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Contrast mammo equals MRI for measuring tumor size
By Kate Madden Yee
Korean researchers have found that contrast-enhanced digital mammography works just as well as contrast-enhanced breast MRI for measuring breast tumors before surgery, according to a study published on 24 April in the British Journal of Radiology.
April 29, 2019
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ESTRO: U.K. group finds favor with high-dose brachytherapy
By Abraham Kim
In a study presented on Monday at the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) meeting in Milan, U.K. researchers found that a single session of high-dose-rate brachytherapy safely treated prostate cancer in men, proving especially effective in low-risk cases.
April 29, 2019
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U.K. team uses CT method to assess pulmonary ventilation
By Philip Ward
Using a CT-based computational model to determine the ventilation heterogeneity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with increased detail can improve the stratification of these patients according to their disease severity and evaluate their suitability for regional treatment, researchers from Oxford, U.K., have found.
April 29, 2019
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Xcision wins CE Mark for GammaPod
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Medical technology company Xcision Medical Systems has received the CE Mark for GammaPod, a stereotactic radiotherapy system designed for breast cancer treatment.
April 25, 2019
Dutch reveal how obesity can influence brain volume
By Wayne Forrest
Dutch researchers investigating obesity have used MRI to link greater levels of body fat to changes in the brain's form and structure, particularly with smaller volumes of gray matter. Their study was published online on 23 April in Radiology.
April 25, 2019
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U.K. physicians overlook lung cancer in nonsmokers
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The detection of lung cancer in individuals who have never smoked continues to be a diagnostic challenge for many clinicians in the U.K., according to an article published online 25 April in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine.
April 25, 2019
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Hologic unveils new specimen radiography system
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic has introduced Trident HD, the next generation of its Trident specimen radiography system.
April 24, 2019
Breast MRI equally proficient at 1.5T and 3T
By Wayne Forrest
Talk about a win-win. Choosing either a 1.5-tesla or 3-tesla MRI scan for breast imaging will result in comparably high diagnostic accuracy, according to a study published in the May issue of the European Journal of Radiology.
April 24, 2019
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ANSTO secures molecular imaging partnership
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) has signed a strategic partnership with the University of Sydney.
April 23, 2019
Belgian team warns about health effects of vaping
By Philip Ward
Two senior radiologists from Belgium have issued a fresh warning about the potentially harmful effects of electronic cigarettes on health, and they have called for more research into this emerging field. Their findings are to be presented soon at the European Society of Thoracic Imaging congress in Paris.
April 23, 2019
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Conebeam CT mitigates cardiac motion during imaging
By Tami Freeman, PhD
Robotic C-arm conebeam CT helps guide interventional cardiac surgical procedures and can be valuable in radiotherapy, but the intrinsic motion of the beating heart causes blurring and image artifacts. A new technique can help overcome this limitation.
April 22, 2019
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3D-bioprinted model mimics real human heart properties
By Abraham Kim
Researchers from Israel have created a 3D-printed model that captures the immunological, biochemical, cellular, and anatomical properties of a real human heart, according to an article published online on 15 April in Advanced Science.
April 21, 2019
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