Diagnostics

News • Study reveals gender inequalities

Autoimmune disease: women at a disadvantage

Women with autoimmune diseases are significantly more likely than men to have their autoimmune disease misdiagnosed as a psychiatric or psychosomatic condition, according to a new study.

News • Pooled TB testing strategy

Tuberculosis: Rapid low-cost diagnosis within reach for ‘missed millions’

Global efforts to tackle tuberculosis are hampered by the large number who remain undiagnosed, untreated and unknowingly spreading TB. A new study proposes a rapid diagnosis workflow to fix this.

News • Medical mycology

Faster diagnosis for fungal bloodstream infections

Fungal bloodstream infections can be life-threatening. In a recent study, researchers developed a new workflow to identify fungal species in blood samples much faster than conventional methods.

News • Combined approach

Prostate cancer: PSMA PET/CT-targeted biopsy improves detection

A combined approach of two biopsy techniques involving PSMA PET/CT may help identify clinically significant prostate cancer that would otherwise be difficult to detect, according to new research.

News • Intraoperative diagnosis and classification of gliomas

Mass spectrometry helps detect the edges of brain tumors

After surgery of glioma brain tumors, remaining cancerous tissue can contribute to recurrence. To better detect these tissues, researchers have developed a new mass spectrometry-based method.

News • Haematology

Pneumonia as a warning sign of hidden blood cancer

A Swedish study shows that one in four patients hospitalised with invasive pneumococcal disease had M protein in their blood – a marker linked to blood cancer.

News • Non-invasive testing

Early diagnosis of lung cancer from breath samples

New research analysed exhaled breath to help doctors distinguish between cancerous and non-cancerous lung nodules, supporting earlier lung cancer diagnosis.

News • Meta-analysis of mammography trials

Overdiagnosis in breast cancer screening less common than previously thought

The extent of overdiagnosis has been one of the most debated issues in breast cancer screening for decades. Now, a new study suggests that it is less of a problem than previously thought.

AI-Enabled Care Pathway: Shifting the Paradigm in Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men worldwide. As clinical guidelines increasingly recommend MRI before biopsy, prostate MRI has become a critical decision point in the diagnostic pathway. However, many imaging departments continue to face challenges such as long acquisition times, motion-sensitive exams, and labor-intensive post-processing.

News • Unexpected weight loss

Blood test trends may help identify increased risk of cancer

Monitoring blood test trends alongside unexplained weight loss can provide further clues about a patient’s risk of developing cancer, according to a new study.

News • Urologie

Urine test detects 9 in 10 bladder cancers in NHS study

A non-invasive urine test detected more than 9 in 10 bladder cancers in a large NHS study – and could reduce urgent cystoscopies significantly.

News • FAP-targeted imaging

PET/MRI shows promise in endometriosis detection

A new study shows how FAPI PET/MRI can help detect the extent of tissue remodeling and fibrosis from endometriosis. This could improve diagnosis of the condition, even in difficult-to-assess areas.

News • Universal definition published

Beyond heart attack: cardiologists redefine myocardial infarction

When a myocardial infarction occurs, being able to classify its type can improve diagnosis and treatment. Now, a universal definition has been developed and published by four major cardiac societies.

News • Alternate to standard classification

Breast cancer should be viewed as a spectrum, new study suggests

“Rather than talking about ER-positive or ER-negative breast cancer, we need to view it as a spectrum”: a new classification approach could lead to more personalised treatments.

Article • Cardiovascular care at a continental scale

The case for imaging in Europe’s Safe Hearts Plan

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death across the EU. Yet prevention and early intervention can have a major impact – and this is precisely the ambition of the EU Safe Hearts Plan. At a high-level event at the European Parliament in Brussels in July, policymakers, clinicians, patients, and industry came together to explore how diagnostic imaging can contribute to this goal.

An echo reporting software developed by a cardiologist for all cardiologists

Accurately diagnosing heart failure, aortic stenosis, mitral regurgitation, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and many other conditions has never been more complex. Simultaneously, cardiologists are still expected to see more patients in less time. A newly CE-marked software could change that.

News • Bloodstream infections

Rethinking bacterial culturing to accelerate sepsis diagnostics

Using a specialized “broth”, researchers have developed a way to condense the days-long diagnosis timeline for sepsis to just hours, facilitating faster diagnosis and clinical decision-making.

News • Myalgic encephalomyelitis

Chronic fatigue syndrome: paving the way for better treatment

In the DISCOVER-ME project, researchers search for biological characteristics of myalgic encephalomyelitis, and also investigate whether patients can be divided into different subgroups.

Putting β-glucan testing into everyday practice for fungal infections

Invasive fungal infections are notoriously hard to catch early, and even harder to rule out with confidence. At CHU Bordeaux, Dr Frédéric Gabriel has spent years refining how his lab uses β-D-glucan (BDG) testing to sharpen that judgement call – including with the Wako β-glucan test. In this interview, he explains what the guidelines say, what actually happens at the bench, and where he…

News • Molecular imaging

Fever of unknown origin: PET/CT enhances diagnosis

PET/CT can add valuable information to aid the diagnosis of fever of unknown origin (FUO), directly influencing the clinical management in nearly 75% of patients, a new study finds.

News • Immunoassay limitations

Sickle cell trait could throw off diabetes test, study finds

A common diabetes test could miss the condition in people with sickle cell trait, new research suggests. Understanding this limitation of immunoassay testing could help guide protocols and policies.

News • Women's health

Endometriosis symptom patterns go beyond pain

Migraines, digestive problems, anxiety, and depression can be part of endometriosis. New research reinforces the idea that the disease extends far beyond its traditional gynecological manifestations.

News • Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy

New technique could aid targeted lung cancer treatment

Detecting genetic mutations associated with lung cancer via laboratory tests can be expensive and time-consuming, and use up valuable tissue from small biopsy samples. A new approach aims to fix this.

Article • A call for consistency at ECR 2026

The aorta is an organ now – and radiology needs to catch up

As the aorta gains recognition as a functioning organ rather than a simple blood conduit, the lack of standardised imaging protocols is becoming an increasingly pressing concern. At ECR 2026 in Vienna, Professor Nicola Galea from Sapienza University of Rome made a compelling case for unified imaging approaches, warning that inconsistency in measurement techniques can lead to flawed clinical…

News • Late light-off response

13-second eye test shines light on recovery after severe brain injury

A simple bedside eye test may help predict recovery of consciousness in patients with severe brain injuries, according to new research.

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