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MRI takes giant strides in diagnosing sarcopenia

By Philip Ward

Prizewinning researchers from Spain are convinced that advanced MRI sequences and associated parameters are making rapid progress, and they may play a future role in monitoring the progression and treatment of sarcopenia, an increasingly common disease involving loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function due to aging.

January 21, 2019

Aidoc wins Belgian contract

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Israeli artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Aidoc has won a contract with Antwerp University Hospital in Belgium for its neuroradiology package.

January 17, 2019

How to differentiate glioblastoma from brain metastasis

By Erik L. Ridley

Researchers from Israel have shown the clinical potential of using automatic classification based on a single contrast of MRI to differentiate glioblastoma from brain metastasis. They've published their findings online on 11 January in the Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

January 16, 2019

EANM adds new board position

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) has added the new position of scientific liaison officer on its board.

January 15, 2019

Screening mammo critic Gotzsche to start new institute

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Long-time mammography screening critic Dr. Peter Gøtzsche plans to start a new organization called the Institute for Scientific Freedom, according to a news item published online January 11 in the BMJ.

January 14, 2019

How to avoid pitfalls in interpretation of adrenal imaging

By Philip Ward

A clear understanding of the pitfalls in the performance and interpretation of adrenal CT can help prevent incorrect and inappropriate investigations, award-winning researchers from a top London facility have found. It's essential to keep aware of the full range of pseudolesions and mimics, they said.

January 14, 2019

CT guidance for spinal injections comes under scrutiny

By Abraham Kim

Swiss researchers found that CT guidance allowed interventional radiologists to perform spinal injections just as effectively as they did using fluoroscopy but with much lower personal radiation exposure, according to an article published online on 8 January in Radiology. CT guidance led to higher radiation exposure to patients, however.

January 13, 2019

Machine learning, fMRI unlock cellular brain properties

By Erik L. Ridley

The combination of machine learning and functional MRI (fMRI) can reveal the cellular properties of brain regions, offering potential for noninvasive assessment of treatments for neurological diseases and the use of individualized therapies, according to research published online January 9 in Science Advances.

January 10, 2019

Simulator training can improve ultrasound skills

By Kate Madden Yee

Simulator-based training shows considerable promise for improving the abdominal diagnostic ultrasound performance of radiology trainees, according to a Danish study published online on 7 January in European Radiology.

January 10, 2019

Norwegians offer theory for risks of football heading

By Wayne Forrest

Researchers from Norway are offering a theory for a puzzling question on the risks of heading a football -- why does the practice seem to affect female players more than their male counterparts? They believe the phenomenon could be related to the size and weight of the ball relative to player size.

January 10, 2019

Ousted South African nuclear executives head to court

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

South Africa's Pretoria High Court is scheduled next week to hear from three former board members of South African Nuclear Energy who are appealing their suspensions over allegations of mismanagement.

January 9, 2019

EANM unveils board members for 2019-2020

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

To coincide with the start of the new year, the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) has announced its new executives and board members.

January 8, 2019

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