Genitourinary Radiology: Page 12

Faster MRI protocol avoids unneeded prostate biopsies
By Wayne Forrest
The use of a streamlined MRI protocol could help reduce unnecessary biopsies by as much as 30% in men suspected of having prostate cancer, according to a study published online June 8 in JAMA Network Open.
June 13, 2018
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Hitachi secures ultrasound deal in London
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Hitachi Medical Systems Europe has won a contract to provide six ultrasound scanners to three hospital groups in London.
June 4, 2018
How best to deal with renal trauma
By Philip Ward
Researchers from Dublin have described precisely how to optimize CT protocols for detecting injuries to the renal parenchyma, vasculature, and collecting system, and they have also elaborated on CT findings and management options for each grade of injury.
June 4, 2018
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Which modality works best for diagnosing kidney stones?
By Kate Madden Yee
Which modality works best for diagnosing kidney stone disease, also known as urolithiasis: digital tomosynthesis, ultrasound, or the current reference standard of multidetector CT? It depends, according to a study published in the European Journal of Radiology.
June 3, 2018
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RCR offers course on prostate MRI
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has collaborated with the British Society of Urogenital Radiology and Prostate Cancer UK to develop an educational package aimed at increasing the skills and confidence of clinical radiologists performing prebiopsy multiparametric MRI scans of the prostate.
January 7, 2018
BMJ: Multiparametric MRI has role in prostate screening
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Thanks to recent research demonstrating its high sensitivity and negative predictive value for clinically significant prostate cancers, multiparametric MRI shows potential as a screening triage tool for identifying these all-important cases, according to a new editorial published in BMJ.
September 19, 2017
Dutch group unveils contrast media guidelines
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Radiological Society of the Netherlands has issued a new set of guidelines on the safe use of iodine-based contrast media.
September 19, 2017
Nordic study finds cancer mortality rates have sunk
By Rebekah Moan
Mortality rates for prostate and breast cancers in the Nordic region have declined by between 22% in Finland for prostate cancer and 32% for breast cancer in Norway since the 1990s. The drop is not driven by changes in risk factors but rather by improvements in cancer detection and management, researchers have found.
August 23, 2017
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EU OK's Bracco's SonoVue for urinary infection in kids
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Bracco Imaging announced that its SonoVue ultrasound contrast agent has obtained approval in the European Union (EU) for use in ultrasonography of the urinary tract for evaluating suspected or known vesicoureteral reflux in pediatric patients.
July 3, 2017
German team wins SNMMI Image of the Year award
By Wayne Forrest
The U.S. Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) on 14 June awarded its Image of the Year to German researchers who used PET/CT followed by fluorescence-guided surgery to demonstrate how dual-labeled prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) inhibitors based on PSMA-11 enhance preoperative staging of metastatic prostate cancer.
June 18, 2017
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SNMMI Image of the Year awarded to German researchers
By Wayne Forrest
DENVER - The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) on Wednesday awarded its Image of the Year to researchers who used PET/CT followed by fluorescence-guided surgery to demonstrate how dual-labeled prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) inhibitors based on PSMA-11 enhance preoperative staging of metastatic prostate cancer.
June 18, 2017
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Portuguese highlight rapid clinical progress of pelvic MRI
By Philip Ward
When integrated with prior clinical evaluation and exclusion of organic disease, pelvic MRI can play an invaluable role in the diagnosis, therapeutic guidance, and follow-up of pelvic floor dysfunction disorders, according to Portuguese researchers.
April 23, 2017
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