Abraham Kim[email protected]3D PrintingAuntMinnieEurope.com Advanced Visualization InsiderMarch 17, 2020Clinical News3D printing enhances CT segmentation for brain diseaseResearchers from the U.K. and Sweden have created a realistic 3D-printed brain based on MR images. The model is ideal for refining brain CT segmentation workflows, which, in turn, may improve the evaluation of neurological disorders on CT.March 17, 2020Clinical NewsTop 5 applications of AR in orthopedic surgeryResearchers from Switzerland, Germany, and the U.S. have outlined the key applications of augmented reality (AR) in orthopedics and the technology's potential to save time, reduce risk, and enhance accuracy for image-guided procedures.March 17, 2020Clinical NewsChest CT beats DNA tests for early coronavirus diagnosisResearchers from China and the Netherlands have found that chest CT proved to be superior to the standard method of DNA testing for early diagnosis of the novel coronavirus disease in high-risk individuals. They published their results online on 26 February in Radiology.February 27, 2020Clinical NewsStudy: Skip prehydration before contrast CT of kidneysWithholding short sodium bicarbonate prehydration before a contrast-enhanced CT scan does not compromise renal safety in patients with stage III chronic kidney disease, a team from Leiden in the Netherlands has found.February 24, 2020Clinical NewsCT 'paramount' for early diagnosis of novel coronavirusChest CT examinations can play a critical role in the initial diagnosis and timely treatment of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), according to an editorial published online on 6 February in European Radiology.February 10, 2020Clinical NewsNELSON results give boost to lung cancer screeningThe Dutch-Belgian Randomized Lung Cancer Screening (NELSON) trial has found volume CT lung cancer screening resulted in much lower mortality than no screening among high-risk persons. The findings were published online on 29 January in the New England Journal of Medicine.January 29, 2020Clinical NewsChinese report presents fresh data on coronavirusWorldwide concern over the coronavirus outbreak continues to rise sharply. Chinese researchers have described the characteristics of the virus and the clinical outcomes of the first set of infected individuals in two studies that were published on 24 January in Lancet.January 29, 20203D PrintingAuntMinnieEurope.com Advanced Visualization InsiderJanuary 28, 2020Clinical NewsSpanish team visualizes 3D patient models on smartphonesResearchers from Spain have developed a smartphone app for visualizing patient-specific 3D models from imaging data. They have outlined step by step the process through which clinicians and other users can create these models on their own.January 28, 2020Page 1 of 14Next PageTop StoriesCTCT 5-star quality rating system supports optimizationThe rating framework demonstrated robust reproducibility, with three-reader concordance reaching up to 93% in highly standardized centers.Organized Radiology IssuesJaap Stoker: AI can assist reviewers, but novelty remains humanMolecular ImagingAmyloid PET scores vary with reference-region choice, Spanish study findsMRIMulti-organ MRI shows no added benefit in major UK Long COVID trialCTEurope’s lung screening training gaps sharpen focus on implementation
