Diagnostic imaging Research update Live Barcelona event shows hybrid imaging’s vast potential PET/CT excels in clinical oncology while PET/MRI is set to shake up tumour biology imaging Read article: Live Barcelona event shows hybrid imaging’s vast potential
Nuclear medicine Research update Radiomics-based metastases prediction model wins journal prize A model that analyses PET and MRI texture features to predict lung metastases has won the 2018 PMB citations prize Read article: Radiomics-based metastases prediction model wins journal prize
Diagnostic imaging Research update MRI reveals how space travel alters the brain MRI scans reveal volume changes in the brain tissues of long-term visitors to the International Space Station Read article: MRI reveals how space travel alters the brain
Diagnostic imaging Research update Three-in-one approach detects early skin cancers Combining three imaging technologies can increase the efficiency of early skin cancer diagnosis Read article: Three-in-one approach detects early skin cancers
Biomaterials Research update Fluorescent peptide probe tracks lung infections New technology is the first to directly detect Gram-negative bacteria in real time at the bedside Read article: Fluorescent peptide probe tracks lung infections
Diagnostic imaging Research update Trimodal imaging platform tracks implanted pancreatic islets A trimodal platform tracks the distribution and viability of transplanted pancreatic islets using MR, fluorescence and bioluminescence imaging Read article: Trimodal imaging platform tracks implanted pancreatic islets
Diagnostic imaging Research update Spotlight falls on radiomics at French radiology congress Radiomics is poised to be a pivotal process for developing new diagnostic imaging strategies and therapies, delegates learned at the French radiology congress JFR 2018 Read article: Spotlight falls on radiomics at French radiology congress
Diagnostic imaging Research update Deep-learning algorithm identifies dense tissue in mammograms An artificial intelligence model can assess breast density in mammograms as reliably as an expert radiologist Read article: Deep-learning algorithm identifies dense tissue in mammograms
Diagnostic imaging Research update Wearable patch measures central blood pressure A flexible patch uses ultrasound to perform non-invasive, accurate and continuous monitoring of blood pressure Read article: Wearable patch measures central blood pressure
Biomedical devices Research update Smartphone app tracks heart condition at home A smartphone-compatible device, combined with a machine learning algorithm, allows accurate diagnosis and monitoring of atrial fibrillation Read article: Smartphone app tracks heart condition at home