Gastrointestinal Radiology: Page 9

Italians use 3D printing to enhance safety in upper GI surgery

By Abraham Kim

A group of Italian researchers developed 3D-printed models of the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract to provide important benefits to the surgical management of a patient with a compressed esophagus. The team has shared its clinical experiences in an online article posted by BMC Surgery.

November 7, 2019

Review of England screening programs seeks broad change

By Erik L. Ridley

An independent review of adult screening programs in England -- including the country's breast cancer program -- has called for sweeping reform, including a new governance model and the replacement of outdated IT systems and imaging equipment.

October 16, 2019

Augmented reality can help guide aneurysm repair

By Abraham Kim

Visualizing patient anatomy in 3D through augmented reality (AR) technology can overcome key limitations of image-guided surgery, according to researchers from Poland. They shared their initial experiences of using AR to facilitate aortic aneurysm repair in a recent article in the Journal of Endovascular Therapy.

August 28, 2019

Spanish find key to success in liver transplant cases

By Philip Ward

Early detection of vascular complications of liver transplantation is vital to establish effective treatment, and this can determine the outcome of transplantation, patient mortality, and morbidity, according to an experienced group of gastrointestinal and abdominal imaging specialists from Valencia, Spain.

August 25, 2019

X-ray shows 'zombie' knife attack in buttocks

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Police in the U.K. have released an x-ray image of a "zombie" knife that was stuck in a victim's buttocks in a "bagging" attack, according to an article published in the Daily Mail on 20 August.

August 20, 2019

3D-printed guides optimize pelvic tumor surgery

By Abraham Kim

Using 3D-printed surgical guides based on CT scans enabled researchers from Spain to improve the accuracy of, and potentially reduce operating times for, the surgical removal of pelvic tumors in a new study, presented at the recent Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery 2019 congress in Rennes, France.

July 2, 2019

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

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