Will Morton[email protected]Clinical NewsSwiss team finds Vulcan salute detects painful foot neuromaResearchers from Zurich have reported that Mr. Spock's Vulcan salute on x-ray can help diagnose Morton's neuroma. They published their findings on 14 July in Skeletal Radiology.July 20, 2021Clinical NewsGerman team collects prestigious award for COVID-19 neuro workResearchers from Freiburg have won the Image of the Year award at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging meeting for a series of FDG-PET images of COVID-19 patients that shows how the disease causes long-term neurological changes associated with cognitive impairment.June 17, 2021Clinical NewsSimple steps can markedly improve x-ray for spinal surgeryNovel research has shown that a basic technique providing three-point support for scoliosis patients during slot-scanning digital radiography works well for evaluating them prior to spinal fusion surgery. Investigators illustrated the method on 1 June in the European Journal of Radiology.June 8, 2021Clinical NewsHybrid imaging can help reduce biopsy rates in breast cancer casesGerman investigators have found that FDG-PET/MRI outperformed ultrasound and MRI for the detection of axillary lymph node metastases. When combined with ultrasound, the hybrid technique may also boost accuracy and avoid the need for invasive biopsies, they said.June 3, 2021Body ImagingU.K. study highlights limitations of lumbar spine x-rayIn a large group of women in England, researchers found no associations between reported levels of disability due to lower back pain and lumbar segment degeneration, the presence of bone spurs, and disk space narrowing observed on spine x-rays. Their study appeared on 20 May in JAMA Network Open.May 25, 2021Body ImagingLumbar spine x-ray may not be needed for lower back painWomen whose lumbar spine x-rays showed degeneration over time experienced little to no increase in lower back pain disability, according to research published on 20 May in JAMA Network Open. The finding provides further evidence against routinely using diagnostic imaging of the lumbar spine.May 23, 2021Clinical NewsPolish team reveals fresh secrets about life and death in ancient EgyptResearchers from the National Museum in Warsaw have used x-ray and CT to show that an Egyptian mummy was not a male scribe and priest, as suspected, but in fact a 25-year-old pregnant woman.May 4, 2021Clinical NewsHybrid imaging gives fresh hope to squamous cell carcinoma patientsGerman researchers have found FDG-PET/CT was superior to MRI and CT alone for detecting metastases in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity. The early dissection of lymph node metastases may increase survival in these patients, they say.April 29, 2021Clinical NewsGerman team finds cognitive recovery can be slow in COVID-19Hybrid imaging researchers from the University of Freiburg, Germany, have found that significant cognitive impairment persists in some chronic COVID-19 patients more than six months after the onset of the disease.April 25, 2021Clinical NewsHybrid imaging can illuminate sports-related brain injuriesSwedish researchers have used PET/MRI and novel radiotracers to show long-term neurodegeneration in young athletes who have experienced sports-related concussion and traumatic brain injuries.April 20, 2021Previous PagePage 19 of 20Next PageTop StoriesMolecular ImagingUnfilled vacancies and disparities persist in nuclear medicineNuclear 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).Molecular ImagingPET develops key clinical role in neuroendocrine tumorsMolecular ImagingPET/CT visualizes complications in patients on hemodialysisCTAll roads lead to outsourcingMRIZonal segmentation with AI shows promise in prostate cancer
