Advanced prostate cancer: heading for new shores
Oligometastatic prostate cancer (OMPC) is a special clinical state with a tumour biology that is presumed to be more indolent than polymetastatic disease. It is…
Ultrahigh-field MRI systems make progress, but practical difficulties remain
Ultrahigh-field MRI is pushing the boundaries of imaging science and has the scope to improve clinical care in specific, particularly neurological, applications. However, the consensus…
ESUR: promoting the important role of innovation in genitourinary imaging
Innovations of 2020: what is currently at the cutting edge? Uro-radiology continues to evolve from anatomic to more functional assessment of disease processes. Recently, the…
Benefits of time-resolved imaging in May Thurner syndrome
Correlation with degree of iliac vein compression In 1957, May and Thurner described the compression of the left common iliac vein (LCIV) by the right…
Analysis of different grading scales in MRI evaluation of endolymphatic hydrops
Ménière’s disease (MD) is a common chronic condition characterised by fluctuating low-frequency hearing loss, intermittent vertigo, tinnitus and ear fullness. Endolymphatic hydrops (EH) refers to…
Can radiomics predict therapy response in cervical cancer cases?
Cervical cancer represents the fourth leading cause of cancer death in women, with 311,000 deaths in 2018 worldwide. Treatment depends mainly on the stage at…
What is the impact of reducing MR imaging scan times for radiologists?
Healthcare providers face increasing demand on services, and radiology departments are no exception. There remains a continuous demand for medical imaging, and healthcare providers are…
MRI’s holy grail: Sharper image quality, shorter scan time, higher productivity and better workflow
If there is one constant theme among MRI vendors at ECR 2020, it is the need for speed. More precisely, their focus is on ways…
New EU-funded project is developing safe, gadolinium-free MRI contrast agent alternatives
The AlternativesToGd project is developing a new type of contrast agent for MR imaging, which is metal-free and completely cleared from the body, circumventing potential…
MRI’s clinical uses evolve in diagnosis and management of rectal cancer
Rectal carcinoma is one of the biggest cancers of our time, and catching it early at a treatable stage is crucial to patient management, outcome,…