Rabia Mughal

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Breast cancer risk profiles differ in developing nations

Breast cancer incidence is rising all over the world, especially in developing countries, where its epidemiological features differ from those in Western countries, according to a study in the European Journal of Cancer that used North African countries as an example.

June 30, 2014

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Breast cancer management in Turkey meets global standards

A Turkish study on the diagnosis and management of breast cancer with bone metastasis found that while the country largely complies with international guidelines, physicians need to increase their awareness and knowledge of the current guidelines.

June 22, 2014

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Saudi health minister replaced as MERS cases rise sharply

Saudi Arabia has dismissed its minister of health as the government on April 23 confirmed 11 new cases of the potentially deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) across three Saudi cities.

April 24, 2014

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Contrast-enhanced mammo effective in detecting breast lesions

While contrast-enhanced spectral mammography is a relatively new technique, two Egyptian studies show the advantage of using the technology for detecting breast lesions, and compare it favorably with more established imaging modalities.

April 24, 2014

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Economic pressures take toll on Iranian radiology

Radiologists in Iran have suffered through a series of economic body blows over the past three years, ranging from economic sanctions to currency collapse and misguided government policies. While the worst appears to be over, economic pressures continue to have a dramatic effect on Iranian radiologists.

April 12, 2014

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Cardiac MRI useful in selecting patients for liver transplants

Cardiac MRI is an accurate technique for evaluating changes in the myocardium of patients with end-stage liver disease, particularly those who have been infected with hepatitis C, according to a new Egyptian study presented at ECR 2014.

March 27, 2014

Nuclear Medicine

CT perfusion useful for evaluating small esophageal tumors

CT perfusion can be used to evaluate esophageal cancers with small tumor diameters that are not amenable to assessment with PET/CT, according to a new study by Turkish researchers presented at ECR 2014 earlier this month.

March 18, 2014

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Nuclear medicine patient survey finds mixed results

Researchers from Egypt studied patient satisfaction at a nuclear medicine department and found that while the patients were satisfied with the department's infrastructure, they didn't like wait times and how they were informed of their procedures. Changes have already been made in response to the survey.

March 11, 2014

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Study finds same MERS virus in humans and camels

The coronavirus responsible for Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) in humans is prevalent in camels throughout Saudi Arabia and has been around for at least 20 years, according to a study published online February 25 in mBio.

February 25, 2014

Medical imaging plays role in diagnosis and follow-up of MERS

Patients with Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) have a unique presentation that clinicians are learning to recognize -- and medical imaging plays a role in both diagnosing and following up cases, according to researchers from Saudi Arabia in a new paper in Annals of Internal Medicine.

February 2, 2014

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Could cranial ultrasound sub for brain MRI in imaging infants?

Cranial ultrasound could have utility for imaging infants with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.

Lateral conventional attenuation (a, b, e, f) and co-registered dark-field (c, d, g, h) images of two spine specimens. Vertical (a, c, e, g) and horizontal (b, d, f, h) scans of the spine specimen of a 77-year-old female with osteoporosis (bone mineral density = 65.75 mg/dL) (a–d) and a non-osteoporotic spine specimen (e–h) of a 61-year-old female (bone mineral density = 169.38 mg/dL).

Dark-field x-ray detects bone changes related to osteoporosis

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Could cranial ultrasound sub for brain MRI in imaging infants?

By Amerigo Allegretto

Cranial ultrasound could have utility for imaging infants with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.

November 6, 2024

Dark-field x-ray detects bone changes related to osteoporosis

Dark-field x-ray imaging can provide insights into bone microstructure and potentially could have a role in assessing osteoporosis.

November 5, 2024

Lateral conventional attenuation (a, b, e, f) and co-registered dark-field (c, d, g, h) images of two spine specimens. Vertical (a, c, e, g) and horizontal (b, d, f, h) scans of the spine specimen of a 77-year-old female with osteoporosis (bone mineral density = 65.75 mg/dL) (a–d) and a non-osteoporotic spine specimen (e–h) of a 61-year-old female (bone mineral density = 169.38 mg/dL).

Radiology responds to devastating floods in Spain

By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD

Members of Valencia's radiological community are reeling from the worst flooding experienced by the region for generations.

November 6, 2024

Tributes pour in for CT pioneer Willi Kalender

The medical imaging community has paid tribute to Willi Kalender, PhD, the renowned medical physicist.

November 6, 2024

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Ultrasound nonmass breast lesion features may signal malignancy

By Amerigo Allegretto

Some nonmass breast lesion characteristics on ultrasound exams can be considered suspicious for malignancy at screening ultrasound.

November 5, 2024

Images depict a 43-year-old woman with a malignant non-mass lesion that was diagnosed as microinvasive ductal carcinoma. (A) Transverse and (B) longitudinal ultrasound images show a hypoechoic non-mass lesion (solid arrows) with segmental distribution in the left breast. The lesion has associated calcifications (dashed arrows in A). (C) Longitudinal color Doppler ultrasound image shows high vascularity. (D) Magnified image in the mediolateral oblique view from screening mammography shows grouped calcifications (arrows), which are considered a mammographic correlate of the ultrasound-detected non-mass lesion (A radiopaque marker attached to the skin is visible in the image because the mammographic exam was performed after screening breast ultrasound). Ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy and pathologic examination revealed ductal carcinoma in situ, but the lesion was upgraded to microinvasive ductal carcinoma at subsequent surgery (2.5-cm ductal carcinoma in situ, histologic grade II, estrogen receptor-positive, progesterone receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor type 2-negative).

Ventricular remodeling on cardiac MRI predicts cardiovascular outcomes

By Kate Madden Yee

The presence of left ventricular changes revealed on cardiac MRI can help predict 10-year negative cardiovascular outcomes, researchers have reported.

November 5, 2024

Imaging societies' reactions mixed on finalized MPFS, HOPPS rule

By Amerigo Allegretto

Radiological societies have mixed thoughts after the CMS finalized its 2025 MPFS and the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System rules.

November 4, 2024

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Chest x-ray AI shines in ‘real-world’ setting

A PACS-integrated AI tool correctly identified pneumothorax on inpatient chest x-rays, prioritized scans, and improved radiologist reporting times.

November 4, 2024

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Cloud-based imaging: The new catalyst for healthcare transformation

Dhaval Shah of CitiusTech discusses the benefits of cloud-based image management for radiology practices.

November 4, 2024

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SPECT/CT predicts treatment response in Pluvicto patients

SPECT/CT scans taken just four hours after patients begin Lu-177 PSMA-617 treatment can help assess treatment responses.

November 1, 2024

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PCCT shows promise for generating opportunistic bone density data

By Kate Madden Yee

The use of PCCT spectral localization shows promise for opportunistic screening for low bone mass and osteoporosis and generating T-scores.

November 1, 2024

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ChatGPT demonstrates mixed results in assigning BI-RADS categories

By Amerigo Allegretto

ChatGPT achieves modest accuracy when assigning BI-RADS scores for mammograms and breast ultrasound exams.

November 1, 2024

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