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Oxbridge team collects top award for 7T study of long COVID
Researchers from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, U.K., have developed a protocol for proton MR spectroscopy for evaluating brainstem function in patients recovering from COVID-19. They received a magna cum laude award at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine annual congress.
May 17, 2021
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CT adds fuels to debate over pharaoh's death in ancient Egypt
CT has offered fresh clues about the killing of a significant pharaoh who ruled Egypt around 3,600 years ago. Experts now believe Seqenenre Taa II -- known as "the Brave" -- was killed in an execution ceremony after being taken prisoner on the battlefield.
February 28, 2021
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Keep aware of head and neck injuries in winter sports
Radiologists need to know the essentials about head and neck, brain, and spinal injuries from skiing and snowboarding and about how CT and MRI can help in challenging cases, according to new research presented at the RSNA 2020 meeting by Swiss trauma experts.
December 1, 2020
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3D printing makes giant strides in liver
3D models that combine vascular and biliary anatomy using different imaging techniques can contribute to more rigorous planning of complex liver operations, including hepatic resections, living-donor transplantation, vascular intervention procedures, and biliary reconstruction surgery, Portuguese researchers reported at RSNA 2020.
November 30, 2020
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Involve medical students in reporting, Swiss team urges
Integrating medical students into the radiology reading room can have major long-term benefits, and the accuracy of medical students' reports is only slightly inferior to that of first-year residents, Swiss researchers have reported at the virtual RSNA 2020 meeting.
November 29, 2020
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What's the German experience of COVID-19 imaging?
Radiologists from Hamburg, Germany, have presented comprehensive new data at RSNA 2020 about the use of CT and radiography in COVID-19 cases during the first wave of the pandemic.
November 28, 2020
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MRI bore cleaning kit can reduce risk of COVID-19 infection
A simple, low-cost kit for cleaning an MRI scanner bore can minimize the risk of COVID-19 infection, according to the Australian group that developed it. The group adapted common household cleaning implements to be used in the MRI environment.
November 5, 2020
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COVID-19 has major impact on radiology operations
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major effect on the operations of radiology facilities, with 83% of respondents reporting that the outbreak had a "significant impact" on them, according to the results of a new global survey.
September 21, 2020
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Gadolinium research should focus on skin, expert says
Recent evidence in animal studies indicates that gadolinium side effects may be more likely in the skin than the brain, making it important that research into gadolinium deposition switch its focus to the skin and its innervation, a leading European investigator has suggested.
August 30, 2020
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German team makes progress in localizing anatomical ROIs
German researchers have developed a method designed to accurately and robustly localize anatomical regions of interest (ROIs) for 3D medical data. They have presented their findings at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual conference.
August 13, 2020
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By Kate Madden Yee
Why? Because the technology could be more geographically accessible, researchers noted.
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One potential strategy for improving cancer care among incarcerated individuals is more access to screening tests.
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PI-RADS v2.1 is 'highly sensitive' for prostate cancer detection on MRI
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PI-RADS v2.1 was developed by the ACR and the European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR) and released in 2019.
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qHDMI differentiates radial scars from invasive breast cancer
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Angiogenesis-based biomarkers from ultrasound can differentiate between radial scar lesions and invasive breast cancer.
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Lung biopsy before surgery linked to cancer recurrence
By Will Morton
The findings confirm concerns about “tumor cell spillage” during the procedure.
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Abnormal CT-FFR results translate to up to 7 years of cardiovascular risk
By Kate Madden Yee
The prognostic value of CT fractional flow reserve (CT-FFR) has been unclear, but a recent study's findings offer further insight.
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PSMA-PET/CT reporting varies widely in the U.S.
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Standardized interpretation frameworks for PSMA-PET/CT reporting are underused in the U.S.
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Auditing preop MRIs is feasible under upcoming BI-RADS recommendations
By Amerigo Allegretto
Going by the upcoming BI-RADS manual resulted in metrics that were within expected ranges based on prior data.
October 14, 2025
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