Emily Hayes[email protected]Clinical NewsItalian team supports liquid biopsy for MRI of breast cancer casesThe addition of a liquid biopsy to MRI may improve the ability to evaluate breast cancer treatment response, researchers from the University of Genoa in Italy reported on 10 April.April 13, 2021Clinical NewsLancet commission highlights unequal access to imagingThe Lancet Oncology Commission on Medical Imaging and Nuclear Medicine presented its findings from a major research effort on global health disparities on 4 March at ECR 2021. It's vital to get governments to scale up imaging infrastructure, said Dr. Hedvig Hricak, PhD.March 4, 2021Clinical NewsBrazilian group finds value in lung ultrasound for COVID-19Brazilian researchers found that a scoring system based on lung ultrasound scans could predict intubation, death, and other negative outcomes in COVID-19 patients, according to a recent study published in Annals of Intensive Care.February 18, 2021Clinical NewsCOVID-19 leads to major overhaul for radiotherapySignificant changes occurred in the delivery of radiotherapy services during the first wave of the pandemic, according to new data for England posted on 22 January by Lancet Oncology. A massive decline in treatment sessions was offset by greater use of hypofractionated dosing regimens.January 25, 2021Clinical NewsfMRI gets to the bottom of smell, taste dysfunction from COVID-19Functional MRI (fMRI) was helpful for evaluating persistent smell and taste dysfunction in a patient with COVID-19, according to a case report published on 22 January in JAMA Neurology. The orbitofrontal cortex appears to be particularly relevant in understanding the cause of symptoms, Kuwaiti researchers reported.January 24, 2021Clinical NewsSPECT exams fell sharply in first wave of pandemicAn 80% drop in the volume of SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging studies occurred in spring 2020 as nonessential procedures were postponed, according to a report published by the European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.January 17, 2021Page 1 of 1Top StoriesDigital X-RayBone health normal in infants exposed to HIV medicationBone health appears to be normal in infants born to women treated with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate to prevent HIV infection, a South African study has found.UltrasoundOverdue baby dies after scan results sent 'to nowhere'UltrasoundUltrasound-guided nerve blocks prove safe for pain managementIndustry NewsU.K. issues advice on sedation use in radiologyNuclear MedicineEANM 2024 hits record attendance