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fMRI finds dogs get style and substance of words
Add a mark to the win column for dog lovers: A recent Hungarian study using functional MRI (fMRI) found that man's best friend responds to both your words and how you say them. The results also help clarify how our ability to communicate may have evolved.
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Organized Radiology Issues
RSNA 2014 highlights 100 years of radiology history
This year marks the 100th annual meeting for RSNA, and the society is pulling out all the historical stops to celebrate. RSNA 2014 attendees will be able to diagnose vintage x-ray images, see Wilhelm Roentgen's laboratory, and check out antique equipment, kicking off a yearlong centennial celebration that will end at the 2015 meeting.
November 6, 2014
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RSNA to show x-ray 'nature scenes' by Dutch medical physicist
What happens if you combine x-rays, creatures large and small, and a diorama? You get a "biorama," as Dutch medical physicist and artist Arie van 't Riet, PhD, has termed his images. His artwork will be shown at the upcoming RSNA 2014 annual meeting in Chicago.
October 12, 2014
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Dinosaur vertebra fossil rises up in 3D from CT data
Noninvasive imaging techniques have long proved valuable for digging up the stories of fossils without damaging them. In a new study published online in Radiology, German researchers have gone a step further, making a carbon copy of a dinosaur vertebra using CT data and 3D printing.
November 20, 2013
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Hand x-ray art project gets slap on the wrist
It seems that art and science do not always mix, at least according to the French Nuclear Safety Authority. Triggered by an art exhibit involving roughly 100 hand radiographs, the agency served a reminder to those involved and the general public that x-ray scans for artistic purposes are considered unlawful.
June 6, 2013
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Artist uses hand x-rays to grasp meaning behind scans
Do x-rays make the personal impersonal, stripping out our humanity to examine our inner structures? If so, French artist Marc Ferrante has perhaps recaptured it. Collaborating with puppeteers and other hand artists, he's created a collection of approximately 100 hand radiographs, exploring "whether life can be breathed into these images."
November 26, 2012
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Radiology finds its place in the modern art world
Where do radiology and fine art intersect? Nearly everywhere, an interdisciplinary group from Serbia has found. The researchers recently provided an overview of radiologic artworks, concluding that radiology has become an "important field of modern art."
July 29, 2012
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Fashion meets science in x-ray-inspired clothing design
We don't necessarily think high fashion when picturing radiology -- more like lab coats and lead aprons. But London-based radiographer-turned-designer Brooke Roberts has bridged the two worlds with her clothing line that draws upon medical imaging for inspiration.
May 29, 2012
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Optical imaging deciphers truth within oil painting layers
How can the hidden past of artwork be revealed without damaging the creation itself? Since 2003, researchers in Poland have been looking to optical coherence tomography for answers, using the technology to detect suspected forgeries in paintings and unearth hidden inscriptions, among other applications.
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Austrian study uses MDCT to uncover tale of 12 mummies
Following the path of King Tut, Nefertiti, and other famed Egyptian figures, a collection of 500- to 1,000-year-old Chachapoyan mummies from northern Peru has now gone under the CT scanner -- a first in the study of this Andean people, according to research in the European Journal of Radiology.
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CEM identifies nipple tumor involvement in breast cancer patients
CEM achieved high specificity and positive predictive value for indicating nipple involvement, researchers reported.
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Breast screening in younger women may be useful, review finds
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CEM identifies nipple tumor involvement in breast cancer patients
By Amerigo Allegretto
CEM achieved high specificity and positive predictive value for indicating nipple involvement, researchers reported.
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Breast screening in younger women may be useful, review finds
By Maryam Payne
Breast cancer screening in women under age 50 may be useful in some cases, review findings show.
November 6, 2025
Correlative mammographic, sonographic and histopathological findings in a 29-year-old woman presenting with a palpable left axillary lump, subsequently shown to be accessory breast tissue. (a) Ultrasound, left breast, 12 o’clock position: A 10 mm partially irregular hypoechoic lesion with internal calcific foci, located 1 cm from the nipple.
RANZCR case series reveals CT's role in identifying ovarian torsion
By Maryam Payne
To ensure timely diagnosis and treatment of ovarian torsion, clinicians must recognize its signs on CT imaging.
November 5, 2025
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Music lowers anxiety, pain for women undergoing mammography
By Amerigo Allegretto
Music being played during mammography exams may ease anxiety and pain for women, improving their overall satisfaction.
November 4, 2025
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Research team casts new light on Cryptococcus infection
By Maryam Payne
Researchers have described the imaging findings of Cryptococcus infection, which is endemic to Australia and Papua New Guinea.
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Christiane Kuhl gives insights to Der Spiegel
By Liz Carey, Philip Ward
Breast imaging pioneer Prof. Dr. Christiane Kuhl has given a Q&A interview to the German news magazine Der Spiegel. She's also spoken about her love of riding horses during her leisure time.
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Merger of radiology and pathology: What’s the next step?
By Frances Rylands-Monk
For integration to go ahead, structured reciprocal conversations between all stakeholders are vital, and turf battles must not be allowed to derail the process, says Prof. Evis Sala.
November 3, 2025
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Nordic survey pinpoints motivators and obstacles in research
By Maryam Payne
What factors inspire radiologists to engage in research? And what factors prevent them from doing so? A survey from the Nordic region provides some answers.
October 31, 2025
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A guide to challenging conversations
By Dr. Susan Shelmerdine
Tough discussions are common in radiology, but you can turn them to your advantage, says Dr. Susan Shelmerdine. She has top tips on how to handle awkward situations.
October 31, 2025
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Imaging team reflects on 20 years of orbital ultrasound, MRI
By Philip Ward
Four experienced pediatric radiologists have shared two decades of knowledge and expertise of orbital anatomy and pathology in new research.
October 30, 2025
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Mirai shows promise for detecting interval breast cancers
By Amerigo Allegretto
The AI risk prediction model Mirai has shown promise for detecting interval breast cancers from screening mammograms, according to Prof. Fiona Gilbert.
October 29, 2025
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German group shows how to optimize whole-body MRI
By Maryam Payne
Researchers from Heidelberg and Hannover have tried to establish the most effective protocol for whole-body MRI for cancer detection in patients with Li-Fraumeni syndrome.
October 29, 2025
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