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Ga-68 PSMA-11 PET/MRI benefits prostate cancer patients
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
PET/MRI with the radiopharmaceutical gallium-68 (Ga-68) prostate-specific membrane antigen-11 (PSMA-11) is on par with currently available tools for determining the risk of prostate cancer progression, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
December 12, 2018
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A lesson on how to improve PET/MRI performance
By Wayne Forrest
Working with PET/MRI can be complex and time-consuming, but a group of German clinicians has embraced the hybrid modality by adjusting protocols and imaging sequences to greatly reduce scan times and improve the patient experience.
December 12, 2018
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TOF PET/MRI reduces dose for breast cancer detection
By Wayne Forrest
Clinicians can use as little as 10% of the conventional FDG dose and still produce diagnostic-quality images to detect breast cancer using a time-of-flight (TOF) imaging technique with PET/MRI, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
December 11, 2018
2018 12 11 17 00 3706 2018 12 12 Pet Mri Dose Mol 400
South Africa purges board of NECSA nuclear agency
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The South African government last week dismissed the entire board of South African Nuclear Energy (NECSA), the federal agency that regulates the production of medical radioisotopes in the country.
December 10, 2018
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Why England is correct to review breast-screening approach
By Dr. László Tabár and Dr. Peter B. Dean
The National Health Service in England has begun a long-term plan to evaluate its strategy for breast cancer screening. This review is long overdue, write Drs. László Tabár and Peter B. Dean. They stress the importance of early detection and treatment.
December 10, 2018
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RCR supports 5-year plan to improve lung health in U.K.
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) and the British Society of Thoracic Imaging have embraced a five-year plan put forward by the British Lung Foundation's Taskforce for Lung Health to improve lung health in England
December 9, 2018
No-deal Brexit: EFPIA puts forward plan of action
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) has outlined a contingency plan to protect the transfer of medical supplies -- including contrast agents and radiopharmaceuticals -- between the U.K. and the rest of Europe in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
December 9, 2018
New method provides boost in PET thoracic imaging
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers from the U.S. and U.K. have developed an automated retrospective image reconstruction technique that helps to overcome poor image results from patient motion in cardiac PET scans. Their study was published online in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
December 9, 2018
2017 02 10 15 45 57 410 Heart 400
Strasbourg team gazes into future of image-guided surgery
By Abraham Kim
Virtual reality and augmented reality technologies can help overcome many of the current challenges facing liver surgery and, ultimately, may optimize decision-making and treatment planning, according to new research from a leading French facility.
December 5, 2018
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US/MRI fusion software enhances prostate biopsies
By Erik L. Ridley
Software that fuses ultrasound and MRI images for guidance of prostate biopsies can help surgeons find clinically significant prostate cancers that would have otherwise been missed, according to research published on 6 December in European Urology.
December 5, 2018
2016 10 04 11 38 34 158 Prostate 400
Hitachi brings new software to EuroEcho-Imaging 2018
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Hitachi Medical Systems Europe is unveiling the third generation of its intelligent Vector Flow Mapping (iVFM) technology at this week's EuroEcho-Imaging 2018 conference in Milan, Italy.
December 4, 2018
Use ultrasound to evaluate masses found on DBT
By Kate Madden Yee
Ultrasound is 98% effective for further assessing masses found on screening digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), according to a study published online on 29 November in the British Journal of Radiology. The findings suggest that a diagnostic mammogram after screening DBT is unnecessary, thus sparing women additional radiation exposure.
December 4, 2018
2017 10 25 18 23 6483 Ultrasound Portable 400
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