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ESR to co-host lung cancer screening webinar
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) will co-host a webinar on lung cancer screening with the European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry and Lung Cancer Europe on 4 November.
October 15, 2020
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Spanish team shines light on future breast cancer risk
By Theresa Pablos
Women with benign breast disease found after their first mammogram or with breast tissue with a proliferative presentation have a much higher risk of developing breast cancer than their peers, researchers from Barcelona, Spain, have reported.
October 15, 2020
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Thales, NEHS Digital collaborate on French AI project
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Digital x-ray developer Thales and NEHS Digital are collaborating on a French defense ministry project that will use artificial intelligence (AI) with lung CT exams to combat COVID-19.
October 14, 2020
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U.K., U.S. organizations seek cancer research applicants
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Cancer Research UK and the U.S. National Cancer Institute are seeking research applications to ensure nine core objectives are met.
October 14, 2020
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How can you meet the challenge posed by skier's thumb?
By Frances Rylands-Monk
Skier's thumb represents between 5% and 10% of all skiing injuries, but skiing only accounts for around 3% of acute ulnar collateral ligament injuries. It can pose a serious diagnostic challenge, but one that can be overcome if six top tips are kept in mind, according to a leading musculoskeletal imaging expert.
October 14, 2020
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Researchers push back on Google breast cancer AI study
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
An international group of scientists are questioning a study that reported that an artificial intelligence (AI) developed in part at Google diagnosed breast cancer on mammography images more accurately than radiologists, according to an opinion piece published on 14 October in Nature.
October 13, 2020
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Breast CT can predict cardiovascular disease risk
By Theresa Pablos
A research group led by Prof. Helena Verkooijen from UMC Utrecht, the Netherlands, has used CT scans of coronary artery calcium to predict which patients undergoing treatment for breast cancer are at a greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease. They reported their findings at the recent European Breast Cancer Conference.
October 13, 2020
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Scandinavians collaborate to place CT unit in helicopter
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation, Norsk Luftambulanse, and Swedish automotive firm Semcon have partnered to install a CT scanner in a helicopter ambulance. The goal is to provide rapid stroke diagnosis by providing a scan before a patient even arrives at the hospital.
October 12, 2020
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German group refines PET technique for prostate cancer
By Brian Casey
Researchers from Essen have used a PET-based optical imaging method known as Cerenkov luminescence imaging to highlight the presence of cancer cells after prostate cancer surgery. They published their results in the October edition of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
October 12, 2020
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Scottish team strives to speed up prostate MRI reporting
By Philip Ward
Radiologists in Scotland have adopted a rigorous approach to quality management to improve the scheduling and reporting of prebiopsy prostate MRI exams. They narrowly failed to meet their 2019 target of reporting 90% of all requested exams within 28 days, but feel they're heading the right way.
October 11, 2020
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Radiology develops central role in domestic violence
By Kate Madden Yee
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a marked increase in cases of domestic violence, but radiologists can make a real difference by keeping aware of the signs, raising an alert when appropriate, and empathizing with suspected victims, according to international research published on 6 October by European Radiology.
October 11, 2020
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Compton imaging opens up new diagnostic avenues
By Tami Freeman, PhD
Compton imaging -- originally developed by astronomers for detecting gamma ray sources -- is now under investigation for clinical imaging. A high-performance Compton camera could prove invaluable for applications within nuclear medicine and molecular imaging, researchers have found.
October 8, 2020
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