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Phase-contrast imaging can cut mammogram dose

By Jude Dineley

Optimized x-ray phase-contrast imaging could deliver comparable image quality to mammography, but at a much lower dose, a European research project has found. The technique was demonstrated using a synchrotron source, but is compatible with lab-based, polychromatic x-ray sources.

December 11, 2016

AuntMinnieEurope.com Cardiac Imaging Insider

By Eric Barnes

December 7, 2016

FFR-CT cuts time, costs in patients with chest pain

By Eric Barnes

Belgian researchers said they have achieved remarkable reductions in costs, radiation dose, and -- most important -- negative angiography studies by implementing fractional flow reserve CT (FFR-CT) to manage the care of patients with chest pain who have an intermediate risk of coronary disease.

December 7, 2016

Study: Reduce CT kV levels to lower breast dose in patients

By Rebekah Moan

Despite a short scan length and relatively small dose length product, contrast-monitoring scans can account for 27% of the overall breast dose accrued from a CT pulmonary angiography study, according to Irish researchers. A small tweak to the kilovoltage (kV) can significantly reduce radiation dose to the breast, they noted.

December 6, 2016

U.K. releases new guidance on chest pain

By Philip Ward

The U.K. National Institute for Clinical Excellence published its long-awaited update to the chest pain guidelines on 30 November, with leading cardiac imaging specialists issuing a positive, but cautious, response to the new document.

December 5, 2016

Study suggests short-term sleep loss hurts the heart

By Edward Susman

CHICAGO - Using cardiac MRI, researchers from Germany found that going without sleep for a short period of time appeared to affect cardiac function in radiologists. Results of the study were presented at the RSNA annual conference.

December 4, 2016

Toshiba unveils linkup with Real Madrid

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Toshiba Medical Systems has signed a four-year contract with Spanish football club Real Madrid to be its official medical systems partner.

December 1, 2016

Food for thought: Rice bodies puzzle MSK experts

By Philip Ward

Rice bodies are unique to musculoskeletal (MSK) radiology, but their pathogenesis and significance in articular tissue response to inflammation are still unclear, according to award-winning research from Turkey presented at RSNA 2016.

November 30, 2016

Mint Labs partners with Oxford University

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Mint Labs has announced a licensing agreement with Oxford University Innovation, the research commercialization company of the University of Oxford, to incorporate FSL brain mapping software into its pipeline.

November 29, 2016

Volleyball injuries: Which modality is best?

By Philip Ward

New international research on musculoskeletal trauma of the ankle, knee, shoulder, spine, and hands resulting from volleyball has identified the best imaging modality to use in a range of clinical situations.

November 29, 2016

An occasional drink doesn't hurt coronary arteries

By Edward Susman

CHICAGO - Having an alcoholic drink once or twice a day does not appear to affect the coronary arteries, based on scans with coronary CT angiography, researchers reported on 29 November at the RSNA annual meeting.

November 29, 2016

Going Dutch means far more than tulips, Rembrandt

By Philip Ward

Tulips, Rembrandt, and free cookies feature prominently at the Netherlands Presents booth at McCormick Place in Chicago, but RSNA 2016 delegates found out during a special session why the country's neuroradiologists, including Dr. Meike Vernooij, PhD, are the real stars at the congress.

November 28, 2016

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