For many cancer patients, diagnostics and therapy are associated with extended travelling between institutions. Digitization, and especially telemedicine, have great potential in providing a less exhausting and more sustainable alternative. Greater patient comfort is also the aim of new radiotherapy technology, focused on upright positioning, and novel motion-detecting sensors for more streamlined MRI scans. Enjoy reading!
Article • Challenges and opportunities
Molecular pathology in Europe: in search of standardization
Tackling standardization of molecular pathology at a European level remains a major challenge, according to speakers at the 35th European Congress of Pathology in Dublin. One leading expert warned it would be ‘very difficult’ to achieve, though ...
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News • Disturbed lipid metabolismCharcot-Marie-Tooth: Researchers uncover impact of genetic causeCharcot-Marie-Tooth disease is often characterized by a duplication of the PMP22 gene. New research assessing the impact on developing Schwann cells could point the way ahead to future therapeutic interventions. |
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Article • Benefits of seated placementPatient positioning during cancer radiotherapy: Upright is alrightThe concept of delivering radiation therapy to cancer patients seated in an upright position is undergoing a major resurgence. Evidence is already highlighting that patients feel more comfortable seated upright and enjoy better communication with ... |
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News • Reduction of greenhouse gas emissionsTelemedicine for more sustainable cancer careCancer care that utilizes telehealth and local care would generate 33.1% less greenhouse gas emissions than the traditional model, new research finds. |
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News • Guidance for instrumentationRobot assistance shows its mettle in spine surgerySurgeons in Hong Kong have successfully introduced robotic assistance into their spinal surgery portfolio. After the first 20 procedures with the new technique, they report on the benefits. |
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News • Imaging analysisVestibular schwannoma: predicting hearing loss with radiomicsUsing specific radiomics features from 70 characteristics in MRI images, researchers develop an objective method to predict the hearing status of patients with vestibular schwannoma. |
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News • Motion artifact monitoringMovement-detecting sensor could make MRI scans more efficientA new prototype self-powered sensor could improve the process of medical imaging for patients and technicians by detecting movement and shutting down an MRI scan in real time. |
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News • Impact on mammography performanceBreast cancer screening: better detection, fewer false positives with AIUsing artificial intelligence (AI), breast radiologists in Denmark have improved breast cancer screening performance and reduced the rate of false-positive findings. |
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News • Reducing common post-surgical complicationsElectrospinning and 3D printing stent grafts to improve CVD surgery outcomesA new 3D graft printing technique offers a potential solution to reduce thrombosis and restrain aneurysmal dilatation post-surgery, with potential for improving cardiovascular disease treatments. |
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