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Molecular Imaging

IAEA extends global reach of Rays of Hope cancer initiative

Rays of Hope -- the flagship cancer project from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) -- has established new "anchor centers" in five countries. The main aim is to increase access to diagnosis and treatment for cancer patients, the agency says.

October 1, 2023

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Hype is over for PET/MRI and it enters new phase, Becker insists

The hype that has surrounded PET/MRI over recent years has finished and the technique is entering a new phase of its evolution. That's the view of future ESR President Prof. Minerva Becker and her colleague Dr. Valentina Garibotto.

September 28, 2023

Artificial Intelligence

Radiologists outperform chest x-ray AI in Danish study

Radiologists performed better than four commercially available AI algorithms when diagnosing lung diseases on chest x-rays. The next generation of AI tools may become significantly more powerful, but no fully effective systems exist yet, say the investigators from Copenhagen.

September 27, 2023

Rare finding detected on PSMA-PET: A nonprostatic lung tumor

A group in Australia has described a rare finding during a prostate cancer restaging PET/CT scan -- a pulmonary tumor embolism.

September 26, 2023

Which PET radiotracer tends to work best for prostate cancer imaging?

Subtle differences in how prostate-specific membrane antigen-PET radiotracers perform in patients prior to Pluvicto treatment may determine which ones become the future tracers of choice, according to a research team in Germany.

September 25, 2023

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Low-dose radiation damages DNA in interventional radiologists

Long-term exposure to low-dose radiation can cause DNA damage to lymphocyte cells in interventional radiologists -- but significantly, these doctors don't seem to be vulnerable to an increased risk of leukemia, researchers in Slovakia have reported.

September 24, 2023

Radiation Oncology/Therapy

FAPI-PET/CT may improve treatment of cancer patients

Gallium-68 (Ga-68) FAPI-PET/CT imaging -- a highly accurate experimental approach for detecting cancer -- may further improve outcomes for patients undergoing radiation therapy, according to a recent analysis by German researchers.

September 19, 2023

(A) Maximum-intensity projection (MIP) of Ga-68 FAPI-PET. (B) Axial Ga-68 FAPI-PET/CT images and contrast-enhanced CT images of suggestive lesions (arrows: lesions 1 and 2, pulmonary metastasis and mediastinal lymph node metastasis; lesion 3, paraaortic lymph node metastasis) detected by Ga-68 FAPI-PET. HU (Hounsfield units). Image courtesy of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine through CC BY 4.0.

PET imaging predicts long-term outcomes in Parkinson's disease

PET brain imaging in individuals with early Parkinson's disease can show which patients are at higher risk of long-term effects, according to a study by researchers from the University of Brescia in Italy.

September 17, 2023

Artificial Intelligence

Can ChatGPT help prepare patients for PET scans?

ChatGPT may be able to act as a substitute for staff advice given to patients about PET/CT scans. That's the key finding posted by a German research group that posed 25 questions to the large-language model-based chatbot.

September 17, 2023

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PET reveals link between heart health and brain metabolism

A PET study suggests that maintaining cardiovascular health during midlife can help reduce the risk of neurodegenerative disease later in life. That's the key finding of investigators from the Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research in Madrid.

September 7, 2023

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Christiane Kuhl gives insights to Der Spiegel

Breast imaging pioneer Prof. Dr. Christiane Kuhl has given a Q&A interview to the German news magazine, Der Spiegel. She's also spoken about her love of riding horses during her leisure time.

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The politics of health: Evis Sala takes first steps in Albania

By Frances Rylands-Monk

Prof. Evis Sala has made a bold career move from head of radiology at a large hospital in Rome to Minister of Health in Albania. She talks exclusively to AuntMinnieEurope about her new challenges and the pivotal role of imaging in the nation’s EU roadmap.

October 27, 2025

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What’s the likely impact of €16B Hologic deal?

By Erik L. Ridley and Philip Ward

Private equity firms are acquiring women’s health vendor Hologic. Senior industry experts reflect on the deal and the future consequences for the global women’s health sector.

October 23, 2025

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PET/MRI begins to deliver in breast cancer

The clinical role of PET/MRI is evolving rapidly in breast cancer, according to two studies presented at the European Society of Breast Imaging annual meeting.

October 23, 2025

Dedicated breast F-18 FDG PET/MRI exam pre- (A, D, G), mid- (B, E, H), and post-NAC (C, F, I) of a 41-year-old patient diagnosed with a triple negative (TN), grade 2, invasive carcinoma. The SUVmax values of the primary tumor were 14.68 pre-NAC, 1.69 mid-NAC, and 1.87 post-NAC, while SER values were 1.19, 0.52, and 0.63, respectively. Figure courtesy of Melissa Lenaerts, PhD, Dr. Thiemo van Nijnatten, PhD, et al and presented at EUSOBI 2025.

EUSOBI: Positron emission mammography demonstrates worth

By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD

Positron emission mammography is proving useful in the presurgical assessment of invasive lobular carcinoma, researchers reported at the European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) annual meeting.

October 22, 2025

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Amyloid PET can track patterns of neurodegeneration

By Maryam Payne

Early perfusion amyloid-PET shows potential for diagnosing and monitoring neurodegenerative disease and has possible advantages over FDG-PET scanning.

October 22, 2025

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The epidemic of decision paralysis

By Dr. Paul McCoubrie

Decision-making is central to successful clinical practice, but no one seems to make decisions these days, writes Dr. Paul McCoubrie in the second part of his series about interactions between surgeons and radiologists.

October 21, 2025

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Global survey pinpoints key trends in spectral CT

The use of spectral CT is rising, but its clinical integration and quality assurance/quality control practices are inconsistent, the International Atomic Energy Agency has found.

October 20, 2025

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Abnormal CT-FFR results translate to up to 7 years' cardiac risk

By Kate Madden Yee

The prognostic value of CT fractional flow reserve (CT-FFR) has been unclear, but the findings of a recent study from Denmark offer further insight.

October 20, 2025

Transgender breast care emerges as priority for radiology

By Frances Rylands-Monk

Radiology needs to stop thinking of breast cancer as a disease that only concerns women and do much more to include transgender patients in breast care, says Dr. Anna D'Angelo from Rome.

October 20, 2025

Hot shots from Istanbul: Report from ESNR 2025

By Dr. Gennaro D'Anna

Radiologist Dr. Gennaro D'Anna provides a roundup and collection of images from the 48th annual meeting of the European Society of Neuroradiology (ESNR).

October 17, 2025

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PI-RADS v2.1 is 'highly sensitive' for prostate cancer detection on MRI

By Kate Madden Yee

PI-RADS v2.1 shows high sensitivity for categorizing clinically significant prostate cancer on MRI at both the patient and lesion levels, German researchers have found.

October 16, 2025

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Breast CT gains clinical momentum in Europe

Dedicated contrast-enhanced breast CT is advancing as a clinical tool, but variations persist in acquisition protocols, particularly the timing of contrast administration. Dutch researchers have tried to resolve this issue.

October 16, 2025

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