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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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Will AI lead to merger of radiology and pathology?
A strategic merger of radiology and pathology into a unified specialty is vital, two experts have warned in an 8 October commentary in European Journal of Radiology AI.
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Will AI lead to merger of radiology and pathology?
By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD
A strategic merger of radiology and pathology into a unified specialty is vital, two experts have warned in an 8 October commentary in European Journal of Radiology AI.
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U.K. newspaper exposes scandal of European radiologist
By Philip Ward
A radiologist was able to work for a teleradiology company, despite having had his licenses revoked in Sweden and Norway, an investigation by The Times has revealed. The firm has now issued a detailed statement.
October 9, 2025
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Missed previous mammography screening linked to worse disease outcomes
By Amerigo Allegretto
Researchers in Sweden have found that women who did not attend their previous screening had larger tumors and poorer disease-specific survival.
October 8, 2025
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Coroner investigates patient death after ID check failure
By Philip Ward
A U.K. coroner has specified that a dying woman had her cancer diagnosis delayed after the wrong patient underwent a CT scan due to staff's failure to check the person's name.
October 7, 2025
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Momentum builds for MRI staging of cervical cancer
By Maryam Payne
When it comes to preoperative staging of cervical cancer, now's the time to shift from cystoscopy to MRI, Italian researchers have asserted.
October 7, 2025
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Stay sharp to avoid pitfalls of emergency imaging in elderly
By Frances Rylands-Monk
In the elderly, radiologists must take great care not to confuse normal age-related changes with the cause of the emergency, delegates heard at the French national radiology congress, JFR, on 5 October.
October 6, 2025
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MRI finds brain shape changes may be linked to dementia
By Kate Madden Yee
One of the study's implications is that brain shape changes in the entorhinal cortex could contribute to the development of disease.
October 6, 2025
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Female authors remain underrepresented in radiology journals
By Maryam Payne
Women are still significantly underrepresented among the authors of top-cited imaging articles, with country of origin and subspecialty being influencing factors.
October 6, 2025
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PET/CT links metabolic activity to aggressive endometrial cancer
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Aggressive endometrial cancer may drive the high metabolic activity of visceral fat, Norwegian researchers reported in Barcelona at the 40th anniversary meeting of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine.
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Support grows for 5-year CTC screening interval
By Kate Madden Yee
The findings of an Italian study add to an ongoing conversation about the use of CT colonography (CTC) for colorectal cancer screening.
October 3, 2025
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French radiology goes ahead with strike action
By Philip Ward
Many radiologists in France are taking industrial action on 1 October. The scale of the walkout is not clear yet, but the 1,250 radiologists and radiotherapists from the Vidi network have joined the strike.
October 1, 2025
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IMRT comparable to proton therapy for throat cancer
By Liz Carey
U.K. researchers have reported new results on the use of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and proton beam therapy to reduce long-term treatment-related toxicities in throat cancer.
October 1, 2025
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