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Dual-energy CT differentiates bullets in gunshot wounds

By Abraham Kim

Dual-energy CT is capable of distinguishing among various types of bullets in gunshot wounds based on their core material, which may have implications for the role radiologists play in forensics, according to an article published in the September issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

August 29, 2019

UCI gifts ultrasound scanners to medical students

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) School of Medicine has gifted each of its 104 incoming medical students in the class of 2023 with portable ultrasound scanners from Butterfly Network, according to a report published August 26 on MobiHealthNews.

August 28, 2019

RadNet inks Del. contract

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging services provider RadNet has secured a contract with Delaware Imaging Network of New Castle County for its NeuroQuant MRI software.

August 28, 2019

Magnetic Insight secures Baltimore installation

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Preclinical research developer Magnetic Insight has won an installation of its Momentum magnetic particle imaging scanner at the F.M. Kirby Research Center for Functional Brain Imaging at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore.

August 28, 2019

3D MRI enables contrast-free evaluation of cardiac strain

By Abraham Kim

Researchers from the U.K. have developed a new 3D MRI technique for calculating heart muscle strain. They discuss how their method may help improve the accuracy of quantifying cardiac health without the need for gadolinium contrast in an article published online August 28 in Scientific Reports.

August 28, 2019

Structured reporting enhances brain tumor MRI

By Erik L. Ridley

Radiologists who used structured reporting to interpret MRI scans of glioma patients produced reports that were judged to be more consistent and easier to understand than conventional free-text reports, researchers found in a study published online August 27 in Academic Radiology.

August 28, 2019

CEDM a useful alternative for breast cancer screening

By Kate Madden Yee

Contrast-enhanced digital mammography (CEDM) performs comparably to or better than digital mammography when it comes to breast cancer screening in women at higher risk of breast cancer, according to a study published online August 27 in Radiology.

August 28, 2019

German study finds trace gadolinium in fast-food drinks

By Philip Ward

Soft drinks served at fast-food outlets in a half-dozen cities in Germany had trace levels of gadolinium from MRI contrast agents, according to a recent study. While the research highlights the persistence of gadolinium in the environment, the levels most likely do not represent a health risk, experts say.

August 28, 2019

Mammography self-compression boosts patient experience

By Kate Madden Yee

Allowing women to self-compress their breast tissue during mammography exams improves their experience while matching the image quality obtained with technologist-performed compression, according to a study published August 23 in the Journal of Breast Imaging.

August 28, 2019

Ultrasound + photoacoustic imaging spot prostate cancer

By Kate Madden Yee

A dual-modality imaging approach that combines ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging to visualize the prostate appears to improve the diagnosis of prostate cancer, according to a study published online August 28 in Science Translational Medicine.

August 28, 2019

NIDA grant will fund opioid PET research

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has awarded a five-year, $8.9 million grant to Penn Medicine's PET Addiction Center of Excellence to research disorders associated with opioid use.

August 27, 2019

NorthStar, Purdue advance nuclear pharmacy training

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes and Purdue University's College of Pharmacy are collaborating on a new nuclear pharmacy training program.

August 27, 2019

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