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New analysis underlines value of lung cancer screening
By Brian Casey
In a study of eight randomized controlled trials involving over 90,000 people, CT lung cancer screening produced a relative risk reduction of 0.81 for death from lung cancer and an absolute risk reduction of 0.4%. Screening did not reduce all-cause mortality, however.
November 15, 2020
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Hologic gets CE Mark for breast specimen x-ray system
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Hologic has received the CE Mark for its Faxitron Path+ specimen radiography system, which can be used for breast tissue imaging. The system consists of a high-resolution detector that allows pathologists to image specimens of various sizes.
November 12, 2020
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Italians show DBT detects more early-stage breast cancers
By Theresa Pablos
Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) pinpoints more cancers than digital mammography at repeat screening and finds a lower number of stage II and higher cancers, according to a large Italian study. The results suggest DBT depicts cancer that might soon become advanced, said Dr. Francesca Caumo from the Veneto Institute of Oncology in Padua.
November 12, 2020
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Hermes licenses ClinFlows' image data transfer software
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Swedish nuclear medicine software developer Hermes Medical Solutions has signed an agreement to license ClinFlows' decidemedical image data transfer platform.
November 10, 2020
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BrainTale receives cash injection
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Medical device and software developer BrainTale has raised more than one million euros in its first financing round.
November 10, 2020
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Achenbach speaks on future of congresses and CT
By Philip Ward
Next August's annual congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) is to be held virtually, not face-to-face in London, ESC President Prof. Dr. Stephan Achenbach has confirmed. In an exclusive interview, he reveals why the ESC made this decision so early and shares his views on CT's role in COVID-19 cases, collaboration with radiology, and the work of his research team.
November 10, 2020
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U.K. research team shines a light on risks of HRT
By Theresa Pablos
A University of Nottingham study published in the BMJ has confirmed the risks of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), especially for formulations that contain progesterone. It has also indicated that the risk of developing breast cancer is higher for women in their 70s and those with long-term use.
November 9, 2020
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Cancer delays: Counting COVID-19's hidden costs
By Frances Rylands-Monk
A patient whose cancer treatment is delayed by even one month can face a mortality risk of up to 13% higher, a Canadian and U.K. study has found. The investigation, published online by the BMJ, was triggered by concerns about delays to cancer diagnosis and therapy during the pandemic.
November 8, 2020
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U.K. groups issue thoracic CT advice
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The British Journal of Radiology has published a consensus statement about reporting incidental coronary, aortic valve, and cardiac calcification on nongated thoracic CT.
November 5, 2020
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How can AI improve prognosis and therapy for glioblastoma?
By Erik L. Ridley
Investigators from a top London facility have shown how artificial intelligence (AI) can pinpoint sarcopenia on routine brain MRI scans of patients with glioblastoma. The work helps make it easier to predict how long patients may survive this aggressive cancer.
November 2, 2020
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ESR lends support to cancer prevention committee
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has given its support to the recently formed European Parliament Special Committee on Beating Cancer.
November 1, 2020
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Dutch group makes use of 3D printing to study bacteria
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Leiden University researchers have used 3D printing to produce complex microswimmers and other complex structures that assist with the study of bacteria in water, according to an article posted on 2 November by 3D Printing Industry.
November 1, 2020
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