Low-dose radiation damages DNA in interventional radiologists
September 25, 2023 -- 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. Read More
Healthcare staff require more support with care of suicidal patients
September 12, 2023 -- Health professionals are having difficulty communicating with and caring for patients who present for diagnostic imaging following suicide attempts, Irish researchers have reported. Read More
Bone scan rates low among breast cancer patients
September 1, 2023 -- Less than half of women receiving breast cancer treatment with aromatase inhibitors undergo recommended imaging to assess their bone health, a study published on 25 August in the Journal of Bone Oncology has found. Read More
Could CEM help to downgrade BI-RADS 4 breast lesions?
August 28, 2023 -- Contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) can help to accurately downgrade BI-RADS 4 breast lesions. That's the key finding of a new study published on 23 August in the European Journal of Radiology. Read More
Case report: Button battery lodged in esophagus for a year
August 28, 2023 -- The case of a two-year-old girl with a button battery lodged in her esophagus for 12 months highlights the urgent need for imaging examinations in patients with a history of difficulty in swallowing, doctors from Tanzania have reported. Read More
X-rays prove crucial in conviction of nurse who murdered 7 babies
August 21, 2023 -- X-ray evidence made a significant contribution to the conviction of U.K. neonatal nurse Lucy Letby. On 21 August, she received a whole-life prison term, with no chance of parole, for the murder of seven babies and the attempted murder of six more. Read More
Galway team reveals true scale of looming osteoporosis crisis
August 17, 2023 -- Researchers from Ireland have used data from dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scans to estimate the country's prevalence of osteoporosis. Their findings have highlighted an urgent need to establish a national program to reduce the illness burden. Read More
Research group unveils AI x-ray dataset for bone fracture diagnosis
August 14, 2023 -- A 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. Read More
Tech expert outlines main market trends in digital radiography
July 31, 2023 -- The prospects for the global fixed digital radiography (DR) sector appear to be brighter over the next five years than for the mobile DR sector, writes business analyst Bhvita Jani of Signify Research. Read More
AI proves useful in the emergency department for detecting fractures
July 24, 2023 -- 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. Read More
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