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DEXA reveals fat differences in postpartum Black and white women

By Will Morton

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.

May 21, 2023

Radiation exposure among interventionalists is low, but varies widely

By Will Morton

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.

May 21, 2023

CEM on par with breast MRI in lobular breast cancer staging

By Amerigo Allegretto

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.

May 18, 2023

World record achieved for x-ray at highest altitude

By Will Morton

Mike Cairnie of portable x-ray developer MinXray has earned a world record for acquiring a portable chest x-ray of a patient last year on Mt. Everest in Nepal.

May 18, 2023

PET reveals effects of brain stimulation in coma patients

By Will Morton

PET imaging has revealed that trigeminal nerve stimulation (TNS) increases brain metabolism and may promote recovery in vegetative or minimally conscious patients, according to a study published May 12 in Brain Stimulation.

May 18, 2023

Focused ultrasound treatment could improve flushing of brain waste

By Amerigo Allegretto

A focused ultrasound treatment that uses microbubbles to amplify ultrasound's effects on the brain's blood vessels may be able to help mitigate brain diseases, according to research published May 15 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

May 18, 2023

GT Medical secures milestone order

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GT Medical Technologies has reached an order milestone with its GammaTile radiation therapy technology.

May 17, 2023

Fracture cases increase in San Diego due to higher border wall

By Will Morton

Radiology reports show an increase in fracture patients admitted to hospitals in San Diego due to falls from the U.S.-Mexico border wall, according to a study published May 12 in Surgery.

May 17, 2023

Belgian researcher discusses CT's benefits for assessing myosteatosis

AuntMinnie.com spoke with Dr. Maxime Nachit, PhD, of the University of Louvain in Brussels about how CT imaging helps assess asymptomatic patients' muscle fat accumulation -- a condition that can increase risk of adverse cardiovascular events.

May 17, 2023

SPECT reduces kidney imaging times in children

By Will Morton

Shorter scan times of five minutes during kidney imaging in children are feasible using newer SPECT cameras with cadmium-zinc-telluride (CZT) detectors, according to a study published May 15 in Pediatric Radiology.

May 17, 2023

The road to implementing CT lung cancer screening

By Matthew Watson

In a new column, Matthew Watson of Signify Research discusses the hurdles in the way of large-scale CT lung cancer screening programs, as well as future trends in the market.

May 16, 2023

AI assistance helps senior, junior radiologists in thyroid imaging

By Amerigo Allegretto

Artificial intelligence (AI) could reduce time-based costs without sacrificing diagnostic accuracy when it comes to managing thyroid nodule findings from ultrasound images, suggest findings published May 16 in JAMA Network Open.

May 16, 2023

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