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Article • Realising the potential of Smart Hospitals

Digital technology to optimize use of hospital space

From identifying under-utilized rooms to tracking spare mobile equipment like wheelchairs, spatial awareness technology is evolving to improve day-to-day operations on healthcare sites. The technology, which is already being deployed in airports, universities and industrial premises, is now seeing growing applications within hospitals. At the HETT (Healthcare Excellence Through Technology) North…

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Article • Precision approach through the eye socket

Orbital gateway to surgical removal of brain tumours

Using a keyhole surgery approach, surgeons have found a new way to access previously difficult-to-reach brain regions with faster recovery times. With the help of 3D modelling technology, the neurosurgeons succeeded in removing complex tumours from the cavernous sinus through the eye socket, avoiding complex brain surgery and enabling their patients to make a quicker recovery.

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Sponsored • Precision and performance in medical imaging

United Imaging introduces two groundbreaking CE-marked systems: uMI Panvivo and uMR Ultra

United Imaging, a global leader in cutting-edge diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy solutions, proudly unveils two groundbreaking additions to its portfolio — the uMI Panvivo and the uMR Ultra — both newly CE-marked and set to redefine the standards of precision and performance in medical imaging.

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Article • Technology applications

Medical 3D printing: from niche to mainstream

From personalized medical guides and implants to advanced surgical planning solutions: 3D printing and visualization has seen considerable growth over the past years and is already making a significant impact in healthcare. AI, cloud, and virtual/augmented reality technologies show promise to further advance the number of applications. However, many hospitals find it challenging to implement…

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Photon-counting CT

NAEOTOM Alpha.Pro

HighlightsDual source photon-counting CT with native temporal resolution of 66msQuantum HD Cardiac to visualize fine details in cardiac examsHigh scan speed for breathhold-impaired or non-compliant patientsQuantum Iterative Reconstruction and Tin Filter for low dose and high image qualitymyExam Companion guides user through whole scan and recon workflowThe products/features (mentioned herein) are…

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Article • Exploring imaging advances and their impact on radiographers

‘The future of breast MRI is bright’

Breast MRI has emerged as a powerful diagnostic tool, particularly for women with dense breast tissue where traditional mammography faces limitations. In her presentation at ECR 2025, radiographer Hanna Kalliomäki highlighted several technological advances transforming breast cancer detection and diagnosis. From time-saving abbreviated protocols and AI-assisted analysis to contrast-free…

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Sponsored • Product presentation at radiology congress

United Imaging showcases sustainable, AI-driven innovations at ECR 2025

United Imaging, a global leader in manufacturing advanced medical imaging and radiotherapy equipment, showcases a range of cutting-edge technologies aligned with sustainable values. Notably, the company achieves an A rating in the MSCI ESG ratings, highlighting its unwavering commitment to transforming medical diagnostics and patient care worldwide through a holistic, sustainable approach.

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Ultrasound

ACUSON P500 Ultrasound System

Highlights• Innovative technologies that automatically ­detect and prevent motion artifacts, reduce noise, and simultaneously enhance color• 15" infrared touch screen improves gesturing accuracy• Increase patient throughput with mobile quick scanning and boot-up times of less than 30 seconds• The IntraCardiac Echocardiography (ICE) Edition integrates the imaging…

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Ultrasound

ACUSON Origin Ultrasound System

Highlights:Truly integrated AI with 5600+ AI-powered measurements, fueled by a database of 2 billion images across multiple modalities.Superb image quality delivers superior clinical data acquisition in every scan.The system's advanced imaging technology provides high-resolution, clear, and detailed images, allowing for better visualization of cardiac structures and functions.Easy user…

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Ultrasound

ACUSON Freestyle Ultrasound System

HighlightsCable-free unrestricted access at the point of care, quicker turnaround timeEnhanced needle visualization and Pixelformer image processing architecture on an expanded image display procedural confidencein interventional settingsWorkflow with zero cable-drag and single-user operation via integrated scanning controls

