complications arising from injected drug use, while CT and ultrasound play a key role in assessing soft tissue and vascular issues, Irish researchers have reported. Illicit drug use is a major healthcare problem associated with numerous multisystem complications, they say.
August 31, 2020
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Micro-CT unveils secrets of animal mummies
U.K. researchers have used 3D micro-CT to uncover the internal features and material composition of three mummified animals from ancient Egypt. The cobra, kitten, and Eurasian kestrel that were scanned come from the collection of the Egypt Center at Swansea University.
August 19, 2020
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3D printing transforms congenital heart disease diagnosis
The emergence of 3D printing, along with volume rendering and 3D modeling software, is making it easier to define complex cardiovascular anatomy and extracardiac vascular structures, and these technologies now play a pivotal role in the diagnosis of congenital heart disease, award-winning Spanish researchers have reported.
August 18, 2020
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Low uptake hampers resumption of breast screening
The reluctance of women to take up breast cancer screening invitations remains a serious issue for organizers of programs in Germany and Sweden, as they seek to clear the backlog of examinations and implement new procedures. Uptake of screening is as low as 30% in some regions, and maintaining patient throughput is proving difficult too, they say.
June 17, 2020
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UKIO keeps the show on the road and goes virtual
Flexibility and adaptability are important virtues in a pandemic, and these attributes have enabled Dr. Nick Spencer and his team to get through a difficult period for the UK Imaging & Oncology Congress (UKIO 2020), which began earlier this week.
June 4, 2020
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U.K. study gives new data on long-term risks of DCIS
Women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) during screening are at higher risk of developing breast cancer and of death from breast cancer, according to research involving over 35,000 women published on 27 May by the BMJ. One expert has called the study "revolutionary."
May 27, 2020
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Radiology Education
What are radiology trainees doing in the COVID-19 crisis?
Radiology trainees are having to get used to a whole new way of working that may include redeployment to another unit at short notice, according to a podcast produced by a team of U.K. trainees about how the pandemic is transforming their lives.
May 13, 2020
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Medical, Legal, and Practice
Forensic evidence sheds new light on Swedish MRI accident
The detailed forensic evidence presented in the 195-page police report on the serious MRI accident in Swedish Lapland contains photos and descriptions of the metallic objects that were effectively turned into flying weapons before they became attached to the scanner.
March 16, 2020
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PET scans predict outcomes for patients undergoing CAR T-cell therapy
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Pretreatment breast MRI can help quantify intratumoral heterogeneity and predict pathologic complete response in breast cancer patients.
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CT brings hope in complex cases of facial trauma
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Researchers suggest that cancers associated with radiation from CT scans could eventually account for 5% of all new cases annually.
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Swedish team puts focus on cost-effectiveness of DBT
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The cost-effectiveness of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) depends on mortality reduction, future costs, and patients' willingness to pay for screening, according to a group from Malmö and Lund.
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