Subspecialties: Page 302

Barco secures patent for I-Luminate technology

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Image display firm Barco has been granted a U.S. patent for its I-Luminate technology for the detection of fine details in breast images.

October 1, 2015

ESTI award goes to CT study of severe emphysema

By Philip Ward

CT can detect changes accurately in regional lung volume after bronchoscopic volume reduction using a synthetic polymer sealant, according to prize-winning research presented at the 2015 annual meeting of the European Society of Thoracic Imaging (ESTI), held in Barcelona, Spain.

September 30, 2015

Novel breast MRI technique could reduce biopsy rate

By Wayne Forrest

A shorter noncontrast-enhanced breast MRI protocol might help reduce the number of unnecessary biopsies by gathering additional information about suspicious lesions found on screening mammography while cutting scanning times, according to a new study published online September 29 in Radiology.

September 30, 2015

Automated calcium scoring CT is fast, accurate

By Eric Barnes

Dutch researchers have built an algorithm that identifies and quantifies coronary artery calcium from CT scans, paving the way for faster deployment of a test that is increasingly important in measuring the likelihood of heart disease.

September 28, 2015

MRI plus mammo still reigns supreme in sensitivity test

By Rebekah Moan

MRI plus mammography has higher sensitivity than digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) plus mammography, according to an article published in European Radiology. However, DBT still performs better than mammography alone and has a higher positive predictive value than MRI.

September 28, 2015

EOS acquires rights to scoliosis software

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Orthopedic digital imaging developer EOS Imaging has acquired an exclusive, worldwide license for software to determine prognosis for adolescent scoliosis using 3D and 2D clinical parameters.

September 27, 2015

Lung cancer surgery patients live longer with CT follow-up

By Eric Barnes

Patients with recurrent lung cancer live longer after surgery if their management includes CT follow-up, concludes a new Danish study presented on 27 September at the European Respiratory Society conference in Amsterdam.

September 27, 2015

Guerbet signs China distribution pact for Lipiodol

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

French contrast developer Guerbet has signed an agreement to promote and distribute its Lipiodol Ultra-Fluid liver contrast agent in China.

September 24, 2015

Advanced image processing boosts neck tumor assessment

By Eric Barnes

Which image postprocessing techniques are best for evaluating tumors of the trachea and bronchus? Multiplanar reformations, volume rendering, and virtual bronchoscopy each have their roles, concludes a new study in PLOS One.

September 24, 2015

IDoR 2015 to highlight pediatric imaging

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

This year's International Day of Radiology (IDoR) will highlight radiologists' role in detecting and treating pediatric diseases.

September 23, 2015

Flutemetamol-PET useful in beta-amyloid detection

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Using the radiopharmaceutical flutemetamol with PET imaging works equally as well as analyzing samples of cerebrospinal fluid to accurately identify early-stage Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published online on 9 September in Neurology.

September 22, 2015

Use of chaperones can help in intimate exams

By Philip Ward

For anybody with a fear of conducting intimate patient examinations, help is at hand. The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists has published a special free document that includes practical guidance on the use of chaperones and other hot topics.

September 22, 2015

Previous Page

Page 302 of 566

Next Page