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New device can measure PET radiotracer concentration
Static PET images enable a qualitative assessment of the distribution of a radiotracer, but to improve disease prediction, a more quantitative approach is required. A retired radiation oncologist and an electrical engineer have joined forces to develop a clinically useful device.
September 26, 2018
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MRI quantifies magnetic targeting of tumors
To avoid the adverse impact of chemotherapy on healthy tissue, a useful targeting mechanism is to magnetically guide nanocarriers of toxic drugs to tumors using an applied magnetic field. The method is cheap and easy, but it lacks a quantifiable way of evaluating targeting efficiency.
August 19, 2018
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Radiologist gets suspended for 'antisemitic' statements
A radiologist in Belgium has been suspended due to "antisemitic" statements in a patient's medical record and for sharing social media posts.
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Revealed: The cause of CT safety incident in Belgium
Dr. Giles Maskell. Photo courtesy of European Society of Breast Imaging.
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A thoracic and cardiac radiologist, Prof. Mathieu Lederlin subspecializes in lung CT, particularly for interstitial lung diseases and lung cancer. He also performs cardiac CT and MRI, and emergency imaging. He is a member of the board of the national college of radiology (CERF) and former president of the French Society of Thoracic Imaging.
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Radiologist gets suspended for 'antisemitic' statements
By Maryam Payne
A radiologist in Belgium has been suspended due to "antisemitic" statements in a patient's medical record and for sharing social media posts.
September 5, 2025
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Revealed: The cause of CT safety incident in Belgium
By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD
A single bottle of contaminated contrast agent was the cause of eight patients becoming unwell after undergoing CT in Dendermonde, East Flanders. Bracco has now issued a statement.
September 3, 2025
Microscopic photography of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacterial cells isolated on plain white background.
Introducing Maskell’s Law of Cancer
By Dr. Giles Maskell
If the patient doesn’t have cancer, then what you’re looking at probably isn’t a metastasis, Dr. Giles Maskell writes in a new column.
September 2, 2025
Dr. Giles Maskell. Photo courtesy of European Society of Breast Imaging.
Interview with JFR 2025 president: Part 1
By Frances Rylands-Monk
Ahead of France's national congress, JFR 2025, we bring you an exclusive two-part face-to-face interview with JFR 2025 President Prof. Mathieu Lederlin. Part 1 looks at lung cancer screening and how AI will play a key role.
September 1, 2025
A thoracic and cardiac radiologist, Prof. Mathieu Lederlin subspecializes in lung CT, particularly for interstitial lung diseases and lung cancer. He also performs cardiac CT and MRI, and emergency imaging. He is a member of the board of the national college of radiology (CERF) and former president of the French Society of Thoracic Imaging.
It's time to get tough on unnecessary scans, Italians say
By Maryam Payne
The proportion of inappropriate head CT referrals remains worryingly high, and urgent action is vital to reduce unnecessary scans, a new study has found.
September 1, 2025
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fMRI: Cognitive behavioral therapy positively affects the brain
By Kate Madden Yee
The findings confirm the efficacy of the treatment, researchers have reported.
August 29, 2025
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Experts issue appropriate use criteria for molecular breast imaging
By Will Morton
The criteria offer use scenarios for technetium-99 (Tc-99m) sestamibi-based gamma camera imaging of the breast.
August 29, 2025
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Safety concerns lead to suspension of CT service at Belgian hospital
By Philip Ward
Ten patients at a general hospital in Dendermonde, East Flanders, became unwell after undergoing CT. An investigation is underway, and the CT service was briefly suspended, according to media reports.
August 28, 2025
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MRI shows how brain maintains 'representation' of phantom limbs
By Kate Madden Yee
Functional MRI has revealed how the brain preserves its sense of lost limbs, a team from a top London research facility has reported.
August 28, 2025
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Gadolinium in ... beer?
By Kate Madden Yee
Results from a French study offer a "snapshot" of the current status of rare earth element contamination in beverages.
August 27, 2025
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Beyond the algorithm: Embedding AI into imaging workflows
By Umar Ahmed
Integrating AI into workflow is the defining factor that determines whether a tool delivers real value or fades into irrelevance, writes market analyst Umar Ahmed.
August 26, 2025
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Ukrainian radiologists train, collaborate throughout war
By Maryam Payne
Despite the monumental challenges presented by the ongoing war, Ukrainian radiologists continue to train and collaborate, conducting programs and conferences.
August 26, 2025
Blackouts continue to be a regular part of hospital life in Ukraine. All images and video clip courtesy of Dr. Uliana Pidvalna.
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