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Radiation dose in mammography comes under close scrutiny
By Amerigo Allegretto
Setting radiation doses on mammography systems manually can potentially reduce exposure when imaging thicker breast tissue, but auto filtering is still the way to go in standard mammography practice, researchers from Singapore have found.
August 23, 2022
2022 08 23 14 06 9384 Patient Mammography Breast Back 400
German study shows dark-field chest x-ray differentiates lung disease
By Will Morton
Investigators from Munich have concluded that their prototype dark-field chest x-ray system can help to distinguish between emphysema and fibrosis. They published a case report on 18 August in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.
August 22, 2022
2022 08 22 15 52 3552 2022 08 22 Dark Field X Ray Emphysema Case 20220822150624
Smartphone video algorithm analyzes stroke risk factors
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Motion analysis of smartphone-recorded video can detect narrowed neck arteries, which is a recognized risk factor for stroke, according to a novel global study.
August 21, 2022
2020 03 03 00 21 1952 Phone Smartphone 400
Early MRI examinations can bring benefits for Olympic athletes
By Kate Madden Yee
Conducting MRI in top athletes before they even arrive at the competition site can identify bone stress injuries and help clinicians better treat patients during an event, doctors involved in the imaging of the Tokyo Olympics have reported.
August 21, 2022
2022 08 17 23 06 6514 2022 08 22 Mri Olympics 1 400
German study provides insight on neuroendocrine tumors
By Erik L. Ridley
Body composition analysis of routine PET/CT staging exams can be used to opportunistically monitor patients with neuroendocrine tumors of a gastroenteropancreatic origin, researchers from University Hospital Essen have reported.
August 18, 2022
2019 12 13 19 51 1879 Carcinoid Neuroendocrine Tumor 400
U.K. clears Lu-177 PSMA-617 treatment for prostate cancer
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The U.K. regulators have become the first in Europe to clear lutetium-177 (Lu-177) prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-617 treatment for prostate cancer, drug developer Novartis has announced in a news release issued on 11 August.
August 14, 2022
2021 01 16 00 14 5464 Prostate Cancer 400
Russia invests in nuclear medicine research facility in Bolivia
By Will Morton
Bolivia has opened a nuclear research center in La Paz -- more than 4000 m above sea level. The $300 million facility is the world's highest-altitude site producing medical radioisotopes, and is a joint effort between the Bolivian Nuclear Energy Agency and the Russian giant Rosatom.
August 14, 2022
2022 08 12 23 40 8766 Bolivian Flag Round 400
German team unveils progress in planning breast cancer treatment
By Amerigo Allegretto
Cross-sectional supplemental imaging with MRI and CT can improve sensitivity when detecting tumors in axillary lymph nodes in breast cancer patients, researchers from Würzburg have reported. They published their results on 10 August in Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology.
August 14, 2022
2020 02 25 00 56 9513 Mri Breast Cancer 20200225003131
First patient enrolled in Merit's Scout trial
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Merit Medical Systems recently enrolled the first patient in a prospective study for its Scout breast localization system.
August 11, 2022
2021 04 22 16 35 1971 Breast Mammo Computer 400
PET shows amyloid beta + tau biomarkers = Alzheimer's disease
By Rebekah Moan
Using PET to assess amyloid beta and tau biomarkers, researchers have found in a 30 July JAMA Neurology study that even in individuals without cognitive impairment, these biomarkers are associated with near-term progression to mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and long-term cognitive decline.
August 11, 2022
IASLC: Air pollution exposure adds to lung cancer risk
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Long-term exposure to air pollution should be considered a risk factor for lung cancer in patients who have never smoked, according to research presented on 9 August at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) 2022 World Conference on Lung Cancer in Vienna, Austria.
August 8, 2022
2020 07 22 19 19 3936 Lung Cancer Hotspot 400
Patient with cancer receives first 3D-printed titanium jaw
By Alex Dagostino
A patient with head and neck cancer received the first 3D-printed titanium lower jaw in a successful operation, according to a 4 August press release from the Netherlands Cancer Institute. The jaw was reconstructed based on the patient's imaging.
August 8, 2022
2022 08 09 17 54 8196 2022 08 09 Nci Titanium Jaw 400
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