Will Morton[email protected]Clinical NewsResearch group unveils AI x-ray dataset for bone fracture diagnosisA multidisciplinary team has launched a dataset of x-ray images called FracAtlas that may be valuable for developing AI algorithms to diagnose bone fractures. The tool is available for free public download.August 13, 2023Clinical NewsGerman group uses PET to predict survival in brain tumor casesNew 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, 2023Molecular ImagingDutch team puts focus on ethical aspects of Alzheimer's diseaseIs 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, 2023AIAI proves useful in the emergency department for detecting fracturesFrench 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, 2023Clinical NewsTeam Turku evaluates how male orgasms activate opioid systemThe 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, 2023Clinical NewsIs 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, 2023Clinical NewsFrench focus on sexual function in cases of enlarged prostateMinimally invasive prostate artery embolization provides significant benefits over combined blood pressure medications in patients with enlarged prostate, investigators from Paris have reported.July 11, 2023AICan 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, 2023Clinical NewsPET/MRI indicates link between brain receptors and obesityPET/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, 2023Radiation Oncology/TherapyImaging predicts 'dry mouth' side effect in radiotherapy patientsPET/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, 2023Previous PagePage 4 of 20Next PageTop StoriesOrganized Radiology IssuesBeyond treatment: Europe's new focus on cancer prevention and screeningEurope’s cancer debate is shifting toward reducing risk, finding disease sooner and preventing some cancers from developing at all.MRIESHNR President Robinson on science and connection at ASHNR 2026Womens ImagingAt EUSOBI, X-rays reveal art’s hidden storiesMRICardiac MRI-derived metrics predict adverse cardiac disease outcomesMRIMixed-brand cardiac implants expose gap in MRI safety labeling
