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Beirut: Radiology stands on the edge of the abyss
A special focus on Beirut was a highlight on the opening day of the Journées Francophones de Radiologie. The economic crash, COVID-19 pandemic, and August's huge port explosion have led to a mass exodus of radiologists and caused a crisis in the city's healthcare system. But some help is arriving, according to Dr. Tarek Smayra.
October 4, 2020
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Imaging team reflects on 20 years of orbital ultrasound, MRI
Four experienced pediatric radiologists have shared two decades of knowledge and expertise of orbital anatomy and pathology in new research.
Prof. Fiona Gilbert presenting at the annual scientific meeting of the European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI), held recently in Aberdeen, U.K. Photo by Jason Kimmings.
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Mirai shows promise for detecting interval breast cancers
Sequences included in the study MRI protocol: (a) coronal TIRM (turbo inversion recovery magnitude) sequence, (b) coronal T1-weighted sequence, (c) axial FLAIR (fluid-attenuated inversion recovery) sequence (head only), (d) axial T2-weighted fast spin-echo sequence (HASTE), (e) axial diffusion-weighted imaging (b-value 900), (f) an axial ADC map, (g) axial T1-Dixon water-only images before contrast agent, and (h) after administration of contrast agent.
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German group shows how to optimize whole-body MRI
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Team Sicily shines light on imaging of gunshot wounds
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Imaging team reflects on 20 years of orbital ultrasound, MRI
By Philip Ward
Four experienced pediatric radiologists have shared two decades of knowledge and expertise of orbital anatomy and pathology in new research.
October 30, 2025
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Mirai shows promise for detecting interval breast cancers
By Amerigo Allegretto
The AI risk prediction model Mirai has shown promise for detecting interval breast cancers from screening mammograms, according to Prof. Fiona Gilbert.
October 29, 2025
Prof. Fiona Gilbert presenting at the annual scientific meeting of the European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI), held recently in Aberdeen, U.K. Photo by Jason Kimmings.
German group shows how to optimize whole-body MRI
By Maryam Payne
Researchers from Heidelberg and Hannover have tried to establish the most effective protocol for whole-body MRI for cancer detection in patients with Li-Fraumeni syndrome.
October 29, 2025
Sequences included in the study MRI protocol: (a) coronal TIRM (turbo inversion recovery magnitude) sequence, (b) coronal T1-weighted sequence, (c) axial FLAIR (fluid-attenuated inversion recovery) sequence (head only), (d) axial T2-weighted fast spin-echo sequence (HASTE), (e) axial diffusion-weighted imaging (b-value 900), (f) an axial ADC map, (g) axial T1-Dixon water-only images before contrast agent, and (h) after administration of contrast agent.
Team Sicily shines light on imaging of gunshot wounds
By Philip Ward
New analysis from Italy shows that forensic radiology training significantly boosts postmortem CT reliability and enables radiologists to recognize injury patterns specific to firearm-related fatalities.
October 28, 2025
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MRI predicts diabetes in obese patients
By Will Morton
Researchers found a dose-response relationship between MRI-derived liver proton density fat fraction and abnormal glucose metabolism.
October 28, 2025
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New procedure treats chronic pain in toe joints
By Will Morton
Median pain scores dropped for 27 patients from nine to one after five months.
October 28, 2025
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DWI with fat correction identifies liver scarring in MASLD patients
By Kate Madden Yee
An MRI technique that corrects for fat in the liver appears to perform comparably to MRE for detecting fibrosis.
October 27, 2025
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LLMs rapidly evolving in nuclear medicine
By Will Morton
Large language models (LLMs) are widely used to handle the large volume of text data generated in nuclear medicine.
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The politics of health: Evis Sala takes first steps in Albania
By Frances Rylands-Monk
Prof. Evis Sala has made a bold career move from head of radiology at a large hospital in Rome to Minister of Health in Albania. She talks exclusively to AuntMinnieEurope about her new challenges and the pivotal role of imaging in the nation’s EU roadmap.
October 27, 2025
Prof. Evis Sala.
What’s the likely impact of €16B Hologic deal?
By Erik L. Ridley and Philip Ward
Private equity firms are acquiring women’s health vendor Hologic. Senior industry experts reflect on the deal and the future consequences for the global women’s health sector.
October 23, 2025
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PET/MRI begins to deliver in breast cancer
By Philip Ward
The clinical role of PET/MRI is evolving rapidly in breast cancer, according to two studies presented at the European Society of Breast Imaging annual meeting.
October 23, 2025
Dedicated breast F-18 FDG PET/MRI exam pre- (A, D, G), mid- (B, E, H), and post-NAC (C, F, I) of a 41-year-old patient diagnosed with a triple negative (TN), grade 2, invasive carcinoma. The SUVmax values of the primary tumor were 14.68 pre-NAC, 1.69 mid-NAC, and 1.87 post-NAC, while SER values were 1.19, 0.52, and 0.63, respectively. Figure courtesy of Melissa Lenaerts, PhD, Dr. Thiemo van Nijnatten, PhD, et al and presented at EUSOBI 2025.
EUSOBI: Positron emission mammography demonstrates worth
By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD
Positron emission mammography is proving useful in the presurgical assessment of invasive lobular carcinoma, researchers reported at the European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) annual meeting.
October 22, 2025
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