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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.
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U.K. radiologist receives suspended sentence
A senior radiologist from a top U.K. cancer hospital has received an eight-week sentence suspended for 12 months for an illicit sexual encounter on a train. He now faces a General Medical Council investigation.
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Video from ECR: What's up with Paul Parizel?
Dr. Linda Moy explains at ECR 2025 how gadolinium waste from contrast agents exacerbates water pollution. She offered several suggestions to limit or even eliminate the use of gadolinium-based contrast agents in favor of more energy-efficient MR imaging methods.
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MRI departments can limit water pollution, be more energy-efficient
Clinical pelvis image acquired on a Ingenia Evolution 3-tesla scanner and reconstructed using Philips' SmartSpeed Precise AI-based image reconstruction technology. Image courtesy of Philips.
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U.K. radiologist receives suspended sentence
By Maryam Payne
A senior radiologist from a top U.K. cancer hospital has received an eight-week sentence suspended for 12 months for an illicit sexual encounter on a train. He now faces a General Medical Council investigation.
March 7, 2025
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Video from ECR: What's up with Paul Parizel?
By Philip Ward
Exude happiness, don't cling on to the past, and keep the long-term goal in mind. These are the top lifestyle tips of Prof. Paul Parizel, who reflects on his move from Belgium to Australia and on the wave of U.K. and Irish trainees arriving Down Under.
March 4, 2025
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MRI departments can limit water pollution, be more energy-efficient
By Amerigo Allegretto
At ECR 2025, Dr. Linda Moy outlined ways that radiologists working with MRI can take steps toward eco-friendly practices and limit water pollution.
March 3, 2025
Dr. Linda Moy explains at ECR 2025 how gadolinium waste from contrast agents exacerbates water pollution. She offered several suggestions to limit or even eliminate the use of gadolinium-based contrast agents in favor of more energy-efficient MR imaging methods.
Philips showcases AI, MRI, and informatics upgrades at ECR 2025
By Erik L. Ridley
AI enhancements, a new MRI scanner, and cloud-based radiology informatics were among the featured highlights for Philips at ECR 2025.
March 1, 2025
Clinical pelvis image acquired on a Ingenia Evolution 3-tesla scanner and reconstructed using Philips' SmartSpeed Precise AI-based image reconstruction technology. Image courtesy of Philips.
Embolization procedure reduces hip pain in osteoarthritis patients
By Will Morton
Arterial embolization is a promising, minimally invasive treatment for chronic hip pain in patients with osteoarthritis.
March 1, 2025
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MRI-based ML model detects leiomyosarcomas
By Amerigo Allegretto
An MRI-based machine learning (ML) model showed promise in differentiating leiomyosarcoma from atypical benign leiomyoma.
March 1, 2025
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Canon highlights ultrasound and CT lung screening at ECR 2025
By Erik L. Ridley
Canon Medical Systems is emphasizing a new multipurpose ultrasound scanner and its lung cancer screening portfolio at ECR 2025.
February 28, 2025
Canon's new Aplio beyond ultrasound scanner. Image courtesy of Canon.
PET/MRI receives boost for prostate cancer detection
By Will Morton
Hybrid PET/MRI scans outperform either technique alone for identifying tumors in high-risk patients with suspected prostate cancer, an Italian research team reported at ECR 2025.
February 28, 2025
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Use MR enterography for complex IBD cases
By Liz Carey
Four takeaways from an advanced course on imaging inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) cases
February 28, 2025
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Sealed MRI magnet, new CT scanner pace GEHC product launches at ECR 2025
By Erik L. Ridley
GE HealthCare unveiled a new sealed MRI magnet platform and a super-premium CT scanner this year at ECR 2025.
February 27, 2025
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Siemens emphasizes new software offering, stroke care
By Erik L. Ridley
At ECR 2025, Siemens Healthineers is featuring its mobile stroke unit offering and a new way for customers to access its imaging software.
February 26, 2025
Somatom On.site enables potential stroke patients to receive a head CT in an ambulance on the way to a hospital. Image courtesy of Siemens Healthineers.
Adding AI to brain MRI finds important epilepsy lesions
By Kate Madden Yee
Using an AI tool with brain MRI in children finds 64% of focal cortical dysplasias -- abnormalities linked to epilepsy -- that radiologists miss, researchers have reported.
February 26, 2025
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