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Ultrasound

ACUSON Freestyle Elite Ultrasound System

HighlightsWith cable-free technology to offer unrestricted access to practitioners at the point of care, allowing quicker turnaround timeEnhanced needle visualization and Pixelformer image processing architecture on an expanded image display may improve proceduralconfidence in interventional settingsAutomatically populate patient registration data between systems with Artis Patient…

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Mobile DR

Visitor S30 M-DR

HighlightsMotorized DR mobile unit that combines high precision and versatility32 kW generator and a rotating anode tubeLightweight structure with dimensions of 67 cm width and 120 cm length, ensuring easy navigation in constrained spacesDigital control panel with a 21.5" touchscreen for intuitive operation and seamless image visualizationMotorized version, supporting up to 5 km/h speed and…

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    Accessories / Complementary Systems

    MC³ Radiology | RadCentre Technician Profile

    HighlightsRadCentre Technician Profile visualizes requested or performed examinations and reports at a glance and supports a fast and modality based workflow.Specific icons show examination status or patient informationImages of prior examinations via integrated PACS viewerInteractive icons to change information or workflow statusScanned document files and laboratory results

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    Accessories / Complementary Systems

    Advanced Edge Enhancement

    HighlightsEnhanced visibility of catheters, fine structures and bonesBetter visualization of foreign structures in the imageEnhanced display of fine structuresBetter definition of the structures in soft tissue and low dose area’sObtain enhanced images suitable for measurement or other applicationsCatheter, small structure and bone settings depending on the specific applicationImproved…

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    Business Intelligence

    teamplay Protocols

    Highlights With teamplay Protocols*, identify best-practice scan protocols, track changes, view deviations, and explore version history across CT and MR protocols. Save time by distributing protocols remotely, learn from peers on MAGNETOM World, and edit protocols centrally using remote desktop sharing or non-interruptive technologies.Visualization and comparison: Protocol insights across…

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    Business Intelligence

    MC³ Radiology | RadCentre Analytics

    HighlightsRadCentre Analytics offers an integrated solution for specific data analysis and interactive reporting to increase performance in radiology.Predefined and high performant processing of operating figuresUnlimited analysis options for optimisation of business outcomesIntegrated data warehouse solutionVisualization of radiation exposure extracted from PACS

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    Sponsored • System installation

    Bringing cutting-edge MRI technology to Malaga

    As a direct result of the collaboration of United Imaging with APR Salud in Spain, HM Málaga Hospital will join the ranks of medical facilities leveraging the leading-edge imaging technology of the company. This comprehensive treatment center has made the decision to expand its diagnostic capabilities by installing the groundbreaking uMR 680.

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    Video • Imaging of speech disorder

    MRI shows stuttering in real-time

    What happens in the internal speech muscles when people are stuttering? Researchers now showed the mechanical aspects using real-time MRI. This could lead to better treatments of speech disorders.

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    Single Plane

    ARTIS pheno

    HighlightsARTIS pheno – the only robotic C-arm system on the market – delivers images for preprocedural planning, intraoperative guidance, and immediate assessment Detector: zen40HDR, hi-res cristalline silicon / CsI, 30 × 40 (2.496 × 1.856 px), 160 μm Simplify and standardize surgical procedures – with Procedural Intelligence Visualization of up to…

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    Article • QC at AACC 2023

    New risk-based quality control assessment for clinical labs

    Juggling the cost of quality control (QC) resources versus the risk of testing error is a balancing act no clinical laboratory manager enjoys. It is an inexact process, itself prone to error, which can impact the operations of hospital labs and independent clinical testing companies. In the current resource-constrained healthcare environment, there is pressure to improve the cost effectiveness of…

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    Article • During lumpectomy

    Fluorescence-guided surgery identifies breast cancer in margins

    Breast surgery is a traumatic experience for a woman, no matter whether breast-conservation surgery (BCS) or a mastectomy. Trauma levels are greatly enhanced, if pathological evaluation findings of an excised breast tumour following a lumpectomy suggest that additional cancer may still be in the margins, and a second surgical procedure is required. A new system with the ability to accurately…

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    Synapse 3D

    Highlights:SYNAPSE 3D software is the vendor-neutral advanced visualization platform, including more than 50 clinical modules. The advanced pre-surgical planning tools allow surgeons and clinicians to plan the most efficient, least invasive surgical activities, supporting clinical teams to provide the best possible patient outcomes.

