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German group uses PET to predict survival in brain tumor cases

New research from LMU University Hospital in Munich has found that PET imaging helps clinicians predict survival outcomes for patients with brain tumors. The study findings were published on 3 August in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

August 8, 2023

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Molecular Imaging

Dutch team puts focus on ethical aspects of Alzheimer's disease

Is it acceptable to communicate results of Alzheimer's disease PET scans to patients without cognitive symptoms? Researchers from Amsterdam UMC have explored this tricky question, and their results suggest the practice causes no harm.

July 30, 2023

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Artificial Intelligence

AI proves useful in the emergency department for detecting fractures

French researchers have found that three commercially available AI algorithms designed to detect fractures on x-rays are effective for use in the emergency department. They published their findings on 18 July in Academic Radiology.

July 23, 2023

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Team Turku evaluates how male orgasms activate opioid system

The use of PET and functional MR imaging can help improve treatments for men with sexual disorders by boosting our understanding of how orgasms activate the brain's opioid system, investigators from Finland have found.

July 17, 2023

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Is PSMA PET/CT cost-effective for primary staging?

PET/CT scans in patients with prostate cancer may increase costs in both Europe and the U.S., yet these costs may be reasonably low compared to the potential expenses of an inaccurate diagnosis, a recent study has found.

July 16, 2023

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French focus on sexual function in cases of enlarged prostate

Minimally invasive prostate artery embolization provides significant benefits over combined blood pressure medications in patients with enlarged prostate, investigators from Paris have reported.

July 11, 2023

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Artificial Intelligence

Can ChatGPT support diagnostic imaging decisions?

A proof-of-concept study suggests that ChatGPT-4 can generate relevant differential diagnoses for specific imaging patterns, a research group from the University of Cologne in Germany has reported.

July 9, 2023

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PET/MRI indicates link between brain receptors and obesity

PET/MRI has shown neuroreceptors in the brains of obese people appear to respond differently to food cues, a German group noted on 27 June at the Society for Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging annual meeting.

June 29, 2023

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Radiation Oncology/Therapy

Imaging predicts 'dry mouth' side effect in radiotherapy patients

PET/CT scans taken midway through radiotherapy in head and neck cancer cases can help to reveal whether the patients are likely to develop xerostomia, or dry mouth, scientists from the University of Sydney have found.

June 25, 2023

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Kung fu promotes bone health in young inactive men

Recreational kung fu is an effective method for improving bone health in young inactive men. That's the key finding of a dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry study conducted by investigators in Lebanon.

June 18, 2023

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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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All roads lead to outsourcing

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

Teleradiology at an inflection point: Growth potential amid market rivalry

By Amy Thompson

Market analyst Amy Thompson of Signify Research discusses recent trends in the teleradiology sector.

January 19, 2026

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Attention turns to value of AI updates in breast screening

By Maryam Payne

A research group from Oslo has found that the net clinical benefit of using updated versions of AI in breast screening remains unknown.

January 19, 2026

Left craniocaudal and mediolateral oblique mammograms in a 53-year-old woman with an invasive 4-mm histologic grade 1 screen-detected cancer. The exam-level AI score for v1.7 was 5 and 10 for v2.1 (increased AI score). The red circles mark the location of the tumor.

How can radiology protect patients’ rights in era of AI?

By Maryam Payne

Radiologists must ensure that AI does not impede the rights of patients, a legal expert notes in a commentary published on 13 January by European Radiology.

January 16, 2026

Better CT reporting can boost care in pancreatic cancer

CT reporting often contributes to inconsistencies in pancreatic cancer staging and resectability assessment, but synoptic reporting with standardized templates may provide a solution.

January 15, 2026

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Dutch team focuses on AI use for C-spine fractures

By Maryam Payne

Introducing an AI algorithm for cervical spine (C-spine) fractures resulted in more fractures being detected, but with a slight increase in total costs due to increased accuracy.

January 14, 2026

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Theranostic pair ready for testing in lung cancer

Researchers in Denmark have laid the groundwork for testing a new theranostic pair in patients with neuroendocrine lung tumors

January 13, 2026

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Coroner investigates critical 4-day CT scan delay

A U.K. coroner has reported that delayed access to CT may have contributed to a patient death.

January 13, 2026

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International team pinpoints causes of missed breast cancers

By Maryam Payne

The key factors that contribute to diagnostic errors in mammography have come under close scrutiny. The authors present a series of insightful clinical cases.

January 12, 2026

(a) Mediolateral oblique and craniocaudal screening mammograms in a 52-year-old woman demonstrated an isodense focal asymmetry in the lower inner right breast, projected over the retromammary fat (red arrows). This finding was not reported by the first reader, likely due to its location at the periphery of the image, and was reported by the second reader. Assessment with ultrasound (not shown) was unremarkable. (b) Breast MRI was subsequently performed, and the axial maximum intensity projection image revealed an irregular enhancing mass in the lower right breast, corresponding to the mammographic asymmetry (yellow arrows). Axial image obtained during MRI-guided biopsy, which revealed histopathology of grade 2 invasive lobular carcinoma.

The intractable problem of the low incidence scan

By Dr. Paul McCoubrie

Faced with a low-incidence but serious condition, clinicians and radiologists must discuss the case and experienced doctors should assess the patient before a scan, says Dr. Paul McCoubrie.

January 12, 2026

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What are Pluvicto discontinuation rates in a real-world setting?

Men with severe prostate cancer discontinue Pluvicto treatment in a real-world setting at rates that far exceed those seen in clinical trials, a new study has found.

January 9, 2026

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LLMs help automate PI-RADS classification from MRI reports

By Kate Madden Yee

Large language models (LLMs) show promise for automating PI-RADS classifications of prostate lesions from MRI report data.

January 9, 2026

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CEM is a reliable tool for evaluating screening recalls

By Amerigo Allegretto

Italian researchers have shown that contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) can accurately evaluate recalled screening mammograms.

January 8, 2026

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