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MRI-based prostate CAD shows high sensitivity for cancer
By Eric Barnes
An MRI-based prostate cancer computer-aided detection (CAD) system is scoring high marks for detecting intermediate-to-aggressive prostate cancers noninvasively, Dutch investigators have reported.
February 17, 2015
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MRI with T2 mapping will aid myocardial edema diagnosis
By Eric Barnes
Mapping T2 relaxation times in MRI is an important first step toward better diagnosis of myocardial edema. But T2 relaxation times vary widely, both being functions of MR sequences and scanner field strength, so basic studies will be required to access their value.
February 16, 2015
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Nuclear medicine physicians must change to survive
By Louise Gagnon
While nuclear medicine is not in imminent danger of extinction, it may need to reinvent itself for the future, according to the president of the British Nuclear Medicine Society. In particular, nuclear medicine physicians need to shed their self-image as purely imaging-based physicians to become more involved in clinical areas.
February 15, 2015
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Study: 1 in 4 Saudis headed for heart attack
By Eric Barnes
Within the next 10 years, one-fourth of all adults in Saudi Arabia will have a heart attack, according to research presented at the Saudi Heart Association annual conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
February 12, 2015
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Use CTA for aortic emergencies, Austrians say
By Rebekah Moan
For detecting aortic emergencies, CT angiography (CTA) is the modality of choice and enables clinical teams to decide whether elective, urgent, or emergent treatment is necessary, while endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) and surgical repair are the recommended therapies, according to Austrian researchers.
February 12, 2015
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New tracer could help HNSCC patients avoid surgery
By Wayne Forrest
With the help of a novel radiotracer, researchers were able to accurately identify sentinel lymph nodes in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), potentially reducing the number of patients who need to undergo selective neck dissection.
February 11, 2015
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Research center named after breast MR pioneer
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A research center at the Universitätsklinikum Jena in Germany has been named for breast MR pioneer Dr. Werner Kaiser, according to the German Radiological Society.
February 11, 2015
Theraclion highlights echotherapy research
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Ultrasound therapy developer Theraclion is highlighting research results from a study showing long-term effectiveness and safety of its Echopulse system for the treatment of breast fibroadenoma.
February 11, 2015
SFR announces death of Dr. Dominique Doyon
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Dr. Dominique Doyon died on 10 February, according to an announcement posted on the website of the Société Française de Radiologie (SFR). He was 82.
February 11, 2015
US-guided injections help ward off rotator cuff degeneration
By Erik L. Ridley
Ultrasound-guided injections of platelet-rich plasma for rotator cuff tendinopathy can delay degenerative changes of the tendons and yield quantifiable pain relief and functional improvement, Italian researchers found.
February 10, 2015
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Phase-contrast tops absorptiometry in plaque assessment
By Eric Barnes
Grating inferometry phase-contrast imaging substantially outperformed x-ray absorption in the imaging of vulnerable coronary plaque, according to new research from University Hospital Zurich.
February 10, 2015
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MILabs places new SPECT/CT unit in China
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Preclinical imaging developer MILabs has installed its U-SPECT/CT imaging system at the department of radiation medicine and protection, part of Soochow University Medical College in Suzhou, China.
February 9, 2015
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