RADIOLOGY NEWS
Do RFID tags have a place in breast cancer treatment?
June 15, 2023 -- Using radiofrequency identification (RFID) tags to localize axillary lymph nodes is a safe and feasible method for breast cancer treatment, U.K. authors wrote in an article published on 10 June by Clinical Radiology. Read More
PET/MRI proves value in following up head and neck cancers
June 14, 2023 -- PET/MRI is a promising tool in the pre-therapeutic assessment of primary tumors of the upper aerodigestive tract with lymph node extension, particularly in the identification of predictive characteristics of recurrence or progression, a leading French research group has reported. Read More
Katja Pinker-Domenig shares her latest thoughts on PET/MRI
June 14, 2023 -- Breast imaging specialist Dr. Katja Pinker-Domenig, PhD, speaks about new developments and research initiatives in a video interview recorded at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine annual meeting. Read More
European experts gaze into future of breast screening
June 13, 2023 -- Debate continues over MRI's role in breast cancer screening, and the evidence about the added value of functional screening is gaining ground for certain risk groups, according to speakers at a high-level panel discussion. Read More
Rockall: Radiomics can transform endometrial cancer outcome
June 13, 2023 -- New radiological methods using other markers beyond the normal staging scan in endometrial cancer can help doctors stratify risk and manage patients better. That's the view of Prof. Andrea Rockall, clinical chair of radiology at Imperial College London. Read More
Is it safe to play golf after a hip replacement?
June 12, 2023 -- After months of turmoil in the professional game, there's good news for golf fans: Researchers have visualized swing kinetics in patients who have had hip replacements and found that the action does not contribute excessive force to the implant. Read More
Ultrafast MRI protocol can cut dementia diagnosis time by over 60%
June 12, 2023 -- A relatively new ultrafast MR imaging protocol called wave-CAIPI can help to reduce diagnostic scan time for dementia patients by 66%, researchers from a leading facility in London have reported. Read More
French team investigates novel technique to visualize neuroinflammation
June 9, 2023 -- Magnetic particle imaging (MPI) with new iron oxide-based contrast agents shows considerable promise for visualizing neuroinflammation, scientists from Normandie University in Caen, France, have stated. Read More
U.K. turns to outsourcing to cope with 'chronic' staff shortages
June 8, 2023 -- The annual workforce report released on 8 June by the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has provided new evidence of the growing reliance of the U.K. on outsourcing as a way of coping with "chronic" staff shortages and the rising demand for imaging. Read More
What more can be done to improve a child's MRI experience?
June 8, 2023 -- TORONTO - Play therapy can help to improve children's MRI exam experience and make it possible for them to remain awake during imaging, according to novel research presented at ISMRM 2023. Read More