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Hyperechogenic breast lesions: Not so benign

By Rebekah Moan

Hyperechogenic breast lesions are rare and described as generally benign. That being the case, these lesions are often overlooked and a biopsy is not recommended. But is that wise? New research suggests it is not the ideal approach.

April 12, 2018

Dubai Health Authority highlights chest x-ray AI success

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A chest x-ray artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm developed by Agfa HealthCare has yielded promising results in a preliminary evaluation of nearly 5,000 chest x-rays by the Dubai Health Authority in the United Arab Emirates.

April 11, 2018

EANM seeks new members for drug development committee

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) is searching for new members to serve on its drug development committee.

April 10, 2018

HeartFlow wins innovation designation from NHS England

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Cardiovascular software developer HeartFlow said its FFRct Analysis software has been selected by National Health Service (NHS) England to be part of its Innovation and Technology Payment (ITP) program.

April 10, 2018

Machine learning for fracture detection gathers pace

By Philip Ward

U.K. researchers have provided fresh evidence about the feasibility of transfer learning from pretrained convolutional neural networks. They demonstrated the technology's accuracy to predict fractures can be increased by removing surplus imaging data and reducing the opportunity for overfitting.

April 10, 2018

London's latest imaging facility gets set to open

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A new 5 million pound (5.74 million euro) sports imaging facility is preparing to open its doors in North London on 23 April.

April 9, 2018

Breast cancer therapies: Risk to the heart?

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The risk of death from heart disease in breast cancer patients following radiotherapy or chemotherapy is no higher than it is among the average population, according to a large study by German scientists. Good risk management in hospitals and control screenings at short intervals seem to make up for elevated risks, they added.

April 9, 2018

CT dose comes under close scrutiny in Saudi Arabia

By Frances Rylands-Monk

A comprehensive study of diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) in Saudi Arabia has shown that the current levels are comparable with European DRLs, thanks to cutting-edge imaging technology, but patient dose varies between departments depending on scanning mode and protocols used.

April 9, 2018

Hot chili pepper can produce thunderclap headaches

By Erik L. Ridley

CT angiography has shown that eating a Carolina Reaper -- the world's hottest chili pepper -- may cause debilitating medical symptoms, according to a case report published online in BMJ Case Reports on 10 April.

April 9, 2018

A medical physicist's perspective on radiation dose

By Rebekah Moan

Radiation dose directives, dose management software, etc., etc. -- how can a busy radiologist keep up with it all? Medical physicist Virginia Tsapaki, PhD, shared practical and timely information about these issues at ECR 2018 in Vienna.

April 5, 2018

Does organ-specific CT dose reduction really reduce dose?

By Abraham Kim

Researchers from Belgium are questioning whether organ-based tube-current modulation in CT chest studies of women really reduces radiation dose. They found that while radiation dose to the breast fell, it increased in other areas, according to a study published on March 27 in Radiology.

April 4, 2018

Novel PET agent could advance neurological imaging

By Wayne Forrest

Swiss and German researchers have obtained promising results with a novel PET imaging agent that could help guide and assess treatment for people with various neurological diseases. The preclinical study was published in the April issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

April 2, 2018

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