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3D cardiac model enhances heart valve surgery
By Abraham Kim
Researchers from Germany have developed software that uses ultrasound, MRI, or CT scans of the heart to produce virtual 3D models depicting different stages of heartbeat, according to a presentation at the recent Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery 2018 international congress in Berlin.
July 12, 2018
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NTP execs return to work after inquiry
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Three senior executives at South African radioisotope firm NTP Radioisotopes are back on the job after the completion of a government inquiry into a breach of safety regulations at the firm's radiochemicals complex last year.
July 11, 2018
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C-11-based PET tracer could benefit arthritis patients
By Wayne Forrest
Carbon-11 (C-11) PET that targets translocator protein expression in the joint lining tissue of the knee may be a better way to determine the extent of rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
July 11, 2018
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Imaging pioneer Achenbach secures Europe's top cardiac post
By Philip Ward
Radiology is about to get a powerful new ally at the helm of cardiology after the European Society of Cardiology announced this week that Dr. Stephan Achenbach, head of cardiology at the University of Erlangen in Germany, has won the election to be its next president.
July 10, 2018
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Few transgender people undergo breast screening
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Screening for breast cancer and other abnormalities is available for transgender people in the U.K., but very few take advantage of the service, according to a study presented at the recent meeting of the U.K. Radiological and Radiation Oncology Congress in Liverpool.
July 10, 2018
Audit shows 25% of abdominal x-ray requests are inappropriate
By Philip Ward
A new audit of 200 consecutive requests for abdominal x-rays found that more than a quarter of referrals are wide of the mark, with general practitioners being the worst offenders, delegates learned at this month's U.K. Radiological and Radiation Oncology Congress in Liverpool.
July 10, 2018
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PET finds why some dementia patients live longer
By Wayne Forrest
A follow-up study by German researchers has pinpointed the presence of frontotemporal lobar degeneration as the determining factor to explain why Alzheimer's patients with amyloid-positive PET scans can outlive patients with negative amyloid results.
July 9, 2018
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In era of AI, Swiss group puts stress on human touch
By Frances Rylands-Monk
During an age when machines and artificial intelligence (AI) are playing an increasing role, radiologists must become more visible to safeguard patients' perception of them as physicians and as human beings, according to Swiss-led research. This involves setting aside time for direct communication with patients.
July 9, 2018
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MRI scans show neckties cut blood flow to brain
By Brian Casey
You now have another reason to hate neckties. German researchers using MRI discovered that neckties can constrict blood flow to the brain, according to a study published online on 30 June in Neuroradiology.
July 8, 2018
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Australian reactor woes worry nuclear medicine
By Brian Casey
The shutdown of shipments from a nuclear reactor in Australia that is a key part of the global supply network for the radioisotope molybdenum-99 is causing consternation in the nuclear medicine community, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region.
July 6, 2018
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ITG, Bruce Power team up on lutetium-177 production
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
German firm Isotope Technologies Garching (ITG) and nuclear reactor operator Bruce Power have signed a memorandum of understanding for the joint production of the radioisotope lutetium-177.
July 5, 2018
Opinion: Stop misleading women on breast screening
By Dr. László Tabár
The article published 5 July by JAMA Oncology about the cost-effectiveness of breast screening is another example of the type of "nonscience" from a leading tabloid journal, writes Dr. László Tabár. Women and decision-makers deserve correct and honest information, and it's time to focus on the harm of not being screened, he notes.
July 5, 2018
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