Whole-body MRI on par with PET/CT for myeloma January 22, 2021 -- U.K. researchers found that whole-body MRI was more sensitive for assessing bone lesions in multiple myeloma than F-18 FDG-PET/CT but did not result in a statistically significant difference in patient management, according to results published on 19 January in the European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.
Medica announces order for Sectra PACS January 22, 2021 -- U.K. teleradiology provider Medica has revealed plans to acquire a new PACS from Sectra that will be applied across imaging modalities.
Exact, GE Healthcare to develop ACT ultrasound probe January 20, 2021 -- Exact Therapeutics and GE Healthcare are developing an ultrasound probe that will be used to test acoustic cluster therapy (ACT) for multiple diseases in upcoming studies.
RCR creates educational hub in India January 20, 2021 -- The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has unveiled plans for a new examination center in India in partnership with the Apollo Radiology International Academy.
Lightpoint gets CE Mark for Sensei device January 20, 2021 -- Luminescence imaging technology developer Lightpoint Medical has received a CE Mark for Sensei, the first robotic gamma probe to be commercially available in Europe.
Radiologist and expert on King Richard III dies January 20, 2021 -- Dr. Phil Stone, a retired radiologist in the U.K. and expert on King Richard III, has passed away at the age of 74, according to an article published 16 January on KentOnline.
Ultrasound gel can transmit viruses and requires care January 19, 2021 -- Ultrasound gel is not produced as a sterile product, and precautions must be taken to reduce the transmission of viruses and bacteria, Public Health England has warned. The group has issued a three-page document to address the issue of contaminated ultrasound gel.
Irish team uses supercomputer for COVID-19 research January 18, 2021 -- The Irish Centre for High-Performance Computing has approved a third major COVID-19 research project on the national high-performance computer, known as Kay.