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Spanish group compares ultrasound vs. CT for COVID-19
By Theresa Pablos
A group from Spain that was on the frontlines in the battle with COVID-19 compared lung ultrasound to CT in a study published on 13 July in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. They believe that ultrasound has enough advantages to support its use as a first-line modality.
July 23, 2020
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Researchers tackle interval breast cancer at ECR 2020
By Kate Madden Yee
Interval breast cancers pose a thorny problem for clinicians and women alike, since they often manifest in more aggressive and deadly forms. At the recent virtual edition of ECR 2020, a number of researchers reported findings from clinical studies that investigated how to reduce the interval cancer rate -- and what technology best classifies interval cancers.
July 21, 2020
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Italian group assesses POCUS lung scans for COVID-19
By Theresa Pablos
Physicians from Italy found that initial lung scans with point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) could predict which patients with COVID-19 might be at a greater risk of death, according to a prospective study published on 15 July in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology.
July 21, 2020
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ECR 2020: COVID-19's impact in Spain, Italy, U.K.
By Kate Madden Yee
Since it hit early this year, the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected radiology in many countries in Europe, particularly Spain, Italy, and the U.K., according to a special session held on 17 July at ECR 2020.
July 20, 2020
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German team wins Image of the Year prize at SNMMI 2020
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers from Cologne, Germany, have collected the Image of the Year award from the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI). Their series of PET images revealed that older patients who maintain peak cognitive skills tend to exhibit greater resistance to buildup of tau and amyloid proteins.
July 19, 2020
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SPECT, PET tracers boost detection of skeletal metastases
By Philip Ward
Developing a strong understanding of the properties and pros and cons of radiotracers is crucial to optimize the clinical applications of SPECT and PET, but results from comparative studies can be difficult to translate into routine practice, researchers from a leading London facility reported at ECR 2020.
July 19, 2020
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ECR 2020: COVID-19's nonpulmonary manifestations
By Kate Madden Yee
COVID-19 often initially presents as respiratory disease, but it also has serious nonpulmonary manifestations, according to a session held on 16 July at the virtual edition of ECR 2020.
July 17, 2020
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ECR 2020: Get savvy on vaping, urges Mayo Clinic team
By Philip Ward
Prompt recognition and intervention -- often with high-dose steroids -- can reduce morbidity and mortality in cases of vaping lung disease, making it vital to be aware of the spectrum of radiographic findings and clinical presentation, according to research presented at ECR 2020.
July 16, 2020
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ImageBiopsy Lab inks Siemens agreement
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Austrian artificial intelligence (AI) startup ImageBiopsy Lab and Siemens Healthineers are partnering to offer ImageBiopsy's AI-based musculoskeletal imaging x-ray software for the detection of knee osteoarthritis to Siemens clients.
July 15, 2020
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CT, MRI waiting lists grow significantly in England
By Philip Ward
More than half of patients in England referred for imaging are waiting for six weeks or more, and that number increased from fewer than 20,000 in May 2019 to nearly 327,000 in May 2020, according to a report posted on 14 July by the Guardian. It's the perfect storm, admits the Royal College of Radiologists.
July 15, 2020
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ECR 2020: COVID-19 greatest health threat since Spanish flu
By Kate Madden Yee
COVID-19 is the greatest health threat humanity has faced since the Spanish flu, Dr. Marie-Pierre Revel, PhD, from Paris said in Wednesday's plenary lecture to kick off the virtual edition of ECR.
July 15, 2020
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Danes reveal CT's promise for osteoporosis screening
By Kate Madden Yee
Danish researchers have found cardiac CT exams used to assess patients' heart health can deliver the added benefit of screening for osteoporosis -- a valuable use given the prevalence of the modality. They published their results on 14 July in Radiology.
July 14, 2020
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