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Radiologist Fátima Matute Teresa named as health minister for Madrid
June 27, 2023 -- Dr. Fátima Matute Teresa is to become the new minister of health for the Community of Madrid, continuing a recent trend of radiologists being appointed to senior healthcare posts in some European nations. Read More

German team unveils findings on PCCT use in high-risk cardiac cases
June 26, 2023 -- Photon-counting CT (PCCT) effectively detects heart disease in high-risk patients, offering "significant benefit for people previously ineligible for noninvasive screening," researchers from the University of Freiburg have reported. Read More

Imaging predicts 'dry mouth' side effect in radiotherapy patients
June 26, 2023 -- PET/CT scans taken midway through radiotherapy in head and neck cancer cases can help to reveal whether the patients are likely to develop xerostomia, or dry mouth, scientists from the University of Sydney have found. Read More

European breast study reports positive findings on AI model
June 23, 2023 -- Scientists from Maastricht University Medical Center and Gustave Roussy Institute in Paris have found that a deep-learning model can accurately identify and describe suspicious lesions on contrast-enhanced mammography images. Read More

Cyberattacks have major impact on emergency radiology workflow
June 22, 2023 -- A Dutch-led international study has found that ransomware attacks have a significant effect on emergency radiology workflow, as well as on acute care delivery and the personal well-being of healthcare staff and providers. Read More

Find your voice: Imaging advances in vocal cord paralysis
June 21, 2023 -- Almost half of patients with vocal cord paralysis are asymptomatic, and around a third of cases have an underlying malignancy, so it's vital for radiologists to be aware that the imaging findings often precede the clinical manifestations, award-winning Spanish researchers have reported. Read More

How common is brain hemorrhage in severe cases of COVID-19?
June 20, 2023 -- Brain hemorrhage in COVID-19 patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy occurs in around one in four cases, a large multicenter German study has found. The first 48 hours of ECMO therapy is a critical factor when it comes to intracranial hemorrhage, researchers noted. Read More

Italian-led team underlines promise of breast AI model
June 19, 2023 -- An AI model that helps predicts breast cancer risk after a negative screening has performed well, according to new research led by the Italian Institute of Technology in Genoa and based on U.K. data. Read More

Kung fu promotes bone health in young inactive men
June 19, 2023 -- Recreational kung fu is an effective method for improving bone health in young inactive men. That's the key finding of a dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry study conducted by investigators in Lebanon. Read More

MRI links CVR reactivity to small-vessel disease in stroke patients
June 19, 2023 -- MRI shows that cerebrovascular (CVR) reactivity is a predictor of small-vessel disease severity after one year in patients with mild stroke, a group from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland has found. Read More

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