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    Mobile DR

    FDR Go Plus

    HighlightsLightweight, compact chassis ensures superb manoeuvrability even in the tightest of spacesCollapsible column for a clear view aheadQuiet power assist drive delivers less disruption in the quietest environmentsMultiple tube/collimator controls for fast, easy operationLarge 19” touchscreen monitor with friendly icons for enhanced post processingUp to four hours use on a single…

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    DR Detectors

    FDR D-EVO III G80i

    HighlightsLatest generation high quality, long-view DR images without stitching linesHighly portable, wireless design for both surgery and emergency care settingsBrings added portability for spine and orthopaedic usesPatented IIS technology for High DQE and low noise at low dosesSmartswitch AEDDeep learning AI technology with Fujifilm’s advanced image processing Virtual Grid and Dynamic…

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    DR

    FDR Visionary Suite

    HighlightsPremium digital X-ray systemAuto-positioning, auto-tracking, and auto-stitching functions for low stress workflowPower assisted movement for light touch manual operationLCD tube head displayAdvanced imaging with Tomosynthesis and Energy Subtraction optionsMultiple detector sizes for optimising workflowDeep learning AI technology with Fujifilm’s EX-M1Console Advance with advanced…

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    Surgical Flat Panel C-Arms

    Smart C

    HighlightsThe world’s first battery-powered, completely wireless, hyper-portable, Mini C-arm providing unparalleled digital fluoroscopic imaging capabilities.Battery-powered, lightweight Mini C-ArmSophisticated Software provides exceptional real-time image qualityCMOS Detector for low dose imagingWireless tablet enables enhanced visualizationPosition the C-Arm on its front or side to…

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    Article • Digital pathology

    Cutting the time to therapy for breast cancer patients

    Centralized review of slides combined with telepathology has opened up the potential for a dramatic reduction in the waiting times for breast cancer patients to start their therapy. Jan Hudecek from the Netherlands Cancer Institute outlined his team’s framework for multi-centre clinical trials with centralized digital pathology review at the 9th Digital Pathology and Artificial Intelligence…

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    Article • Disaster victim identification

    Radiology in DVI: distressing insights and “hidden gems”

    Identifying victims of major disasters remains a significant challenge for investigators. Often, identification can take weeks or longer but new approaches are paving the way for greater accuracy and quicker identification whilst preserving the body without unnecessary invasive investigation. An expert session at ECR heard about how new imaging technology can help with disaster victim…

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    Synapse 3D

    HighlightsSynapse 3D is Fujifilm’s vendor-neutral advanced visualization platform with more than 50 clinical modules. The advanced pre-surgical planning tools allow surgeons & clinicians to plan the most efficient, least invasive surgical activities supporting clinical teams to provide the best possible patient outcomes.

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    Article • Existing solutions need to mature, experts find

    Interactive mobile cancer apps: promising, but formative

    Interactive mobile apps have become ubiquitous in daily life. The Covid-19 pandemic has escalated the use of disease-specific monitoring apps. Mobile apps enabling cancer patients to self-manage their physical condition and symptoms can help them to evaluate toxic side effects of their treatments, offer artificial intelligence (AI)-generated recommendations to minimize them, and alert them to…

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    Sponsored • Optimization for CT

    An update for contrast agent injection

    The Accutron CT-D Vision is the next generation of the leading contrast agent injector for computed tomography from Medtron AG. Focusing on the needs of the user, the latest development stage of the Accutron CT-D improves the usability of the CT double-piston contrast agent injector and optimizes its integration into the radiological environment.

