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Breast screening rates fall sharply in Switzerland
By Rebekah Moan
Breast cancer screening attendance in Switzerland has hit a new low, despite expanding regional mammography screening programs. Several breast radiologists have blamed antiscreening information and the debate surrounding the pros and cons of breast cancer screening.
May 28, 2018
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3D printing guides kidney transplant for 2-year-old boy
By Abraham Kim
A team of clinicians from the U.K. has created multimaterial 3D-printed anatomical models based on CT scans of the kidney and abdomen. They used the models to plan and guide the transplantation of an adult kidney into a 2-year-old boy.
May 27, 2018
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Lack of neuroradiologists prompts ESC to make plea for stroke treatment
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Council on Stroke has asked national health authorities to permit interventional cardiologists to give mechanical thrombectomy to acute ischemic stroke patients in regions with a shortage of interventional neuroradiologists.
May 24, 2018
Could legal liability sink breast screening in Ireland?
By Brian Casey
The prospect of growing legal costs in the Republic of Ireland's national breast screening program could threaten the ongoing viability of the service. The director of the program told news media on 24 May that she has received an increasing number of letters from lawyers representing women whose cancers may have been missed.
May 24, 2018
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Ultrasound finds more pneumonia than x-ray
By Kate Madden Yee
Lung ultrasound finds more cases of pneumonia in children and young adults than chest radiography does, according to a study published online on May 11 in the journal Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.
May 23, 2018
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Check-Cap reports C-Scan clinical study results
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Colon capsule developer Check-Cap has reported the results from a multicenter clinical study of its C-Scan ingestible capsule for colorectal cancer screening in an article published online on 18 May in the British Institute of Gastroenterology's journal Gut.
May 22, 2018
Pie Medical debuts software at EuroPCR 2018
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Cardiovascular analysis software developer Pie Medical Imaging is highlighting its new fractional flow reserve software at this week's EuroPCR 2018 meeting in Paris.
May 22, 2018
Report: U.K. breast cancer incidence to rise
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The number of cases of invasive breast cancer among U.K. women will increase by an annual growth rate of 0.91%, according to market research and consulting firm GlobalData.
May 21, 2018
Research spotlights breast screening shortfall in Iran
By Frances Rylands-Monk
New research has shown that the number of women undergoing mammography screening in Iran is far from satisfactory. While breast screening can save lives, the study has highlighted significant gaps in the country's screening strategy for safeguarding its target population.
May 21, 2018
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New certification offered for German breast radiologists
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Breast Imaging Working Group of the German Radiological Society (DRG) has introduced a new certification for German breast radiologists that enables them to expand their specialist knowledge.
May 20, 2018
Standard CT matches CT perfusion for stroke imaging
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Using noncontrast-enhanced CT to assess stroke patients led to the same clinical outcome as imaging with CT perfusion, according to a presentation at the recent 2018 European Stroke Organization Conference in Gothenburg, Sweden.
May 20, 2018
German trial to test synthesized 2D DBT images
By Rebekah Moan
German researchers are starting a clinical trial to test digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) plus synthesized 2D mammography images versus standard full-field digital mammography for breast screening, according to a BMJ Open article published on 14 May.
May 17, 2018
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