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HeartFlow highlights research at ESC 2018
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Cardiovascular software developer HeartFlow highlighted research presented at the 2018 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) conference that confirmed its HeartFlow FFRct Analysis enables physicians to effectively differentiate patients in need of coronary stenting or bypass surgery from those who can be managed with medications alone.
August 27, 2018
FDG-PET/CT can provide valuable esophageal cancer updates
By Wayne Forrest
FDG-PET/CT could be very helpful in calculating the risk of developing interval metastasis during neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer, and it could lead to other more appropriate restaging modalities for patients.
August 27, 2018
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Gadolinium may enter brain via CSF in humans
By Wayne Forrest
Swiss researchers have confirmed the presence of gadolinium in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) within a few hours of an MRI scan with a macrocyclic gadolinium-based contrast agent. The findings indicate that CSF could be the pathway through which gadolinium enters the brain, they concluded in the September issue of Radiology.
August 26, 2018
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SCOT-HEART: CCTA cuts risk of heart attack, death by 41%
By Abraham Kim
Patients with chest pain who underwent coronary CT angiography (CCTA) with standard care had a markedly lower rate of myocardial infarction or death from coronary artery disease than those who only received standard care in a new study, published on August 25 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
August 24, 2018
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ESC 2018: Siemens prepares to unveil cardiac MRI scanner
By Frances Rylands-Monk
At the annual meeting of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) that starts this weekend in Munich, Siemens Healthineers plans to unveil a cardiovascular MRI scanner designed to offer special features for heart assessment, including technology that allows for free-breathing exams.
August 23, 2018
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New tool calculates breast cancer recurrence
By Rebekah Moan
London researchers have created a web-based calculator that can better predict the long-term risk of breast cancer returning in other areas of the body. The tool, Clinical Treatment Score post-5 years (CTS5), went live on 24 August.
August 23, 2018
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EUSOBI issues new guidance on breast ultrasound
By Rebekah Moan
The European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) has released a new set of guidelines for breast ultrasound. Among the key recommendations is that ultrasound alone is not sufficient for breast screening, despite the limitations of mammography
August 23, 2018
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New AI algorithm identifies small lung tumors on CT scans
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Researchers from Florida have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm capable of detecting even tiny lung tumors on CT scans with approximately 95% accuracy.
August 22, 2018
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MRI links lifestyle factors to stroke, dementia risk
By Wayne Forrest
Using MRI, researchers found that lifestyle factors can increase the risk of stroke and dementia later in life among young adults with no clinical evidence of cerebrovascular disease and a seemingly healthy cardiovascular risk profile. The study was published in the August 21 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
August 22, 2018
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Philips to debut Epiq CVx scanners at ESC 2018 congress
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Royal Philips, the parent company of Philips Healthcare, said it will introduce Epiq CVx, a line of new cardiovascular ultrasound scanners, at the upcoming European Society of Cardiology (ESC) meeting in Munich.
August 21, 2018
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Kromek adds to customer list
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation detection technology firm Kromek has secured two contracts worth a total of $1 million (870,000 euros) with a new OEM customer and an existing bone mineral densitometry customer.
August 19, 2018
MRI helps find contact lens embedded in eye for 28 years
By Brian Casey
With the help of MRI, ophthalmologists in the U.K. were able to discover what was causing eyelid swelling in a 42-year-old woman: a hard contact lens that had been embedded in her eye for 28 years. The bizarre case was published on August 10 in BMJ Case Reports.
August 16, 2018
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