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Focused ultrasound releases cancer drugs on target

By Tami Freeman, PhD

Researchers from the U.K. are using computational planning models to determine the focused ultrasound parameters required to release drugs from liposomes, without the need for real-time thermometry. This approach could make ultrasound-mediated targeted drug delivery more widely accessible and simpler to administer than techniques that use MRI guidance.

March 28, 2019

NHS England cancels privatization plan for Oxford

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Following vehement opposition from cancer patients and U.K. Members of Parliament, National Health Service (NHS) England has reversed its plan to privatize PET/CT scanning services for cancer patients at Churchill Hospital in Oxford, according to a 27 March report in the Guardian.

March 27, 2019

PET/MRI study links inflammation to atherosclerosis

By Wayne Forrest

In a novel study that tracked employees at a Spanish bank, researchers used PET/MRI to detect signs of atherosclerotic disease and inflammation in arterial regions that had not yet developed plaques. The finding could provide an early biomarker of future risk of heart attack and stroke.

March 25, 2019

Ga-68 PMSA PET/CT tops for prostate cancer recurrence

By Wayne Forrest

PET/CT with the radiopharmaceutical gallium-68 (Ga-68) prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) should be the choice over whole-body-MRI for detecting prostate cancer recurrence after radical prostatectomy, a German group advocates in a study published by the European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.

March 24, 2019

MILabs takes preclinical order for top London facility

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Preclinical imaging developer MILabs has announced an order for its VECTor PET/SPECT/optical imaging/CT system from Queen Mary University of London's Barts Cancer Institute.

March 19, 2019

New report finds serious shortage of oncologists in U.K.

By Philip Ward

A comprehensive survey by the Royal College of Radiologists has highlighted the scale of the ongoing shortage of oncology staff in the U.K. Its annual census of 62 major cancer centers found more than 7.5% of consultant posts were vacant, and services are maintained only by large amounts of overtime.

March 19, 2019

ESR publishes new edition of Esperanto

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has published the second edition of Esperanto, the ESR Guide to Clinical Audit in Radiology and Clinical Audit Tool.

March 19, 2019

Radiology road map charts major changes ahead in Russia

By Frances Rylands-Monk

Radiology continues to evolve in Russia. The government has unveiled a five-year "road map" for the Moscow region in a bid to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Prof. Sergey Morozov, PhD, elaborates on the path that lies ahead.

March 14, 2019

New ESR president lays out clear vision for ECR 2020

By Julia Patuzzi

ECR will move from its late February slot to mid-March next year. What does the man in charge of ECR 2020 have up his sleeve? What novel features can you expect? What's his own background? Incoming European Society of Radiology (ESR) President Prof. Boris Brkljačić from Zagreb, Croatia, provides some answers in this Q&A interview.

March 7, 2019

How will a no-deal Brexit affect U.K. nuclear medicine?

By Brian Casey

How will nuclear medicine services in the U.K. be affected in the event of a no-deal Brexit? Three U.K. groups, including the Royal College of Radiologists, have issued guidance on what to expect regarding the supply of radiopharmaceuticals if no deal is agreed with the European Union before the planned deadline of 29 March.

March 5, 2019

IAEA to help Iran meet nuclear medicine needs

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) plans to step up and help Iran meet its nuclear medicine and therapy needs, according to a 4 March report in Bloomberg News.

March 4, 2019

Video from ECR 2019: Thomas Beyer on going hybrid

VIENNA - How is hybrid imaging faring across Europe, and are ongoing turf battles between radiology and nuclear medicine getting resolved? We asked Thomas Beyer, PhD, MBA, to reflect on these issues and his first year as president of the European Society for Hybrid, Molecular and Translation Imaging (ESHIMT), as well as the next 12 months ahead.

February 28, 2019

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