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JFR: Is one-day breast cancer screening feasible?

By Frances Rylands-Monk

Breast cancer screening has been a topical issue at the Journées Francophones de Radiologie (JFR) congress. It enjoyed extensive coverage in the 14 October opening press conference, at which Dr. Suzette Delaloge supported the concept of a one-day diagnostic turnaround.

October 16, 2016

AIPES: Mo-99 supply sufficient through 2017

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The supply of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) will sufficient through 2017, according to a new analysis from the Association of Imaging Producers & Equipment Suppliers (AIPES).

October 13, 2016

JFR: Paris attacks show organization makes a difference

By Frances Rylands-Monk

The solidarity shown by health service staff and volunteers meant that victims of the multisite terrorist attacks in Paris last November could be treated very quickly, which was vital, according to a Journées Francophones de Radiologie (JFR) press conference.

October 13, 2016

Don't overlook MRI in fetal brain abnormalities

By Rebekah Moan

Use in utero MRI in conjunction with prenatal ultrasound scans when diagnosing fetal brain abnormalities -- that's the message from U.K. researchers, who found in utero MRI makes a "significant contribution" to the diagnosis by increasing accuracy when compared with ultrasound alone.

October 12, 2016

Facebook apologizes for pulling mammo image from Le Monde

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Facebook apologized for removing a post about mammogram screening by French newspaper Le Monde that featured a woman with one of her breasts exposed, the Guardian reported.

October 11, 2016

Swedish study questions breast compression

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A Swedish researcher at Lund University has found strong compression of the breast during mammography screening does not guarantee a better basis for diagnosis.

October 11, 2016

Sirtex cancer treatment added to ESMO guidelines

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Cancer treatment firm Sirtex Medical said the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) has included the company's yttrium-90 (Y-90) microspheres as an option in new guidelines for the treatment of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA).

October 11, 2016

Carestream features systems at JFR 2016

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Carestream Health is promoting its latest technology at the Journées Francophones de Radiologie (JFR), which takes place in Paris from 14 to 17 October.

October 10, 2016

EU-funded photoacoustic breast project sparks interest

By Rebekah Moan

Move over mammography: There's a new imaging device to detect breast cancer. Or there will be in about four years if everything goes according to plan with a large Dutch-led research consortium funded by the European Union (EU).

October 10, 2016

Abstinence before prostate MRI offers benefits in over 60s

By Frances Rylands-Monk

Abstinence from ejaculation prior to a prostate MR examination significantly increases the volume of seminal vesicles (SVs), and thereby may well improve evaluation of SV invasion on multiparametric MRI, especially in older men, according to new research from Turkey and the U.S.

October 4, 2016

Maniawski: We must sell molecular imaging better

By Leo Cendrowicz

Molecular imaging can drive personalized medicine and revolutionize healthcare, but unless the nuclear medicine sector improves its communications and outreach, it could be years before we see the benefits, Piotr Maniawski of Philips Healthcare told a symposium in Brussels on Wednesday.

September 29, 2016

Machine learning may aid reading of thyroid ultrasound

By Erik L. Ridley

Can machine-learning techniques perform better than a radiologist in differentiating between malignant and thyroid nodules on ultrasound? It depends on the experience level of the radiologist, according to research published in the October issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

September 29, 2016

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