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    Ultrasound

    Sonimage MX1

    HighlightsReal point-of-care ultrasoundDual sonic technologyiXRet-technologySonimage UI conceptOne-touch image optimization for quick operationSNV technology – Simple Needle VisualizationUp to 2H operationWeight: 4.5 kg (incl. battery)Tailored solution for MSK specialists, rheumatologists, anesthesiologists and intensivists, vascular specialists

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    News • Promising reseach results

    Using artificial DNA to kill cancer

    Researchers at the University of Tokyo have used artificial DNA to target and kill cancer cells in a completely new way. The method showed promising results against various cancers in lab tests on mice.

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    Portal Solutions

    Canon – Vitrea Advanced Visualization

    Highlights• Suite of advanced applications provide full-powered solutions for 2D, 3D and 4D advanced visualization used to process and analyze clinical data from multiple modalities –MRI, CT, CR, DX, RG, RF, US, XA, NM, PET, PET/CT and SPECT • Modular viewing platform that provides a broad range of clinical applications for Cardiology, Neurology, Oncology, Women’s…

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    News • Stereoscopic viewing and virtual work

    Passive 3D stereo monitors in medical applications

    Volumetric 3D images and 3D models are becoming increasingly important in medical technology. Schneider Digital's high-resolution 3D PluraView stereo monitors are a perfect fit for 3D stereo display of medical data, especially from CT and MRI scanners.

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    Article • Custom parts made in the lab

    3D printed implants on demand

    A custom-made new hip, a knee or maybe a piece of bone? The technology and possibilities for 3D printing are (almost) there. And such an implant from a 3D printer has many advantages, not only for the patient, but also for the surgeon who has to perform the operation. Koen Willemsen, physician, and medical engineer at the University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), was at the cradle of the 3D lab…

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    Article • Targeted Real-time Early Warning System for hospitals

    Early detection of sepsis with the help of AI

    Sepsis, a life-threatening, systemic, toxic bodily reaction to infection, is often difficult to detect in its early stages. Its symptoms, including fever, shortness of breath, rapid heart rate, and confusion, are associated with many medical conditions of hospitalized patients. But if not treated rapidly, a patient may die. The Targeted Real-time Early Warning System (TREWS) for sepsis detection…

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    Sponsored • 3D single-port surgery and 3D endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty

    Keep 2D endoscopy but see 3D vision

    One of the world’s leading endoscopic imaging system companies, MedicalTek (MDTK) from Taiwan, launches its brand new endoscopic visualization system, Darwin MS-301. While keeping the main feature – conversion of 2D endoscopic images to 3D – from its predecessor MonoStereo, Darwin delivers the twice-better performance, more intuitive control, and Rigid and Flexible scope modes.

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    Article • Alternative to open surgical procedures gains traction

    The future of minimally invasive interventions

    In the future, many types of open surgeries will be replaced with minimally invasive interventions, predicts Kevin Cleary, PhD, engineering lead at the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation at Children’s National Hospital, and Professor of Pediatrics and Radiology at George Washington University, both in Washington, D.C. Surgeons and interventional radiologists will be able…

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    Article • Imaging biomarkers, AI support and beyond

    New tools for Covid-19 assessment

    As knowledge about Covid-19 advances, so does the arsenal of techniques to predict, diagnose and follow up on the disease. At ECR, researchers presented a range of promising imaging modalities to keep track of Covid-19 symptoms, severity, and mortality, often including AI support to enhance or accelerate diagnostics.

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    Sponsored • Product outlook

    Remaining active in 2022

    In the second year of the pandemic, JVCKenwood also draws a positive conclusion despite all difficulties. 'We were also able to welcome some highlights in 2021, both on the part of new monitors and new customers,' says Marcel Herrmann, Marketing Manager Medical Imaging. 'Nevertheless, the situation remains tense here and there.'

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    Article • Super-resolution miscroscopy

    PEAR: setting nano-imaging in motion

    Ever since the Abbe diffraction limit of conventional microscopy has been surpassed, super-resolution techniques have been diving ever deeper into the most miniscule details of molecular structures. We spoke with Prof. Dominic Zerulla, whose company PEARlabs is developing an imaging technique that sets out to push the boundaries once more – by looking at in-vivo nano-scale processes in motion.

