PET reveals thermal burns due to multiple ICD shocks May 23, 2023 -- PET imaging has shown for the first time that multiple shocks from implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) can result in subcutaneous tissue burns, according to a report published May 18 in HeartRhythm Case Reports.Read More
AI shows perfect performance in invasive lobular carcinoma May 23, 2023 -- An artificial intelligence (AI) decision-support system may help radiologists in diagnosing small invasive lobular carcinoma on breast ultrasound images, according to research published May 16 in Clinical Imaging.Read More
Tau PET adds certainty when diagnosing Alzheimer's disease May 23, 2023 -- Tau PET scans can help diagnose Alzheimer's disease on top of extensive clinical work-ups in participants with cognitive symptoms, according to a study published May 22 in JAMA Neurology.Read More
Can automated PET tracer radiosynthesis replace manual methods? May 23, 2023 -- Researchers have developed a new process for automatically synthesizing zirconium-89 (Zr-89)-based PET radiotracers -- a step that can facilitate larger numbers of scans in cancer patients in clinical trials, according to the group.Read More
Radiation exposure among interventionalists is low, but varies widely May 22, 2023 -- Radiation exposure is generally low among interventional radiologists who perform stroke treatments, yet shows a wide range, underscoring that further work is needed to keep doses as low as possible, a German team has found.Read More
DEXA reveals fat differences in postpartum Black and white women May 22, 2023 -- Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) exams show that Black women are less likely than white women to lose visceral adipose tissue (VAT) after pregnancy, according to a study published May 11 in Obesity.Read More
CEM on par with breast MRI in lobular breast cancer staging May 19, 2023 -- Contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) may be an alternative to breast MRI for preoperative staging of invasive lobular carcinoma, suggests findings published May 13 in the European Journal of Radiology.Read More
Heart of Australia, Philips bring CT screening to outback communities A four-year project to create a mobile radiology clinic to screen Australian miners has culminated in the Heart of Australia truck launched in February 2022. The truck takes the Philips' 128-slice Incisive CT Pro scanner to mining towns for CT lung screening.
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