Dear AuntMinnieEurope Member,
Prostate MR exams are becoming ever more popular, largely due to their noninvasiveness and growing accuracy, so a new study from Turkey and the U.S. about the importance of sexual abstinence before a procedure is bound to generate considerable interest.
Researchers recommend that abstinence from ejaculation should be included in preimaging protocols for prostate MRI for better evaluation of seminal vesicles, but it is not a must, especially for patients under 60. Go to the MRI Community, or click here.
Speaking of MRI, many of you have enjoyed the Maverinck's recent column about field strength. Four enthusiasts of ultrahigh-field MRI felt so strongly about the article they've written a response to the column. You can read it here. This debate looks set to continue for years to come, so please let me know your own views on this topic at the heart of MRI.
Another subject that arouses emotion and passion is the retention of gadolinium-based contrast agents in the brain. The results of a groundbreaking study have been published in Radiology, and although rats were the subjects, the findings may have important implications for humans. Get the full details here.
A special symposium about molecular imaging was held in Brussels last week, and correspondent Leo Cendrowicz covered the meeting for us. His first news report is about the urgent need to sell molecular imaging's benefits better, while the second addresses the cost-effectiveness of PET/CT. Don't miss these articles in the Molecular Imaging Community.
Finally, the value of dose-monitoring software in trauma cases has come under close scrutiny in Switzerland. To learn more, click here.