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    News • Conducting diagnostics

    Detecting breast cancer via electrical currents in the skin

    Mammograms are a safe, effective way to detect the presence of breast cancer in women. But doctors recommend most females should start getting mammograms after the age of 40 in part because the procedure involves small doses of ionizing radiation. While the risk of getting breast cancer is higher for older people, it can strike at any age. Studies show that 5% to 7% of females with breast cancer…

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    Article • WSI, AI and more

    New digital frontiers for nephrology

    Digital technology solutions create new opportunities in diagnosis and assessment of renal conditions. With whole slide imaging (WSI), improved workflow and better visualization, such technology already yields a ROI for hospitals and laboratories.

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    Article • Focused ultrasound

    Histotripsy: fighting tumors with microbubbles

    Focused ultrasound waves create microbubbles in a fluid – a phenomenon called cavitation. In a current study, this process is used to destroy liver tumors and metastases. In this Medica-tradefair.com interview, Prof. Maciej Pech talks about testing cavitation events generated during histotripsy, explains the process, and reveals its advantages.

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    Sponsored • Photon-counting CT scanner

    No detours, more detail

    For the Siemens Healthineers team developing new and ever higher performing computed tomographs is daily fare. But when they introduced their most recent CT system an unusual sense of pride was palpable. The photon-counting detector in the new Naeotom Alpha scanner is different from previous models and achieves a level of detail hitherto unknown.

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    Article • Pre-, post- and interoperative

    Wearable devices in the surgical environment

    Wearable technology has become an important part of medicine, from tracking vital signs to disease diagnosis. In surgery, wearable technologies can now assist, augment, and provide a means of patient assessment before, during and after surgical procedures. Wearable technologies are applied before the patient even reaches the operating room, for example in prehabilitation, i.e. pre-treatment…

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    News • World record

    Thinnest X-ray detector ever created

    Scientists have used tin mono-sulfide (SnS) nanosheets to create the thinnest X-ray detector ever made, potentially enabling real-time imaging of cellular biology.

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    Article • New tools for the OR

    Promoting ‘robot readiness’ in surgery

    Using surgical robotic systems in OR settings brings many benefits, but there are also challenges that must be overcome before implementing the systems into surgical routine. We spoke with Megan Rosengarten, president of Medtronic’s Surgical Robotics business, about the technology, as well as the company’s efforts to promote the spread of robot-assisted surgery across Europe.

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    Article • Extended realities in the OR

    ‘XR is fusing surgical reality with medical images’

    Leading medical XR experts gathered at Shift Medical to discuss developments on the use of immersive technologies in medicine. We interviewed Doctor Egidijus Pelanis of Oslo University Hospital, about applying extended realities in the operating room.

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    News • Multiple biomarker detection

    Smart bandage shows promise for chronic wound monitoring

    A research team led by Professor Lim Chwee Teck from the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Department of Biomedical Engineering and Institute for Health Innovation & Technology (iHealthtech), in collaboration with clinical partners from Singapore General Hospital, has developed a smart wearable sensor that can conduct real-time, point-of-care assessment of chronic wounds wirelessly…

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    Sponsored • Monitor CL-S600

    Six megapixels for diagnostic radiology

    Everything but mammography, that's what JVCKenwood's new CL-S600 6-megapixel monitor can do. With its 30-inch display, it can show medical images of different modalities such as CT, CR/DR, MR, ultrasound and pathology side by side. The arrangement of the windows can be freely selected. The large screen without a center bar creates a comfortable environment for radiological diagnostics.

