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ESR acts to reassure ECR delegates over coronavirus
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has issued a statement confirming that ECR 2020 will take place as scheduled, despite concerns over the coronavirus and possible travel restrictions. The society has received no cancellations yet from China.
February 3, 2020
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ImageBiopsy Lab partners with Dutch hospital on AI
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Austrian artificial intelligence (AI) startup ImageBiopsy Lab and Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands said they will work together to develop new AI tools in the field of musculoskeletal radiology.
February 2, 2020
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U.K. officially withdraws from the EMA
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
As of 1 February, delegates from the U.K. are no longer allowed to participate in meetings organized by the scientific communities, working parties, or management board of the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
February 2, 2020
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Why do Italian women miss breast screening visits?
By Frances Rylands-Monk
Logistical problems and personal beliefs play a key role in skipping breast cancer screening. That is the key finding of Italian researchers, who investigated why more than 30% of women miss their appointments in the northeastern region of Friuli Venezia Giulia.
February 2, 2020
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More women in England getting screened for breast cancer
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The number of women screened through the National Health Service (NHS) Breast Screening Programme in England in 2018-2019 increased by 4.5% compared with the previous year, according to a report published on 30 January. The number of women undergoing breast cancer screening was up sharply compared with a decade ago as well.
January 30, 2020
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Timing tests promise to improve PET performance
By Susan Curtis
Researchers at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, have placed new limits on the timing performance of systems for time-of-flight PET. Their aim is to enhance the quality of PET images, enabling doctors to reduce the dose of radioactive tracer they administer to patients.
January 30, 2020
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NELSON results give boost to lung cancer screening
By Abraham Kim
The Dutch-Belgian Randomized Lung Cancer Screening (NELSON) trial has found volume CT lung cancer screening resulted in much lower mortality than no screening among high-risk persons. The findings were published online on 29 January in the New England Journal of Medicine.
January 29, 2020
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Chinese report presents fresh data on coronavirus
By Abraham Kim
Worldwide concern over the coronavirus outbreak continues to rise sharply. Chinese researchers have described the characteristics of the virus and the clinical outcomes of the first set of infected individuals in two studies that were published on 24 January in Lancet.
January 29, 2020
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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
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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
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Researchers develop sensor-operated 3D-printed arm
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A U.K. group has designed a prototype 3D-printed prosthetic arm based on medical images that uses sensors to detect electrical signals from muscles and activate movement.
January 23, 2020
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U.K. group calls for action on aortic tear management
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A new U.K. report published by the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) has called for improved diagnosis and management of deadly aortic tears. The HSIB has tasked the U.K. Royal College of Radiologists with creating a process to improve the management of aortic dissection.
January 23, 2020
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