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Synthetic 2D can add value to breast tomo

By Rebekah Moan

Synthetic 2D images can bring additional value to digital breast tomosynthesis, overcome the limitation in comparison with prior studies without additional radiation dose exposure, and lead to no increase in exam times, Italian researchers found.

May 10, 2015

MRI plays central role in vast German study

The National Cohort is the largest health study undertaken in Germany and has a budget of 210 million euros. It will investigate 200,000 people between the ages of 20 and 69, about 30,000 of whom will undergo MRI scans. We have a progress report.

May 7, 2015

Swedish study finds one-view DBT detects more breast cancers

By Brian Casey

One-view digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) detected 40% more breast cancers than traditional two-view mammography, with lower radiation dose, in a study of more than 7,500 women in Sweden that was published on 1 May in European Radiology.

May 5, 2015

Novel PET/CT tracer helps detect prostate cancer recurrence

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

German researchers are reporting early success in performing PET/CT with a novel gallium-68-labeled prostate-specific membrane antigen ligand to detect prostate cancer recurrence after radical prostatectomy.

May 5, 2015

Europe unveils blueprint for lung cancer screening

By Philip Ward

In a new joint white paper, the European Society of Radiology and the European Respiratory Society have added their support to lung cancer screening in comprehensive, quality-assured programs within a clinical trial or in routine clinical practice at certified multidisciplinary facilities.

May 5, 2015

IAEA aims to set global standard for nuclear medicine

By Timothy Spence

A goal of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is to advise on medical guidelines, train health workers, and aid developing nations in acquiring modern imaging and treatment technologies. In an exclusive interview, Colombian-born Dr. Diana Paez explains more about the agency's work.

May 4, 2015

No need for CT: Contrast US can follow up solid-organ injuries

By Erik L. Ridley

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can be used instead of CT for following up solid-organ injuries in children and young adults, avoiding unnecessary radiation exposure in this vulnerable population, according to researchers from London's King's College Hospital who reported their findings from a large retrospective study.

May 3, 2015

Report: Nuclear medicine market to hit $2.2B by 2020

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The worldwide nuclear medicine imaging market for PET and SPECT equipment is on track to produce $2.2 billion in revenues by 2020, according to a new report by RnR Market Research.

April 30, 2015

MRI shows how cheap wine can taste so good

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

It has been said that the best wine is the one that tastes good to you, regardless of price. German researchers put that axiom to the test by investigating whether preconceived ideas about price and quality could actually change brain chemistry.

April 30, 2015

Karolinska team uses fMRI to create 'out-of-body' sensation

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Swedish neuroscientists have used functional MRI (fMRI) to create an "out-of-body" sensation in study participants, according to research published online in Current Biology.

April 30, 2015

CT reveals cardioembolic stroke that echo misses

By Eric Barnes

Echocardiography may be the de facto gold standard for cardiac evaluation of patients suspected of having cardioembolic stroke, but it isn't necessarily the best modality. A new study from Saudi Arabia used CT to discover several thrombi that echo had missed, along with other conditions.

April 30, 2015

AuntMinnieEurope.com Women's Imaging Insider

By Rebekah Moan

April 29, 2015

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