Diagnostic imaging News Size matters: dose study scoops ECR 2018 prize Award-winning study presented at ECR 2018 examines the influence of body size on organ dose conversion factors
Diagnostic imaging Research update Printed hearts personalize aortic valve replacements CT scans and 3D printing help avoid complications for patients receiving heart valve replacements Read article: Printed hearts personalize aortic valve replacements
Diagnostic imaging Research update Can AI help in the fight against gadolinium deposition? Artificial intelligence enables reduced gadolinium dose in contrast-enhanced brain MRI Read article: Can AI help in the fight against gadolinium deposition?
Diagnostic imaging Analysis Is CT or MR perfusion better for diagnosing CAD? How does CT stress myocardial perfusion imaging compare with MR perfusion in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease? Read article: Is CT or MR perfusion better for diagnosing CAD?
Diagnostic imaging Research update Foetal movements crucial to skeletal development Combining cine-MRI and biomechanical modelling enables quantification of stresses and strains in utero in the human foetal skeleton Read article: Foetal movements crucial to skeletal development
Diagnostic imaging Research update MRI technique differentiates benign breast lesions A contrast-free breast MRI technique, combined with a radiomics model, could reduce the number of unnecessary breast biopsies Read article: MRI technique differentiates benign breast lesions
Diagnostic imaging Research update Augmented reality projects medical images onto patients Augmented reality software uses a motion-tracking device to display patients' medical images directly onto their body, even as they move Read article: Augmented reality projects medical images onto patients
Diagnostic imaging Research update Optical imaging predicts chemotherapy response Dynamic optical imaging system identifies breast cancer patients who will benefit most from neoadjuvant chemotherapy Read article: Optical imaging predicts chemotherapy response
Diagnostic imaging Research update Contact allergy: where are the allergens found? Imaging mass spectrometry assesses the penetration and distribution of nickel in human skin Read article: Contact allergy: where are the allergens found?
Diagnostic imaging Video Developing the world’s first full-body PET scanner Simon Cherry explains why the EXPLORER project will revolutionize medical imaging Read article: Developing the world’s first full-body PET scanner
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