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Combinostics gets FDA clearance for quantification software

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Finnish software developer Combinostics has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its cNeuro cMRI quantification software.

January 15, 2018

3D printing technique lowers cost of modeling stenosis

By Abraham Kim

Radiologists can plan and simulate vascular procedures on patient-specific and cost-effective 3D-printed stenosis models by using a new technique developed in Basel, Switzerland. Researchers generated stenotic vessel replicas at a more affordable price than what's currently available.

January 15, 2018

SCOT-HEART: CCTA reveals significant noncardiac findings

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Clinically significant noncardiac findings arise in a tenth of patients undergoing coronary CT angiography (CCTA), according to a substudy of the Scottish CT of the heart (SCOT-HEART) trial published online on 2 January in European Radiology.

January 15, 2018

Minimize gadolinium dose in hereditary tumor patients

By Rebekah Moan

Gadolinium accumulation occurs in most patients undergoing contrast MRI screening after more than five MRI scans, so Belgian researchers have advocated a screening protocol for individuals with hereditary tumor syndromes that minimizes the gadolinium dose.

January 14, 2018

3D volumetry shows promise in lung but requires care

By Philip Ward

Volumetry measurement of lung nodules is gaining clinical acceptance but still poses significant practical difficulties, and major factors of variability are related to the nodule, technical scanner parameters, and hemodynamic issues, according to U.K. researchers.

January 11, 2018

Danish study lauds breast screening, rebuts controversy

By Rebekah Moan

A new Danish study shows breast cancer screening in the country performs well, with a sensitivity of more than 70% and a specificity of nearly 98%. The researchers also refute claims from other studies that question whether pilot screening programs reduced breast cancer mortality and only led to overdiagnosis.

January 10, 2018

Lancet: CT finds brain bleed, stroke

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have confirmed the use of a CT scan and blood test to detect cerebral amyloid angiopathy, which can cause an intracerebral hemorrhage, according to a study published online on 10 January in Lancet Neurology.

January 10, 2018

3D-printed breast biopsy device boosts accuracy

By Abraham Kim

Researchers from the Netherlands have developed a 3D-printed robot-guided device capable of facilitating MR-guided breast biopsy and improving the accuracy of breast cancer diagnosis. Biopsies can even be performed inside the MRI scanner.

January 10, 2018

Hologic receives CE Mark for breast biopsy system

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Women's imaging firm Hologic received the CE Mark for its Brevera breast biopsy system with CorLumina workflow technology.

January 9, 2018

DBT, synthetic 2D mammography beat standard screening

By Rebekah Moan

Single-reading digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) plus synthesized 2D mammography increased cancer detection and decreased recalls compared with double-reading standard mammography in a new study, published online by European Radiology on 2 January. In addition, standard mammography did not improve results when added to DBT.

January 9, 2018

RCR offers course on prostate MRI

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has collaborated with the British Society of Urogenital Radiology and Prostate Cancer UK to develop an educational package aimed at increasing the skills and confidence of clinical radiologists performing prebiopsy multiparametric MRI scans of the prostate.

January 7, 2018

PET aids in new Alzheimer's discovery

By Wayne Forrest

With the help of PET imaging, researchers at the University of Cambridge believe they have confirmed the process by which tau proteins spread in the brain to advance Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published on 5 January in the journal Brain.

January 4, 2018

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