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    News • AI-enhanced imaging

    Detecting Diabetes with Whole-Body MRI

    Type 2 diabetes can be diagnosed with a whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. This is shown by a current study by researchers from the German Center for Diabetes Research, the Institute of Diabetes Research and Metabolic Diseases of Helmholtz Zentrum München at the University of Tübingen, the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems and Tübingen University Hospital. They used…

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    News • Advanced neuro-imaging

    High-definition MRI reveals previously hidden territory of the human brain

    Neuroscientists at Technische Universität Dresden discovered a novel, non-invasive imaging-based method to investigate the visual sensory thalamus, an important structure of the human brain and point of origin of visual difficulties in diseases such as dyslexia and glaucoma. The new method could provide an in-depth understanding of visual sensory processing in both health and disease in the near…

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    Article • Mass spectrometry goes handheld

    A pen to pin down the fringes of cancer

    Mass spectrometry – a powerful tool for analysing the molecular composition of a tissue sample – is invaluable during cancer surgery. However, mass spectrometers are complex and unwieldy, and certainly a poor fit for an operating room (OR). To create a bridge between the lab and OR, Professor Livia S Eberlin, from Baylor College of Medicine, has developed a very special ‘pen’.

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    News • Nosocomial infection prevention

    Improving hospital hand hygiene compliance with smart measurement system

    Water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services provider Ecolab launches its Hand Hygiene Compliance Measurement (HHCM) System, a digitally connected technology to systematically monitor and improve hand hygiene in healthcare settings, across Europe. In healthcare settings, clean hands save lives. While the Covid-19 outbreak increased adoption of hand hygiene measures at first,…

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    Article • Disaster victim identification

    Will CT scanning in post-mortem examinations mark the end of the scalpel?

    Post-mortem CT (PMCT) increasingly supports pathologists, radiologists and forensic investigators particularly in cases of gunshot fatalities, mass casualties, decomposed and concealed bodies, fire deaths, diving deaths, non-accidental injury cases, and road traffic deaths, in which CT can indicate a pattern of injuries. In Dublin this August, the post-mortem (autopsy) technique was discussed…

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    News • Negative volume segmentation

    Novel 3D image segmentation for literal ‘jaw-dropping’

    Researchers at the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) led by Professor Dylov and their colleagues from First Pavlov State Medical University of St. Petersburg, Russia, have developed a brand-new approach to the task of 3D image segmentation — figuring out the contours of the constituent parts in a complex structure. While their so-called negative volume segmentation…

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    News • SARS-CoV-2 in the media

    Does 'beautifying' the Coronavirus make us underestimate its danger?

    Colourful, 3D rendered scientific images are fascinating - but can they deceive viewers? New research from Spain suggests this might be the case. According to the study by the Instituto de Radio Televisión Española and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona conducted during the Covid-19 lockdown, black and white images of SARS-CoV-2 make the virus seem more infectious. The results, published on…

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    News • Up-converting nanoparticles technology

    Digital pathology: tissue imaging patent granted

    Imaging company Lumito has secured a European patent for an instrument and staining reagents based on UCNPs (up-converting nanoparticles) for imaging in scattering materials, such as human tissue. The instrument is intended for use in tissue diagnostics, to provide pathologists visual depictions of tissue samples as an input for making diagnosis. The technology is patented across three global…

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    Article • SPECT/CT, MPI and more

    The value of hybrid imaging in the cardiac arena

    Combining imaging modalities is helping to achieve better diagnostic and therapeutic outcomes for heart patients. The topic, discussed in detail by experts at the ICNC-CT online International Conference on Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac CT, examined hybrid/fusion imaging as the standard in cardiovascular imaging, and its value in clinical practice. Professor Terrence Ruddy spoke about the role of…

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    Article • Diagnosis, prognosis, prediction

    AI offers advances in cardiovascular imaging

    Artificial Intelligence (AI) is providing numerous opportunities across clinical care in the field of cardiovascular imaging. While challenges remain, AI is being applied in terms of diagnosis and prognosis, defining cardiovascular imaging pathways, and image acquisition and analysis. It can also help cardiologists predict which patients may do well, or which treatments are best applied to those…

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    Sponsored • Flexibility and freedom of movement

    C-arm adds accuracy to cardiovascular interventions

    Alongside the worldwide increase in longevity, inevitably with chronic health conditions rising, cardiovascular procedures and OR utilisation have surged. Thus the efficient and safe performance of surgeries is even more important. The intraoperative use of mobile C-arms increases accuracy, improving clinical outcomes, which can significantly reduce revision rates and thus overall healthcare…

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    Article • Precision oncology

