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Multipurpose CT lung cancer screening more cost-effective
By Eric Barnes
CT lung cancer screening is likely to be more cost-effective if it is used to identify other tobacco-related conditions in high-risk people, according to a study published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.
July 5, 2017
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EU OK's Bracco's SonoVue for urinary infection in kids
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Bracco Imaging announced that its SonoVue ultrasound contrast agent has obtained approval in the European Union (EU) for use in ultrasonography of the urinary tract for evaluating suspected or known vesicoureteral reflux in pediatric patients.
July 3, 2017
Sirtex highlights research on colorectal cancer survival
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Cancer treatment firm Sirtex Medical is highlighting research showing that the addition of selective internal radiation therapy to standard first-line chemotherapy may improve overall survival in metastatic colorectal cancer patients with right-sided primary tumors, compared with those receiving chemotherapy alone.
July 2, 2017
Motion compensation improves cardiac PET
By Tami Freeman, PhD
Cardiac PET is used to measure tissue viability, myocardial perfusion, and functional parameters such as ejection fraction (EF). The EF provides valuable information for patients with heart disease. Now, researchers have developed a method to compensate for respiratory motion.
July 2, 2017
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MRI + mammography detects recurrent breast cancer
By Brian Casey
Adding MRI to mammography improves the detection of recurrent breast cancer in women who have been treated for the disease, according to a study published on June 22 in JAMA Oncology. What's more, MRI appears to be a better option than ultrasound as an adjunct to mammography.
June 28, 2017
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Horizon 2020 Medirad project launches
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Horizon 2020 Medirad project on implications of medical low-dose radiation exposure has launched, coordinated by the European Institute for Biomedical Imaging Research.
June 27, 2017
EAN 2017: Smartphone use can damage median nerve
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Need another reason to take a break from your smartphone? Heavy users of smartphones can experience damage to their median nerves, potentially resulting in carpal tunnel syndrome, according to a poster presentation at this week's congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) in Amsterdam.
June 27, 2017
JFR 2017 expands international coverage
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Journées Francophones de Radiologie (JFR) congress will for the second straight year allow non-French speakers to submit oral presentations in English for scientific sessions, according to the French Radiology Society (Société Française de Radiologie, SFR).
June 27, 2017
Elastography can help evaluate carotid plaque
By Erik L. Ridley
A shear-wave ultrasound elastography method can be used to evaluate the stability of carotid plaques, helping to identify those that are most vulnerable to rupturing and causing a stroke, according to a study published in the June issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
June 22, 2017
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Greek translation of BI-RADS Atlas now available
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has released the authorized Greek language translation of the BI-RADS Atlas.
June 21, 2017
DBT surpasses FFDM in finding breast tumor margins
By Rebekah Moan
When it comes to tumor margins in specimen radiography, digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) is king, according to a new study from Germany. The researchers found DBT tops full-field digital mammography (FFDM) in identifying the closest tumor margin and has higher sensitivity for assessing margin status.
June 21, 2017
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Stem cell microscopy software corrects artifacts
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Helmholtz Zentrum München in Germany have developed software designed to correct artifacts such as shadows or changes in the background when viewing stem cells.
June 20, 2017
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