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German PET study sheds new light on long COVID

Investigators from the University of Freiburg, Germany, have found that patients with long-term symptoms from COVID-19 are hampered by impaired cognitive functions, yet PET shows the cause appears to be unrelated to any pathological changes in the brain.

October 21, 2021

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German group uses PET tracer to pinpoint breast cancer

Investigators from Muenster, Germany, have found an experimental radiotracer based on gallium-68 can help diagnose primary and metastatic tumors on PET/MRI scans in women with advanced breast cancer -- even those smaller than 1 cm.

October 17, 2021

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Beets-Tan pinpoints future directions in cancer imaging

Where are we going in cancer imaging? Prof. Dr. Regina Beets-Tan, president of ECR 2022, addressed this question in a plenary lecture on 7 October at the 2021 European Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology virtual meeting.

October 11, 2021

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Europe revises MRI guidelines to improve vulvar cancer staging

The European Society of Urogenital Radiology has issued new MRI guidelines in a bid to reduce ambiguity and improve radiology's role in the staging and management of patients with vulvar cancer.

October 3, 2021

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French team develops cardiac MRI technique for COVID-19 detection

Investigators from Bordeaux, France, have used a high-resolution cardiac MRI technique to diagnose myocardial injuries in patients with COVID-19. They published their results on 18 September in the European Journal of Radiology.

September 26, 2021

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Predatory journals represent serious global threat

Open access publishing for aspiring radiology authors is growing fast, but it's a corrupt scene that ultimately pollutes science to the tune of $77 million a year in fees, according to new research.

September 21, 2021

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1.5T MRI matches 3T for image quality in hip study

Multiparametric MRI on 3-tesla scanners showed little advantage over 1.5-tesla imaging in a direct comparison in prostate cancer patients with total hip replacements. The German study was published on 11 September in the European Journal of Radiology.

September 15, 2021

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Swiss group underlines potential benefits of second-look PET/CT

Investigators from Bern in Switzerland think a second PET/CT scan is worthwhile before radiotherapy treatment, especially when delays of over four weeks occur after initial scans in patients with advanced head and neck squamous cell cancer.

September 14, 2021

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German group underlines potential of novel chest imaging method

Investigators from the Technical University of Munich believe x-ray dark-field chest imaging may be the most significant advance in standard chest x-ray in 100 years. They've shown how it can help to diagnose lung disease.

August 26, 2021

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U.K. group tests PET tracer for Alzheimer's disease

A research group from Imperial College London in the U.K. used a new carbon-11-based PET radiotracer to identify brain activity that could be linked to the formation of plaque in people with cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease.

July 22, 2021

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Unfilled vacancies and disparities persist in nuclear medicine

Nuclear medicine specialists have high career satisfaction, but unfilled vacancies and career disparities persist, finds a workforce survey by the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM).

Dual PET imaging in Case Two illustrates a patient with discordant disease. FDG PET (b & d) shows FDG uptake in tail of pancreas primary lesion (yellow arrow), as well as multiple hepatic metastases (yellow boxes), with enlarged liver span. DOTATATE PET on left (a) shows several hepatic metastases that do not demonstrate DOTATATE uptake above background of liver parenchyma. The liver lesions in (c) demonstrate moderate FDG uptake in liver lesions, with no corresponding DOTATATE avidity (white box) or central photopenia (white arrow). This discordance in dual PET imaging corresponds to a NETPET score of 5. This suggests de-differentiated disease and a less favorable prognosis. The patient was not suitable for Lutate treatment and received chemotherapy.

PET develops key clinical role in neuroendocrine tumors

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PET/CT visualizes complications in patients on hemodialysis

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Example of prostate zonal segmentation by the AI software in a patient. Yellow: transition zone; green: peripheral zone; red, anterior fibromuscular stroma; blue, central zone.

Zonal segmentation with AI shows promise in prostate cancer

Experts issue statement on risks and benefits of CT

By Maryam Payne

Radiologists must address patients' concerns about the risks of CT without alarming them unnecessarily, according to a group of senior European specialists.

August 12, 2025

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French team focuses on accidental and abusive head trauma in infants

By Kate Madden Yee

CT can help clinicians differentiate accidental head trauma from trauma caused by abuse in infants, researchers from Paris have reported.

August 11, 2025

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CLAUD-IT develops guideline for nuclear medicine

By Maryam Payne

CLAUD-IT, the EU's multidisciplinary project launched a year ago, has developed NuCline, a clinical audit guideline for nuclear medicine.

August 11, 2025

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AI helps clinicians identify misplaced endotracheal tubes

AI assistance can improve the ability of clinicians to identify misplaced endotracheal tubes on chest x-rays, U.K. researchers have reported.

August 8, 2025

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Beware of mimics of female reproductive tract obstruction

Building up an understanding of imaging mimics of female reproductive tract obstruction helps to guide anatomic localization and prevent interpretive errors, according to a new analysis.

August 7, 2025

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Swedish team advocates daily QC checks for mammography

By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD

Automated daily quality control (QC) implementation can transform mammography safety and efficiency through the early detection of equipment issues, researchers have reported.

August 6, 2025

Daily quality control of mammography equipment with a 40 cm plexiglass block covering the entire detector. Photo courtesy of Tanny Visanuyanont et al and presented at EuroSafe 2025.

Fast-tracking of overseas radiologists looms in Australia

Radiologists keen to work in Australia may soon find it far easier to do so. Despite vocal domestic opposition, the government is forging ahead with its plan to fast-track overseas applicants for radiology jobs.

August 5, 2025

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French experts reflect on 30 years of CT colonography

By Maryam Payne

CT colonography may play a key future role in radiological staging, according to an article posted on 31 July by Insights into Imaging.

August 5, 2025

Lateral spreading tumors (LSTs). (a–c) Example of LST-non-granular (LST-NG). (a) Sagittal 2D-image with 40–400-HU abdominal window setting indicates a large 5.6-cm lesion with subtle diffuse thickening of the rectal wall (white arrows); the surface is partially covered by a thin layer of orally administered contrast agent. (b) The appearance of the villous mat on the 3D endoscopic view highlights the nodular aspect (white arrows) at the periphery of the lesion. (c) The optical colonoscopy view with the final diagnosis of a carpet villous adenoma with low-grade dysplasia. (d–f) Example of an LST-granular (LST-G) lesion. (d) Sagittal 2D image indicating nodular thickening of the rectum wall with a 10-mm nodule (white arrow). (e) The 3D endoscopic view visualized the irregular LST with a large nodule (white arrow), similar to (f) the endoscopic image obtained the same day after CTC. It confirmed the diagnosis and allowed mucosectomy with a final pathology report of a tubulous lesion with high-grade dysplasia.

In-bore MRI-targeted biopsy effective in prostate cancer

Concordance between biopsy and surgical grade groups was moderate (60.2%), with a risk of undergrading, researchers reported.

August 4, 2025

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Can AI-generated translations be trusted for reports?

By Maryam Payne

German researchers have determined the clinical quality of translations by GPT-4o. The most common errors involved untranslated abbreviations and literal translations.

August 4, 2025

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AI spots breast lesions on targeted ultrasound

By Amerigo Allegretto

Combining AI with radiologist interpretation can improve breast lesion detection on targeted ultrasound.

August 1, 2025

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MRI supplies answers in complex cases of brain metastases

MRI is proving essential for detecting both parenchymal and nonparenchymal brain metastases, including those at extracranial sites, award-winning Spanish experts have found.

July 31, 2025

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