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Cardiac CT group commits to in-person annual meeting in July

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) will hold its 17th annual scientific meeting in person from 15 to 17 July in Las Vegas, with steps taken to mitigate risk from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

January 13, 2022

Rotterdam study illuminates detection of skin cancer metastases

By Amerigo Allegretto

Investigators from Erasmus MC in the Netherlands have reported that while relying on clinical examination alone can miss cancers in the head and neck, adding ultrasound may lead to unnecessary procedures.

January 12, 2022

Dutch team shines light on cost-effectiveness of lung screening

By Frances Rylands-Monk

A new Dutch-led study has shown that combined low-dose CT screening for lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and cardiovascular disease can be cost-effective -- and it is likely to be more cost-effective than screening for lung cancer only.

January 10, 2022

SNMMI moves midwinter meeting to virtual

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) is moving its Mid-Winter and American College of Nuclear Medicine (ACNM) annual meeting from an in-person format to virtual, with organizers giving new dates for the event.

January 9, 2022

Danes show value of breast ultrasound in margin assessment

By Amerigo Allegretto

Researchers from Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark have reported that breast ultrasound has the highest pooled sensitivity, specificity, and area under the curve for margin assessment compared to radiography, digital breast tomosynthesis, and micro-CT.

January 9, 2022

Viennese team highlights brain changes in multiple sclerosis

By Kate Madden Yee

Austrian scientists have used 7-tesla proton MR spectroscopy to identify changes in the brains of patients with multiple sclerosis. Their findings could translate to earlier diagnosis and treatment.

January 5, 2022

Eckert & Ziegler acquires Argentine SPECT firm

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Isotope technology firm Eckert & Ziegler has purchased Argentine nuclear medicine company Tecnonuclear in a move aimed at facilitating its entry into the global SPECT market.

January 4, 2022

How has COVID-19 affected corticosteroid injections?

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The British Institute of Radiology (BIR) has released a free podcast about the impact of COVID-19 on corticosteroid injection services.

January 4, 2022

Changes lie ahead in 2022 for European Diploma in Radiology

By Prof. Laura Oleaga Zufiría

The European Board of Radiology is relishing the prospect of meeting the profession's training needs in 2022 with an even better European Diploma in Radiology, writes Prof. Dr. Laura Oleaga, PhD.

January 3, 2022

PET with blood test can assist in Alzheimer's clinical trials

By Will Morton

An international group led by Swedish researchers has found that PET imaging combined with a new blood test for Alzheimer's disease may be the best approach to identify people to participate in clinical drug trials.

January 2, 2022

PET/MRI scanner damaged by copper wire theft

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A 4-million-pound (4.74 million euros) PET/MRI scanner at Newcastle University's Centre for In-Vivo Imaging in the U.K. has been damaged beyond repair due to the theft of copper wire from a nearby electricity substation, according to a BBC report.

December 22, 2021

Novel study evaluates ultrasound's impact on length of hospital stay

By Amerigo Allegretto

Australian researchers have found that performing focused ultrasound on cardiopulmonary patients just admitted to hospital may not decrease their length of stay compared to standard treatment.

December 22, 2021

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