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ESTRO: U.K. group finds favor with high-dose brachytherapy

In a study presented on Monday at the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) meeting in Milan, U.K. researchers found that a single session of high-dose-rate brachytherapy safely treated prostate cancer in men, proving especially effective in low-risk cases.

April 29, 2019

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Augmented reality helps guide uterine tumor surgery

Researchers from France have used augmented reality technology to overlay 3D models based on MRI scans onto a real-time video of the uterus, helping clinical staff to locate tumors and determine the best approach for their surgical removal. The results were recently published online in the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology.

April 28, 2019

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3D-bioprinted model mimics real human heart properties

Researchers from Israel have created a 3D-printed model that captures the immunological, biochemical, cellular, and anatomical properties of a real human heart, according to an article published online on 15 April in Advanced Science.

April 21, 2019

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Italians unveil new data on prolonged CT lung screening

Fresh statistics from the Multicentric Italian Lung Detection trial have underlined the increasing benefits of CT lung screening over time -- starting after the fifth year. The authors reported a 39% reduction in lung cancer mortality risk for eligible smokers at 10 years.

April 15, 2019

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German team employs AR for CT-guided spine surgery

A group from Germany used augmented reality (AR) technology to overlay CT scans onto patients with spinal lesions -- lowering the radiation dose required for CT-guided surgery while maintaining high navigational accuracy, according to an article published online on 5 April in the European Spine Journal.

April 14, 2019

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AI malware highlights imaging's security weaknesses

An Israeli team has developed malware based on an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to draw attention to serious security weaknesses in medical imaging equipment and the networks that transmit those images, reported an article posted on 3 April by the Washington Post.

April 7, 2019

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Dutch show how to cut need for CTPA in pregnancy

A Dutch-led research team has used a set of clinical rules to enable almost 40% of pregnant women suspected of having a pulmonary embolism to avoid an unnecessary CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) examination. Their findings were published in the 21 March edition of the New England Journal of Medicine.

March 31, 2019

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March 20, 2019

Spanish offer new approach to 3D brain visualization

Researchers from Spain have developed a technique that allows users to visualize and interact with head MRI and CT scans as 3D models using virtual and augmented reality. The technique relies on proprietary software applications specifically designed for examining radiology images.

March 20, 2019

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Augmented reality bolsters radiology education in Germany

Augmented reality technology capable of displaying MRI and CT scans allowed researchers from Germany to offer a new, interactive learning method to medical students -- improving their understanding of anatomy and radiology, according to an article recently published in Anatomical Sciences Education.

March 10, 2019

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Is this the future of catering in healthcare?

Cooking robot gets rave reviews in Tübingen

Hospital food doesn’t have to be drab and dreary. The installation of a new machine in south-west Germany is winning praise from the medical imaging community.

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Ultrasound plus MRI helps diagnose pain from rotator cuff tendinopathy

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Pressure grows for more rigorous financial disclosure

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MRI, CT findings correlate for assessing epicardial fat volume

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ESR survey put focus on radiology subspecialization

IR study: Keep aware of hydrophilic polymer embolization

By Maryam Payne

Clinicians, vendors, and regulators must collaborate to prevent hydrophilic polymer embolization, an underdiagnosed complication of endovascular interventions, European interventional radiology (IR) experts have asserted.

June 26, 2025

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Radiology mourns death of Ireland’s Barry Kelly

Tributes are being paid to Prof. Barry Kelly, an important figure in Irish radiology who played a central role in designing and implementing the ESR’s audit scheme and the European Diploma of Radiology.

June 24, 2025

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AI improves MRI diagnosis of prostate cancer

AI assistance can help diagnose clinically significant prostate cancer on MRI, a Dutch study has found.

June 23, 2025

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How can we minimize errors caused by human factors?

By Maryam Payne

An awareness of individual limits and vulnerabilities is a useful starting point for radiologists to safely manage the increasing demand for imaging.

June 23, 2025

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New advice issued on cardiac CT for prosthetic heart valves

By Maryam Payne

European and North American experts have published consensus guidance on the use of cardiac CT for prosthetic heart valve assessment.

June 20, 2025

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Ukraine hosts international cardiovascular conference

By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD

Further evidence of Ukraine’s ongoing commitment to medical education was provided by the two-day conference “Modern Cardiovascular Interventions: Lviv Forum.” It attracted around 360 onsite attendees and 870 virtual delegates.

June 20, 2025

Attendees from across Ukraine were onsite for the congress. All photos courtesy of Heart Center Lviv and Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University.

McCoubrie on the mangling of medical English

By Dr. Paul McCoubrie

Radiologists should employ simplicity of phrase, avoid arcane jargon, and ensure reports are not Joycean, writes Dr. Paul McCoubrie.

June 19, 2025

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Swedish team shows clinical potential of tau PET scans

Tau PET brain scans can help to identify the risk of clinical progression of Alzheimer’s disease in both the preclinical and symptomatic stages.

June 18, 2025

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Hospital colleagues pay tribute to Prateek Joshi

Dr. Prateek Joshi, the radiologist who died in the Air India plane crash that killed at least 279 people, was cherished by everyone and has left a profound void, his hospital colleagues say.

June 17, 2025

During his four years working in the U.K., Dr. Prateek Joshi developed a love of walking in the Peak District in central England and eating fish and chips. Photo courtesy of UHDB.

CT advances in colorectal cancer survival

By Maryam Payne

Volumetric analysis can give more information than single-slice analysis about body composition, which is associated with survival in patients with colorectal cancer.

June 17, 2025

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Essen team tackles imaging deidentification tasks

By Maryam Payne

German researchers have developed an open-source AI tool that can help boost patient privacy by speeding up the deidentification of medical imaging data.

June 16, 2025

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Radiologist and family among Air India crash victims

A radiologist, his pathologist wife, and their three children have been named among the 240-plus victims of the Air India plane crash, according to a report posted by BBC News on 13 June.

June 13, 2025

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