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News • Colorectal Cancer Screening

CT colonography proves more cost-effective than stool DNA tests

New research demonstrates CT colonography outperforms stool DNA testing in both clinical effectiveness and cost savings for colorectal cancer screening.

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    Article • New technologies, old limitations?

    Robot-assisted surgery in Europe: high tech between scalpel and legislation

    The use of surgical robots offers a wide range of possibilities, but in Europe the technology is often unable to reach its full potential. Dr. med. Christoph Wandhöfer explains why.

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    Sponsored • New solution for intraoperative endovascular procedures

    Innovative hybrid OR imaging: first Endovascular Navigation integrated into a mobile C-arm

    Ground-breaking innovation for endovascular surgery: The new software package Endovascular Navigation supports physicians in their interventions with planning, navigation and fusion imaging.

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    News • COVID-related acute kidney injury

    COVID-19 vaccination lowers dialysis and mortality risk in patients with COVID-related acute kidney injury

    COVID-19 vaccination reduces risk of dialysis and death in patients hospitalized with COVID-related acute kidney injury (AKI), new UCLA research shows. Vaccinated patients were less likely to require…

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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 • 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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    Article • More than just a subdiscipline

    Spotlight on clinical chemistry

    Clinical chemistry has evolved far beyond its beginnings of blood and urine analysis. Advanced techniques such as enzyme measurement, electrophoresis, and immunoassays have made their impact on the…

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    Article • Focus topic

    Alzheimer's disease: Demystifying dementia

    Alzheimer's disease is probably the best-known form of neurodegenerative disease, which is usually characterised by a progressive loss of cognitive, emotional and social abilities. But what…

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    Article • Cerebral insights

    The brain: mysterious grey matter

    More than 80 billion neurons, trillions of synapses and almost 6 kilometres of neural pathways: The brain is an anatomical masterpiece – and still puzzles science. Keep reading to find out about…

    Diagnostic imaging

    Radiology, sonography and beyond: Keep reading to find out how imaging techniques like MRI, CT and ultrasound can be used in the diagnosis of diseases and the guidance of medical procedures.

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    News • Foetal cardiac function assessment

    Ultrasound scan of baby's heart to increase childbirth safety

    Maternal contractions during childbirth put considerable stress on a baby's heart. Using a new ultrasound technique, researchers were able to predict complications necessitating C-section.

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    News • exCMR study

    What biking in an MRI can tell us about heart health

    A quarter of deaths in the UK are caused by heart disease, the equivalent of one person every 3 seconds. New research suggests that effective diagnosis might literally be as easy as riding a bike.

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    Article • Launch of new national program

    A new “impulse” for equitable lung cancer screening in France

    Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the EU, yet no organized screening program exists to detect the disease before symptoms appear. This September, France will strike back with an…

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    Laboratory/pathology

    From clinical chemistry to digital pathology: Read more about how modern medical laboratories and procedures in pathology play a vital role in the detection and prevention of diseases and in medical research.

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    News • NHS rollout

    Liquid biopsy: new ‘blood test-first’ approach for lung cancer

    A new ‘liquid biopsy’ test can help fast-track lung cancer patients to receive targeted therapy up to two weeks earlier, while helping avoid further tests and treatments including chemotherapy.

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    News • Precision medicine

    Melanoma: with 43,000 data points to tailored treatments

    Using nine different molecular biological technologies, researchers were able to precisely measure the properties of a melanoma tumor in four weeks and enable a precise treatment decision.

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    News • Stratification of TSCC immunotypes

    Tongue cancer: Immune profiling for improved outcomes

    Tongue squamous cell carcinoma, the most common type of oral cancer, is a challenging target for immunotherapies. Researchers now identified five immunotypes to better predict treatment response.

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    Treatment

    Medical innovations are rapidly expanding therapy options for many diseases. Keep reading to find more information on new therapies, surgical techniques, effective medication and patient care.

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    News • Product launch announcement

    New routine colonoscope added to endoscopy portfolio

    Fujifilm Healthcare Europe announce the European launch of the new routine colonoscope with a state-of-the-art CMOS sensor. This is the third in a series of new and upcoming solutions to be released.

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    News • Predicting obstetric complications

    New method to reduce risk of severe birth injury

    A new method for predicting the risks of severe injuries during childbirth could improve care and reduce long-term complications for women.

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    Daniela Oprea-Lager

    Pushing the boundaries of theranostics

    Nuclear medicine specialist Daniela Oprea-Lager has been appointed Professor of Theranostics at Radboudumc / Radboud University. Her research focuses on the combination of diagnostics and treatment…

    Management

    Time to bring out the white collars: Read more about the economy and politics of health as well as optimised hospital and patient management.

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    News • From same-day to several years

    Childhood cancer: stark inequalities in diagnostic waiting times

    Childhood cancer diagnosis times span from immediate to delays of several years, according to a new study. Young bone tumor patients are among the most affected by these delays.

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    Klaus-Dieter Axt

    Regaining strategic autonomy and competitiveness for MedTech

    COCIR, the European Trade Association representing the medical imaging, radiotherapy, health ICT and electromedical industries, is announcing a leadership change as Secretary-General Annabel Seebohm…

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    News • Additional patient deaths assessment

    Nurses leaving: the "life-or-death consequences" of Brexit

    In the years following Brexit, many EU nurses have left the UK, and the quality of care suffered for it. Now, a new study puts a number of additional patient deaths as a result of the referendum.

    IT/Tech

    From AI-based image analysis to virtual therapies: Find out how digitalisation and cutting-edge IT solutions advance the medical landscape.

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    News • Responsible deployment of medical AI

    Strategies to prevent AI model data shifts in hospitals

    If data used to train AI models for medical applications differs from the real-world data, it could lead to patient harm. A new study found proactive strategies to mitigate such data shifts.

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    News • Research on assistive systems

    Robots could help patients get a grip on dyspraxia

    Personalised, responsive assistance for patients with dyspraxia: Assistive robots could help patients with motor coordination conditions by detecting and predicting intent, effort and fatigue.

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    News • Diagnostic assistance

    Pancreatic cancer: clinical deployment of AI system for early detection

    Survival rates for pancreatic cancer rise drastically the earlier it is detected, but early-stage tumors are notoriously difficult to spot. A new AI-powered diagnostic system is set to improve this.

    Research

    When scientific curiosity paves the way for improved healthcare: Read more about promising studies and trials that lead to more effective drugs, procedures as well as medical guidelines.

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    News • Fluorescent probe

    New visualisation tool targets breast cancer dissemination

    In a new study, researchers have developed a new fluorescent probe to visualise signaling dynamics in moving cancer cells, to uncover a new therapeutic possibility for limiting breast cancer spread.

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    News • Genetic signature mapping

    Diagnosing Parkinson’s from a blood sample

    In a world first, researchers have identified a set of biomarkers that could someday make it easy to spot Parkinson's disease in a patient’s blood sample.

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    News • Machine learning analysis

    Cancer genomics: new ML tool weeds out false positives

    A major challenge in cancer genomics is separating meaningful mutations from false positives. A new tool uses machine learning to significantly reduce these errors.

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