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PET shows amyloid beta + tau biomarkers = Alzheimer's disease
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
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Imaging exams land on list of low-value care in VA system
Two of the most frequently delivered low-value medical services within the U.S. Veterans Health Administration (VA) system are back imaging for patients with nonspecific low back pain and preoperative chest x-rays, a new study finds. In addition, imaging for low back pain was one of the costliest low-value services.
August 4, 2022
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ESR mourns Natalia Rotaru, 57, who died of COVID-19
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has published a tribute to Prof. Natalia Rotaru, PhD, the breast radiologist from Moldova who died at the age of 57. She was a prominent educator and author in her own country, but contracted COVID-19 while performing her clinical duties.
January 24, 2021
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Dutch survey finds second opinion reports go unread
Clinicians don't read over 11% of second-opinion radiology reports, a new survey by three radiologists from University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands has found. Ultrasound is the modality in which a second-opinion report is most likely to be ignored.
August 16, 2020
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Will 2nd COVID-19 wave be worse than the 1st?
The experiences of Singapore suggest the second wave of COVID-19 cases may be far worse than the first wave, and hospitals must prepare now to cope with a growing influx of patients, Dr. Lionel Cheng warned at an RSNA webinar on 19 June.
June 24, 2020
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Breast MRI lesion score can cut unnecessary biopsies
A lesion classification scheme named after breast MRI pioneer Dr. Werner Kaiser may help prevent anywhere from 45% to 72.5% of unnecessary breast biopsies in high-risk patients, Austrian researchers have found. The tool also refutes the notion of benign-appearing cancers.
June 14, 2020
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Breast screening set to resume soon in Sweden and Hungary
An imaging facility in Sweden plans to restart breast cancer screening in the next week or two, and clinics across Hungary expect to start screening patients regularly from 1 June, expert sources have revealed to AuntMinnieEurope.com.
May 12, 2020
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New Swedish study proves breast screening's value
A new study of mammography screening in Sweden may not settle the debate over whether screening or therapy should get the credit for the drop in breast cancer mortality, but it does cast a vote in mammography's favor by finding a 41% mortality reduction.
May 10, 2020
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How medical imaging can adapt to life after COVID-19
As the COVID-19 crisis recedes, radiology departments will return to normal operations. But the transition will not be as easy as flipping a switch, and they will have to balance clinical assessment, ethical judgment, and logistical planning, write Irish and U.S. authors.
May 10, 2020
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Ultrasound comes up short on early rheumatoid arthritis
Can ultrasound provide a much-needed boost for treatment decisions and outcomes in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis by targeting imaging remission? Probably not, Norwegian researchers have concluded in a new study involving over 200 patients.
November 11, 2019
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ESR announces 2025 election results
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has released its leadership results following completion of the January 2025 election process. Voter turnout was less than 9%.
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What brain mechanisms drive depression in older adults?
Images in a 74-year-old male patient who presented at the hospital with acute symptoms of a right hemispheric ischemic stroke and a National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score of 24. (A) Nonenhanced CT image shows no signs of early infarction, whereas (B) CT perfusion image shows a large perfusion deficit in the territory of the middle cerebral artery and anterior cerebral artery caused by an extracranial occlusion in the right internal carotid artery. (C) Digital subtraction angiography shows the occlusion in the C1 segment. The extracranial occlusion was passed, reperfused, and subsequently stented (D, E). The final contrast injection did not reveal any intracranial occlusions within the territory of the internal carotid artery (F). At the 24-hour follow-up, there was no infarction on (G) the nonenhanced CT image, and the NIHSS score had decreased to 3 points. Image courtesy of RSNA.
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ML model using CCTA, MRI data predicts MACE in cardiac patients
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ESR announces 2025 election results
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has released its leadership results following completion of the January 2025 election process. Voter turnout was less than 9%.
January 30, 2025
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What brain mechanisms drive depression in older adults?
By Will Morton
A Belgian PET study has shown that mechanisms other than amyloid brain deposits may underlie depressive symptoms in people later in life.
January 24, 2025
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German team supports use of endovascular thrombectomy
By Will Morton
Researchers from Hamburg say endovascular thrombectomy is a safe and effective option in cases of acute extracranial internal carotid artery occlusions.
January 23, 2025
Images in a 74-year-old male patient who presented at the hospital with acute symptoms of a right hemispheric ischemic stroke and a National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score of 24. (A) Nonenhanced CT image shows no signs of early infarction, whereas (B) CT perfusion image shows a large perfusion deficit in the territory of the middle cerebral artery and anterior cerebral artery caused by an extracranial occlusion in the right internal carotid artery. (C) Digital subtraction angiography shows the occlusion in the C1 segment. The extracranial occlusion was passed, reperfused, and subsequently stented (D, E). The final contrast injection did not reveal any intracranial occlusions within the territory of the internal carotid artery (F). At the 24-hour follow-up, there was no infarction on (G) the nonenhanced CT image, and the NIHSS score had decreased to 3 points. Image courtesy of RSNA.
DEXA receives major boost for osteoporosis screening
By Will Morton
Greater emphasis looks set to be put on the use of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) for osteoporosis screening.
January 22, 2025
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ML model using CCTA, MRI data predicts MACE in cardiac patients
By Amerigo Allegretto
A machine-learning (ML) model that includes both CCTA and stress cardiac MRI data can accurately predict major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).
January 20, 2025
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Patient death prompts RCR to act on gastric bands
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A coroner's report has led to a pledge by the U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) to consider how to improve identification of "slipped" gastric bands on imaging.
January 16, 2025
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Genetic testing, risk assessment tied to more breast MRI uptake
By Amerigo Allegretto
Women with high-risk pathological variants for breast cancer as identified by genetic testing and risk assessment are more likely to undergo breast MRI.
January 15, 2025
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PET scans can reduce unnecessary lymph node procedures
By Will Morton
Negative prostate-specific antigen PET scans can be used to avoid unnecessary pelvic lymph node dissection in certain prostate cancer patients undergoing radical prostatectomies.
January 10, 2025
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ChatGPT promising as support tool for researchers getting started in AI
By Amerigo Allegretto
ChatGPT could serve as an academic reference tool for early-career radiologists and researchers.
December 17, 2024
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LLMs outperform medical student in solving imaging cases
By Amerigo Allegretto
Large language models (LLMs) outperformed a medical student when solving imaging cases in a quiz widely used by medical professionals.
December 16, 2024
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Irish radiologist, 37, dies of cancer
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Tributes have been paid to a gifted young radiologist and mother-of-two from County Westmeath who has died from brain cancer, according to a report in the Irish media.
December 9, 2024
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Symphony of radiology: RSNA unveils art winners
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The prize winners of the RSNA 2024 Art Contest are being displayed at the Learning Center at McCormick Place, Chicago, during the meeting.
December 2, 2024
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