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MRI reveals molecular composition of the brain

By Michael Allen

Researchers from Israel have developed a model that compares the water content of the brain with measures of physical properties obtained from MRI scans to calculate the molecular composition of lipids in the brain. The technique may help detect changes in the biological makeup of the brain over time and identify key changes associated with diseases like Alzheimer's.

August 21, 2019

X-ray shows 'zombie' knife attack in buttocks

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Police in the U.K. have released an x-ray image of a "zombie" knife that was stuck in a victim's buttocks in a "bagging" attack, according to an article published in the Daily Mail on 20 August.

August 20, 2019

Is DBT cheaper than digital mammography?

By Kate Madden Yee

Scandinavian researchers have conducted a large cost-effectiveness study comparing digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) with digital mammography. They published their findings online on 9 August in the European Journal of Health Economics.

August 19, 2019

Norwegians shine new light on DBT's vast potential

By Kate Madden Yee

Researchers from Oslo have provided fresh evidence that adding digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) to digital mammography in screening yields more cancers in most breast density and patient age groups. They unveiled their results on 13 August in Radiology.

August 19, 2019

U.K. trial explores AI for breast cancer screening

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Researchers from the East Midlands Radiology Consortium, a partnership of seven U.K. National Health Service trusts, are investigating the viability of integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into breast cancer screening.

August 18, 2019

Diffusion-weighted imaging of breast begins to come of age

By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD

Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) of the breast offers enormous future potential as an imaging biomarker, but multicenter trials are essential to validate single-center studies and establish DWI as a useful clinical decision-making tool, according to Dr. Julia Camps-Herrero, president of the European Society of Breast Imaging.

August 18, 2019

Mobile breast screening unit gets hit by hefty parking fees

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Cornwall Council in the U.K. has charged the National Health Service breast screening program substantial parking fees for its mobile screening van, but the charges have now been waived, according to a report posted by CornwallLive.com.

August 15, 2019

Neurosurgery gets boost from 3D-printed head model

By Abraham Kim

An Australian team has devised a 3D-printed head model that enables the realistic simulation of neurosurgical procedures. The technique is based on a combination of MRI and CT angiography scans, and it is described in an online report posted on 1 August by 3D Printing in Medicine.

August 15, 2019

Italians find mammography can show cardiovascular disease

By Kate Madden Yee

Italian researchers have found that mammography can be a useful way to test for cardiovascular disease at the same time as screening for breast cancer because it identifies breast arterial calcifications, which have been linked to cardiovascular disease risk. They published their results online on 11 August in the European Journal of Radiology.

August 14, 2019

Eckert & Ziegler reports revenue, earnings growth

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Increased sales of its pharmaceutical radioisotopes helped isotope technology firm Eckert & Ziegler to record revenues in the first half of 2019.

August 13, 2019

Interval breast cancer screening comes under scrutiny in Ireland

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Irish government's agency for health and social care services, the Health Service Executive, is investigating the review of breast cancer screening mammography exams performed outside of the standardized audit process, according to a 12 August article on RTE.ie.

August 12, 2019

Breast imaging service closes at U.K. hospital

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport, U.K., has permanently shut down its breast imaging facility, according to a recent article in the Manchester Evening News.

August 12, 2019

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