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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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Medicare payment for cardiac CT declining
Inflation-adjusted Medicare payment for cardiac CT declined 27% to 68% between 2010 and 2026, despite guideline endorsement.
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Ultrasound MinnieCast, Episode 17: Elastography holds promise toward expanded role
By Amerigo Allegretto
David Fetzer, MD, discusses current applications and issues in the world of elastography.
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Minibeam radiotherapy performs well in first clinical trial
By Will Morton
The technique delivers very high doses of radiation through closely spaced, extremely narrow beams.
September 17, 2026
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USPSTF names radiologist to task force; ACR responds
By Amerigo Allegretto
Dennis Wulfeck, MD, has 33 years of experience in diagnostic imaging, and his appointment to the task force has the support of the ACR.
September 17, 2026
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Individual specialization may drive IR procedure complexity
By Amerigo Allegretto
Practice- and radiologist-level IR specializations showed associations with greater procedural complexity.
September 17, 2026
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AI boosts brain aneurysm detection on CT angiography
By Will Morton
AI preferentially detected smaller aneurysms (< 3 mm), while radiologists more often identified larger aneurysms (3 to 5 mm and > 5 mm).
September 17, 2026
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ASTRO issues first radiation therapy guideline for bladder cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bladder preservation should be presented as a curative treatment option alongside radical cystectomy.
September 16, 2026
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LLM on par with head-and-neck subspecialists in analyzing MRI reports
By Amerigo Allegretto
GPT-5-Thinking yields similar diagnostic accuracy compared to subspecialists focusing on orbital and head-and-neck MRI.
September 16, 2026
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CCTA links neighborhood income to atherosclerosis
By Will Morton
The relationship between socioeconomic disparities and imaging-defined coronary atherosclerosis on CCTA has not been fully understood.
September 15, 2026
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Chest CT muscle attenuation predicts future bone density loss
By Will Morton
Muscle and bone loss commonly coexist with aging, but potential links between paraspinal muscle and thoracic vertebral bone mineral density loss remain poorly understood
September 15, 2026
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Curium gets FDA approval for Lu-177 injection for GEP-NETs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The radioligand therapy delivers targeted radiation to GEP-NETs by binding to somatostatin receptors expressed on these tumors.
September 15, 2026
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Brains age faster among residents in disadvantaged neighborhoods
By Amerigo Allegretto
MRI data show that living in disadvantaged neighborhoods is tied to adverse brain health.
September 15, 2026
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ASTRO urges CMS to address radiation oncology shortfalls
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
More than two-thirds of radiation oncologists responding to an ASTRO survey this spring reported declines of 10% or more.
September 14, 2026
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