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CT provides boost for mapping of breast density

January 22, 2021 -- Researchers from Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands have used nearly 100 CT images to map breast density. The analysis may lead to more accurate radiation dose estimates and improved breast cancer risk models. Discuss

Focused ultrasound gives hope in Parkinson's disease

January 21, 2021 -- A new Spanish-led study suggests that focused ultrasound may benefit patients with asymmetric Parkinson's disease, in which symptoms are much more severe on one side of the body. Using precise, focused ultrasound energy had a very strong effect on parkinsonian symptoms, the investigators found. Discuss

French team shares pearls of wisdom on endometriosis

January 20, 2021 -- Always be aware of endometriosis as a possible cause for acute symptoms in a woman of reproductive age and make sure you ask for the patient's history. That's one of the take-home messages from a group of experts with extensive experience in ob/gyn imaging. Discuss

When buttock fillers and injections go wrong

January 19, 2021 -- Silicone fillers and injections may seem like an easy way to achieve the perfect buttock shape without surgery, but the long-term consequences can be disastrous. More clinics are seeing patients in need of urgent help, particularly in developing nations, and MRI is playing a central role in these cases. Discuss

Global radiology training gets set for change

January 18, 2021 -- A new educational course spearheaded by the Australian-based charity Radiology Across Borders promises to improve patient access to imaging services worldwide. Aimed mostly at those in the developing world or remote areas, it will focus on safety and interpretation of common pathologies. Discuss

SPECT exams fell sharply in first wave of pandemic

January 18, 2021 -- An 80% drop in the volume of SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging studies occurred in spring 2020 as nonessential procedures were postponed, according to a report published by the European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. Discuss

Novel thyroid study hits the right note

January 15, 2021 -- A research group from Tours, France, has reported the initial success of a thyroid cancer screening technique called vocal passive elastography. The method can detect abnormally stiff tissues on ultrasound when participants sing the "eeee" sound. Discuss

Imaging mourns loss of cardiac pioneer Simon Rees

January 14, 2021 -- Dr. Simon Rees, the eminent cardiac radiologist and educator, has died. We pay tribute to the man who helped care for the British royal family, who was the only doctor on duty when a major air disaster occurred, and whose overwhelming passion outside of radiology was hunting. Discuss

Hybrid imaging gives boost to ovarian biopsies

January 13, 2021 -- Investigators from the University of Cambridge in the U.K. have used a targeted, ultrasound-guided tissue biopsy method that superimposed CT images with tumor habitat maps onto ultrasound images in patients with high-grade serous ovarian cancer. Discuss

CT proves indispensable in lung transplant cases

January 12, 2021 -- Radiologists from the hospital that carried out the first lung transplant in France on a COVID-19 patient have shared their experiences and knowledge of how imaging can help to improve outcome and minimize the risk of rejection of the transplanted organ. Discuss

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