Bayer HealthcareLatest from Bayer HealthcareClinical NewsBreast MRI can identify lactating women's cancerBy Rebekah MoanA woman presents with pregnancy-associated breast cancer: How do you image her? Despite high background parenchymal enhancement, MRI is appropriate and accurately spots satellite lesions, according to researchers from Tübingen, Germany. Breast MRI expert Dr. Christiane Kuhl is convinced the study has merit.October 1, 2018Clinical NewsHow safe are tattoos and implants in MRI?By Philip WardA study of more than 300 patients at a top London facility has found the risk of a tattoo-related adverse event occurring during 3-tesla MRI is less than 1%. New German research also suggests that 7-tesla scans of patients with tattoos and implants are safe, but precautions are vital.August 7, 2018Molecular ImagingSPIO detects small liver lesions, speeds up imagingBy Rebekah MoanSuperparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) is a tiny particle with huge potential to boost the detection of small lesions in the liver and prostate, speed up the imaging process, and do much more, according to a German radiologist.January 18, 2018Womens ImagingSwiss use computer algorithm to estimate CT fetal doseBy Rebekah MoanResearchers from Switzerland have developed computer models to estimate the radiation dose to fetuses of pregnant women undergoing CT. The ramifications include better decision-making for doctors and patients, according to the study team.September 25, 2017Clinical NewsDose-monitoring software proves value in trauma casesBy Erik L. RidleyAutomatic radiation dose monitoring software is feasible and accurate for monitoring CT doses for trauma patients, Swiss researchers have reported in Clinical Radiology. They also judged it to be quite useful for assessing the impact of dose-reduction initiatives over time.September 28, 2016Clinical NewsHigh iodine concentrations don't improve CCTABy Eric BarnesUsing higher iodine concentrations when performing coronary CT angiography (CCTA) yields no significant improvement in contrast attenuation, concludes a new study led by cardiac imaging pioneer Dr. Stephen Achenbach.June 19, 2016Clinical NewsAutomated contrast evens attenuation across weight rangesBy Eric BarnesDutch researchers are reducing the contrast dose and achieving consistent results in a coronary CT angiography method that tailors the scanning protocol automatically according to patient weight. The technique delivers consistent coronary artery enhancement in multiple weight categories.January 25, 2016Clinical NewsMRI reveals muscular dystrophy variant's toll on heartsBy Eric BarnesDuchenne muscular dystrophy carriers, even when asymptomatic, show severe cardiac abnormalities on MRI, according to new research from Germany. Cardiac MRI showed all asymptomatic carriers had significant cardiac pathologies, the researchers found.April 26, 2015Clinical NewsTübingen team wins award for cardiac MR studyBy Philip WardPrize-winning German research has provided compelling new evidence that in many patients with coronary artery disease, late gadolinium enhancement cardiac MRI can depict previously unknown myocardial infarction.April 22, 2015Clinical NewsLower tube voltage reduces dose in stress CT perfusion MPIBy Eric BarnesLow-dose stress CT myocardial perfusion imaging of the heart is feasible at a tube current of 80 kV, producing image quality equivalent to 100 kV in a group of nonobese patients with a lower radiation dose, reported a team from Japan in European Radiology.February 24, 2014Clinical NewsHigh pitch plus iterative reconstruction clips CCTA doseBy Eric BarnesIn one of the first studies to combine a high-pitch cardiac CT angiography (CCTA) imaging protocol with iterative reconstruction, researchers from Beijing have reduced radiation doses to less than 1 mSv, with good image quality even in heavier patients.October 22, 2013Clinical NewsSingle-beat dual-source CTA shrinks contrast doseBy Eric BarnesHigh-quality coronary CT angiography (CTA) images can be obtained using single-beat, high-pitch, dual-source CT and ultralow contrast doses, potentially reducing the risk of contrast nephropathy in the bargain, according to a new study in European Radiology.August 29, 2013Clinical NewsBayer partners with Russia's MedsintezBy AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writersBayer Healthcare and Russian drug manufacturer Medsintez have teamed up to manufacture and market diagnostic imaging products and pharmaceuticals to treat infections and neural disorders, while also collaborating in joint research, Bayer said.November 11, 2012Clinical NewsCombined PET/CT-perfusion brings results in head, neck cancerBy Philip WardCT perfusion performed in combined PET/CT scans can provide valuable extra information about tumor behavior, and may help to differentiate between head and neck tumors and inflammatory lesions, Swiss researchers have found.July 31, 2012Clinical NewsMR enterography compares favorably to endoscopy, histologyBy Eric BarnesMR enterography is both sensitive and specific for the detection of Crohn's disease compared to both endoscopy and histology, and should be used in place of other methods in young patients when it's feasible to do so, according to a study in the European Journal of Radiology.April 10, 2012
