Michael Asghar

Molecular Imaging
Multidirectional spectroscopy enables human neuroimaging
Researchers have used a multidirectional functional near-infrared spectroscopy system for human neuroimaging. Their novel approach produces a richer dataset and could improve 3D visualization of brain activity.
April 17, 2019
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Clinical News
Functional MRI assists in somatosensory cortex
Researchers from the U.K. and Germany have used ultrahigh-field functional MRI to produce a precise topographic map of the representation of touch in area 3b of the somatosensory cortex -- a region thought to only respond to mechanical stimulation.
January 31, 2018
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Functional MRI sheds new light on sound and touch
Researchers in the U.S. and the Netherlands have observed auditory responses in the human somatosensory cortex, a region of the brain usually dedicated to processing touch. They measured functional MRI signal changes following a frequency discrimination task.
November 9, 2017
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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.
October 9, 2025
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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.
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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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