Abdominal Imaging: Page 9

Ultrasound proves value for assessing liver steatosis

By Kate Madden Yee

German researchers have found that ultrasound provides a cost-effective and viable alternative to MRI for evaluating liver steatosis in the clinical arena. Their new study is to be published soon in the July issue of Clinical Radiology.

June 3, 2019

Video from EuroSon 2019: Dr. Cristina Chammas on liver transplantation

GRANADA, SPAIN - A highlight on the opening day of the EuroSon 2019 congress was the keynote lecture from Dr. Cristina Chammas, PhD, about ultrasound evaluation of liver transplant patients. She works at one of the largest hospitals in Latin America that handles 130 liver transplants a year.

May 29, 2019

Put screening units near shops & offices, U.K. expert urges

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

To boost take-up for cancer screening, it's vital to locate centers close to shops and offices, according to a leading U.K. cancer specialist.

March 17, 2019

Arriving at ECR 2019

Radiology professionals stream into Austria Center Vienna under sunny skies on the first day of ECR 2019.

February 27, 2019

Screen for pancreatic cancer at same time as breast MRI

By Kate Madden Yee

Women carrying the BRCA mutation who undergo regular screening breast MRI also can be screened for pancreatic cancer using a rapid protocol that takes just 10 minutes, according to a study published online on 28 January in European Radiology.

February 4, 2019

Report: Health screening in England falls short of targets

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Breast, bowel, and cervical cancer screening programs in England have all failed to meet their targets in 2018, according to a report published on 1 February 2019 by the National Audit Office.

February 3, 2019

How to avoid pitfalls in interpretation of adrenal imaging

By Philip Ward

A clear understanding of the pitfalls in the performance and interpretation of adrenal CT can help prevent incorrect and inappropriate investigations, award-winning researchers from a top London facility have found. It's essential to keep aware of the full range of pseudolesions and mimics, they said.

January 14, 2019

Simulator training can improve ultrasound skills

By Kate Madden Yee

Simulator-based training shows considerable promise for improving the abdominal diagnostic ultrasound performance of radiology trainees, according to a Danish study published online on 7 January in European Radiology.

January 10, 2019

2D shear-wave elastography diagnoses cirrhosis

By Kate Madden Yee

2D shear-wave elastography is an effective tool for ruling out liver fibrosis or cirrhosis in people with chronic liver disease, German researchers wrote in a study published online on 11 December in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.

December 18, 2018

Strasbourg team gazes into future of image-guided surgery

By Abraham Kim

Virtual reality and augmented reality technologies can help overcome many of the current challenges facing liver surgery and, ultimately, may optimize decision-making and treatment planning, according to new research from a leading French facility.

December 5, 2018

How can imaging reassure patients over weight loss?

By Philip Ward

Abnormal previous imaging in cases of unexplained and unintentional weight loss may be useful to fast-track patients for CT scans, but questions remain unanswered and further work must be done in this area, according to Scottish researchers.

November 12, 2018

U.K., Perspectum, GE invest in liver software

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

UK Research and Innovation will invest 10 million pounds ($13 million U.S.) to develop artificial intelligence and scalable MRI services to diagnose liver disease.

November 5, 2018

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