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Augmented reality optimizes prostate cancer surgery
By Abraham Kim
Using augmented reality to plan surgery for patients with prostate cancer allows clinicians to prepare for the procedure better than with conventional MRI, according to a poster presentation at the Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery 2018 international congress in Berlin.
June 25, 2018
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Blue Earth signs deal with Polish firm
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Molecular imaging firm Blue Earth Diagnostics announced exclusive manufacturing and distribution agreements with radiopharmaceutical supplier Iason for its PET imaging agent Axumin (fluciclovine F-18) in Poland.
June 24, 2018
4D CT enables quantitative analysis of wrist motion
By Abraham Kim
Researchers from the Netherlands have developed a method to quantify wrist motion using 4D CT. They shared their findings in a presentation on 21 June at the Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery 2018 international congress in Berlin.
June 21, 2018
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Are amyloid PET scans ready for the clinical setting?
By Wayne Forrest
The use of PET scans to confirm the presence of dementia-inducing amyloid plaque in the brain may be ready for routine clinical use, based on a prospective study published online June 11 in JAMA Neurology. Researchers found that both positive and negative results influenced the diagnosis and treatment of patients with and without dementia.
June 20, 2018
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Hologic starts selling Viera portable breast ultrasound unit
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Women's imaging firm Hologic has started selling its new Viera handheld breast ultrasound scanner in the U.S. and Europe.
June 19, 2018
Opinion: Radiographers do not equal radiologists
By Dr. Emanuele Neri
Studies that compare the reading skills of radiographers against those of radiologists are flawed, says Dr. Emanuele Neri. Trying to prove that "radiographers = radiologists" is the wrong exercise because the skillsets of the two groups are so different, but "radiographers + radiologists = better care" is valid, he writes.
June 19, 2018
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Prostate Cancer UK seeks access to multiparametric MRI
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
In response to new data showing large variation in the availability and quality of multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) in the U.K., Prostate Cancer UK is calling on the National Health Service (NHS) to prioritize a rollout of the imaging technique for prostate cancer detection.
June 18, 2018
New 3D CT technique tops x-ray for diagnosing arthritis
By Abraham Kim
Researchers from the U.K. have developed an algorithm capable of detecting subtle changes in the spacing between arthritic joints on 3D-reconstructed CT scans better than even standard x-ray imaging can, according to an article published online on June 18 in Scientific Reports.
June 18, 2018
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Elastography for liver disease could replace biopsies
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A new ultrasound technique called time-harmonic elastography could help clinicians diagnose liver disease, and even replace the need for liver biopsies, according to research published in Radiology.
June 18, 2018
Machine learning can help classify radiology reports
By Erik L. Ridley
Software based on natural language processing and machine-learning techniques can effectively classify free-text radiology reports, showing potential for improving clinical care and supporting radiology research, according to an Italian study.
June 18, 2018
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TOF PET/MRI allows lower FDG dose for breast cases
By Wayne Forrest
Clinicians can reduce a standard dose of FDG by as much as 90% and still achieve clinically acceptable PET image quality in time-of-flight (TOF) PET/MRI scans for breast cancer, according to a Swiss study published online on 7 June in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
June 17, 2018
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Value of AAA screening drops as smoking declines
By Erik L. Ridley
Mortality from abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) has dropped sharply over the past two decades, thanks to lower smoking rates -- and this trend is reducing the value of ultrasound AAA screening programs, according to a large Swedish study published in Lancet.
June 15, 2018
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