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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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With training, novice users of ultrasound can detect a full stomach in patients undergoing anesthesia.
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Imaging can play a central role in the management of gout, one of the most common inflammatory arthropathies in adults and the most common arthritis in men.
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fMRI exams of soccer fans' brains offer clues to the cause of fanaticism
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Functional MRI (fMRI) illuminates the phenomena of "in-group bonding and reinforcement of social identity," researchers noted.
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César Pedrosa: Still going strong at 93
By Liz Carey
Prof. César Pedrosa, the living legend from Madrid who turned 93 earlier this year, actively contributed to Spain's International Day of Radiology celebrations.
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ESR eBook now available in Ukrainian, Romanian, Hungarian
By Philip Ward
The ESR's free-to-download Modern Radiology eBook is now available in Ukrainian, Romanian, and Hungarian. Dozens of translators have worked tirelessly on the project, ESR noted.
November 11, 2025
Some of the translators of the ESR Modern Radiology eBook met during ECR 2025.
When the Christmas party goes badly wrong
By Philip Ward
A hospital doctor who behaved badly during a work Christmas party has been suspended for 12 months by a U.K. medical tribunal.
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Beetroot-based contrast agents show promise for abdominal MRI
By Kate Madden Yee
Researchers have explored the development of GBCA alternatives, including those made from plant-based extracts.
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How can CT power-save mode boost sustainability?
By Maryam Payne
Novel research has evaluated CT energy consumption savings from a rapid-reactivation power-save mode for idle periods.
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Contrast mammography identifies nipple tumor involvement
By Amerigo Allegretto
A Swiss study has found that contrast-enhanced mammography achieved high specificity and positive predictive value for indicating nipple involvement.
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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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