Topic of the Month August: Imaging Techniques

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Nobody wants to be cut in slices. But if you have to undergo an MRI scan, you can't barely avoid it. However, no need to worry: that does not hurt at all and you will come back out of the tube in one piece.

In our Topic of the Month in August, MEDICA.de gives new information Imaging Techniques.

Digital mammography provides no clear-cut improvements over traditional film X-rays in the ability to detect cases of breast cancer, says a new technology assessment report. - Tumours: Digital Mammography Does Not Improve Detection Rates

A non-invasive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique called arterial spin labelling is just as accurate as invasive scanning techniques in distinguishing Alzheimer's disease from frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in the brains of elderly people. - MRI: Showing the Difference Between Alzheimer's Disease and FTD

The risk of developing cancer as a result of being exposed to X-rays during computed tomography colonography is considerably less than one percent, according to an article published by the American Gastroenterological Association. - CT: Virtual Colonoscopy Does Not Raise Cancer Risks

The first imaging system to offer researchers three different imaging techniques in one instrument - allowing flexibility in configuring anatomical and functional imaging modalities that will best support their research objectives - was introduced at the Society of Nuclear Medicine's 52nd Annual Meeting. - Cameras: Tri-Modality Imaging on Live Small Animals Introduced

New articles (currently added): - Imaging: Small Changes Can Reduce Radiation in CT Examination
- Ultrasound: New MRI Technique to Monitor Uterine Treatment
- MRI: Quicker Screening of Liver Donors with Contrast Agent
- MRI: Gadonanotubes Outperform Existing Contrast Agents
- Cancer: New Therapy Recommendations for Spinal Complications

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