Head and Neck Radiology: Page 6

Egyptian mummy speaks thanks to 3D printing

By Abraham Kim

Investigators from the U.K. and Germany have used CT to measure the dimensions of the vocal tract of the mummified body of an ancient Egyptian priest. They used the data to generate a 3D-printed model that allowed them to replicate the priest's voice.

January 28, 2020

Ultrasound-guided thyroid RF ablation wins support

By Philip Ward

Radiofrequency (RF) ablation guided by ultrasound is a safe and effective alternative to surgery in clinically relevant benign thyroid nodules, particularly in the right hands, according to award-winning researchers from Spain who have given technical tips to improve the results of RF ablation.

January 26, 2020

Imaging finds venous thrombosis in astronaut

By Abraham Kim

Using an onboard ultrasound machine, an astronaut on the International Space Station detected venous thrombosis in the individual's own body, according to an article published on 2 January by the New England Journal of Medicine. The intended use of the scanner was to research the effects of space flight.

January 9, 2020

Philips to launch clinical stroke workflow trial, sets milestone

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Philips Healthcare plans to commence a major clinical trial to assess the workflow of its Azurion advanced image-guided therapy platform on stroke patient outcomes.

November 26, 2019

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

FDG-PET/CT has limits in esophageal cancer follow-up

By Wayne Forrest

FDG-PET/CT might be considered a double-edged sword when it comes to esophageal cancer. The modality fell short of identifying some higher tumor regression grades, but it detected interval metastases during post-treatment surveillance in a study published in the November issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

November 6, 2019

French radiologists call for payments for CBCT of the ear

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Conebeam CT (CBCT) is superior to CT for visualizing the ear in cases of conductive hearing loss, and hopefully it will soon be reimbursed by the national health system, delegates heard on Thursday in Paris ahead of the French national radiology meeting, Journées Francophones de Radiologie.

October 10, 2019

ESHNR confirms Salzburg as venue for 2020 congress

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Society of Head and Neck Radiology (ESHNR) has announced that its 2020 annual meeting will take place in Salzburg, Austria, on 10-12 September.

September 24, 2019

Cocaine users pose major diagnostic challenge

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Individuals who are known to use cocaine and who present with a suspected overdose should also be thoroughly investigated -- including with imaging -- to exclude other causes of their presentation such as infection, according to a group of authors from Malta.

September 10, 2019

EANM publishes thyroid guideline

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) has announced the release of a guideline for scintigraphic evaluation of the thyroid. The guideline was published online on 7 August in the European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.

September 5, 2019

Swiss make clinical use of cinematic rendering

By Abraham Kim

The highly detailed, photorealistic appearance of cinematic rendering reconstructions makes it ideal for teaching, according to a team of researchers from Zurich. They have used cinematic rendering to create images of head CT and conebeam CT scans, and have integrated them into the evaluation of maxillofacial anatomy and pathology.

August 22, 2019

Ultrasound CADx software can stratify thyroid nodules

By Erik L. Ridley

Researchers from Spain found that ultrasound computer-aided diagnosis (CADx) software could -- despite some limitations -- offer value in stratifying the malignancy risk of thyroid nodules, according to a study published on 11 April in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

April 14, 2019

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