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EANM adds new tracks for Dusseldorf congress

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

To broaden its coverage, the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) will add several special tracks to its 2018 congress, to be held from 13 to 17 October in Düsseldorf, Germany.

August 7, 2018

Problems persist for breast cancer detection in Morocco

By Rebekah Moan

In advance of ECR 2019's focus on Africa, we have a special report about Morocco. A new evaluation has found the country continues to come up short in terms of breast cancer detection, even though the rate of annual screening coverage achieved was acceptable.

August 6, 2018

Opinion: Inappropriate use of abdominal x-rays

By Dr. Toni Anderson

Many requests for abdominal x-rays don't ask a clear question of the interpreting radiologist, and some requests aren't even clinically indicated. Dr. Toni Anderson from Dublin has studied this issue and shares her experiences.

August 5, 2018

ECR 2019 will include ESHI congress

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) announced it will integrate the congress of the European Society for Hybrid, Molecular and Translational Imaging (ESHIMT) with ECR 2019 in Vienna.

August 2, 2018

Can AI best quantitative MRI in prostate lesions?

By Erik L. Ridley

Quantitative measurement of prostate MRI exams can yield better lesion characterization performance than just qualitative assessment by radiologists, German researchers have found. But can machine learning do even better? At least for now, the answer is no, according to a study published online on 31 July in Radiology.

August 1, 2018

Ultrasound identifies alcohol-induced liver disease

By Kate Madden Yee

Using ultrasound to identify liver damage in alcoholic patients helps inform treatment decisions in this population and may even lead to improved prognoses, according to a study published online in Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

August 1, 2018

EMA unveils its Brexit business plan

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is preparing to launch the next phase of its business continuity plan with Brexit clearly in its sights.

July 31, 2018

JVCKenwood unveils new breast imaging monitor

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Electronic company JVCKenwood presented the next generation of its 5-megapixel color breast imaging monitor at the recent International Workshop on Breast Imaging in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

July 30, 2018

Global nuclear medicine groups chart the future

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A weeklong meeting of nuclear medicine societies and organizations from around the world resulted in a number of recommendations to advance priorities that include training and education.

July 29, 2018

Russia, South Africa partner on radioisotope deal

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Russian atomic energy firm Rosatom and South African Nuclear Energy have signed an agreement to build two nuclear reactors in South Africa for the production of medical isotopes.

July 26, 2018

Australian agency orders review of Mo-99 procedures

By Brian Casey

An Australian government agency has ordered a review of radiation safety procedures at another federal agency in charge of running the nuclear reactor that was forced to stop shipments of the radioisotope molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) last month. The halt has spurred an ongoing shortage of important radiopharmaceuticals in the country.

July 26, 2018

Thermal imaging monitors radiotherapy efficacy

By Cynthia E. Keen

Israeli researchers have demonstrated that thermography may provide a viable radiotherapy monitoring tool for treatment optimization. They have developed a method to detect tumors in a thermal image and estimate changes in tumor and vasculature during radiotherapy.

July 25, 2018

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