Head and Neck Radiology: Page 2

SMI with elastography shows promise, but may prove inferior to TI-RADS

By Amerigo Allegretto

Superb microvascular imaging (SMI) with elastosonography may not be as valuable as standard TI-RADS, but it does hold some potential, ECR 2023 delegates were told during a session held on 1 March.

March 2, 2023

CT shines light on how aristocrat sought to preserve her smile

By Kate Madden Yee

Archaeologists have used imaging to discover how a 17th century French aristocrat stabilized her loose teeth using gold wires -- a solution that, although innovative at the time, probably made her condition worse.

February 8, 2023

Spanish team highlights ultrasound's value in imaging of muscles

By Amerigo Allegretto

Panoramic ultrasound does not produce imaging deformations during assessment of large muscles and shows good comparison with conventional B-mode ultrasound, suggests a new study from Madrid.

January 15, 2023

Thirona spins off retina division

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Dutch artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Thirona has spun off its retina division into a new company, Thirona Retina.

January 10, 2023

Koios secures CE Mark for cancer diagnosis ultrasound software

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Koios Medical has secured the European CE Mark for its thyroid and breast cancer diagnosis ultrasound software.

December 4, 2022

RANZCR illuminates on brain MRI findings in space study

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

At its annual scientific meeting held in Adelaide, the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) highlighted brain MRI findings related to the health impact of microgravity on astronauts.

October 30, 2022

PET/CT scans predict low thyroid function in radiotherapy patients

By Will Morton

Early post-treatment PET/CT scans in patients undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck cancer may predict whether they later develop hypothyroidism, according to a study published on 10 October in Cancer Imaging.

October 13, 2022

Smartphone video algorithm analyzes stroke risk factors

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Motion analysis of smartphone-recorded video can detect narrowed neck arteries, which is a recognized risk factor for stroke, according to a novel global study.

August 21, 2022

Patient with cancer receives first 3D-printed titanium jaw

By Alex Dagostino

A patient with head and neck cancer received the first 3D-printed titanium lower jaw in a successful operation, according to a 4 August press release from the Netherlands Cancer Institute. The jaw was reconstructed based on the patient's imaging.

August 8, 2022

Debate intensifies over precise clinical role of ultralow-field MRI

By Matthew Limb

New portable ultralow-field MRI scanners promise to radically improve medical imaging access for patients with neurological disorders and other conditions, but which clinical indications and unmet needs will be filled with these systems? The global MRI community is striving to reach a consensus in this area.

May 16, 2022

PET reduces radiation therapy dose for throat cancer

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

PET scans acquired before and midway through radiation therapy in patients with throat cancer can help determine whether therapy can be reduced in the second half of treatment, according to a study presented on 24 February at an American Society for Radiation Oncology symposium in Phoenix, Arizona.

February 27, 2022

Rotterdam study illuminates detection of skin cancer metastases

By Amerigo Allegretto

Investigators from Erasmus MC in the Netherlands have reported that while relying on clinical examination alone can miss cancers in the head and neck, adding ultrasound may lead to unnecessary procedures.

January 12, 2022

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