    Personalized health and genomics: Minimizing collateral damage

    A solid diagnosis has always been the first step on any patient’s journey to health. However, diagnostic categories are necessarily oversimplifications. In the last decades, medical professionals and scientists have begun to uncover the true variability in patients’ physiological and biochemical make-up that is the principal cause for individual variations in the way diseases present…

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    Article • Immersive imaging distraction

    VR system to reduce MRI scan anxiety

    Claustrophobia or anxiety can overwhelm small children and people with cognitive difficulties, especially in a confining and noisy MRI scanner tube. Their restless reactions can then render scan images useless. To help such patients to relax during scanning, a team from King’s College London (KCL) has designed an immersive environment with a special virtual reality (VR) headset for use with MRI…

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    News • NAFLD research

    3D imaging reveals neural ‘vicious cycle’ in fatty liver disease

    With the application of a novel 3D imaging technology, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that one portion of the autonomic nervous system in the liver undergoes severe degeneration in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. The study, which is conducted in mice and human liver tissue, shows that the degeneration of nerves is correlated with the severity of liver pathology. The…

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    News • Leading cause for blindness

    Breakthrough in research on age-related macular degeneration

    Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of blindness in developed countries affecting seven million in total in Germany, from which 500,000 people are suffering from late stage disease, around half of whom are registered as visually impaired. There are two forms of AMD, ‘wet’ and ‘dry’. There are currently no treatments available for the dry form of the disease…

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    News • Panic prevention

    Drone helps elderly escape from burning nursing homes

    A student team at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) has introduced an interactive drone that guides elderly people to the exit during a fire in a nursing home, even before the fire brigade arrives. The Blue Jay Aeden is said to be the first interactive drone in the world that can transmit emotions and can fulfil an important function in saving people's lives.

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    News • CADU vs cancer

    Detecting oesophageal cancer with AI

    Experts at University College London (UCL) and spinout company Odin Vision working with clinicians at UCLH have used artificial intelligence (AI) to help detect early signs of oesophageal cancer. The first procedure in the world using the AI technology was performed at University College Hospital by UCLH consultant gastroenterologist Dr Rehan Haidry. The system, called CADU, uses AI to support…

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    Sponsored • Greater comfort, safer use

    CT injection progresses with Accutron CT-D Vision

    ‘Accutron CT-D Vision is the latest evolution of Medtron`s flagship CT injector. Designed to enhance operability, the updated user interface is displayed on larger touch screens and provides a simplified programming and more comprehensive follow-up of each injection step,’ the company reports. ‘The new IDS (Injection Data Sharing) option enables injection data to be shared through RIS/PACS…

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    News • Coronavirus consequences

    Long Covid? There's an app for that

    People with long Covid could be monitored with the aid of a ground-breaking mobile phone app and clinical website. The system has been developed to help NHS rehabilitation teams manage the large number of people suffering from the debilitating effects of the illness. Patients will also be able to use the app to track their recovery. The app will initially be available to patients in 27 NHS trusts…

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    News • Neuro-monitoring

    Thin-film electrodes reveal key insight into human brain activity

    Thin-film electrodes developed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have been used in human patients at the University of California, San Francisco, generating never-before-seen recordings of brain activity in the hippocampus, a region responsible for memory and other cognitive functions. In a study published in the journal Nature Communications, surgeons at UCSF placed the flexible…

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    News • Oncology meets history

    Medieval cancer rates much higher than previously thought

    CT scanning used to uncover remnants of malignancy hidden inside medieval bones provides new insight into cancer prevalence in a pre-industrial world. The first study to use x-rays and CT scans to detect evidence of cancer among the skeletal remains of a pre-industrial population suggests that between 9-14% of adults in medieval Britain had the disease at the time of their death. This puts cancer…

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    News • Tau pathology in the brain

    Defining the 4 subtypes of Alzheimer's

    Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the abnormal accumulation and spread of the tau protein in the brain. An international study can now show how tau spreads according to four distinct patterns that lead to different symptoms with different prognoses of the affected individuals. The study was published in Nature Medicine.

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