http://www.mediplacements.com/radiography_news-rss.xmlRadiography News from Mediplacementsen-gbTue, 25 Feb 2014 20:18:16 GMTCopyright: (C) Mediplacements60http://www.mediplacements.com/images/feedlogo.gifhttp://www.mediplacements.com/images/feedlogo.gifObtaining two views of a 3D breast screening is the best way of ensuring that any potential for cancer is not missed by health experts, US researchers have suggested. Currently, only one view of any screening is taken, as it means patients are subjected to a reduced amount of radiation. But experts from Yale University claim that such an approachhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801574484-breast_cancer_screening_not.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801574484-breast_cancer_screening_not.htmlFri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTRadiographyDoctors in Scotland have started campaigning for a new initiative that they hope will provide a breakthrough in the way in which those suffering from strokes are treated. The new approach would aim to establish when the patient suffered from their attack. A failure to establish the time of a stroke can be costly, as experts only have four-and-ahttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801568917-scottish_doctors_seek_new.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801568917-scottish_doctors_seek_new.htmlTue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTRadiographyMigraines could be related to brain abnormalities present from birth, a new study has suggested. The intense throbbing headaches can sometimes be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and extra sensitivity to light. Some even experience a change in visual or sensory function that occurs either just before or during the migraine. According to the Worldhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801562528-migraines_linked_to_brain.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801562528-migraines_linked_to_brain.htmlTue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTRadiographyLouth County hospital has announced that new x-ray facilities are to be opened at the hospital, in an attempt to improve the standard of care. Work was recently completed on the second radiology room, which will allow the hospital to cater for the needs of more patients needing x-ray examinations. Previously, such facilities were limited to onlyhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801556440-louth_county_hospital_opens.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801556440-louth_county_hospital_opens.htmlThu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTRadiographyOxford's John Radcliffe Hospital has announce that it is to double the amount of vascular surgery patients to be treated by staff. Last month, the Oxford Regional Vascular Unit opened a £1. 4 million state-of-the-art Interventional Radiology Suite. For the last five years there had only been one suite for surgery on arteries and veins,http://www.mediplacements.com/article-801545551-new_radiology_suite_to.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801545551-new_radiology_suite_to.htmlFri, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTRadiographyThe Diamond Light Source near Oxford is to become a world centre for studying the structure of viruses and bacteria. Diamond is the UK's national synchrotron facility, and will aim to study the structure of bacteria that can cause some of the most serious diseases. It uses intense x-rays to reveal the molecular and atomic make-up of objects,http://www.mediplacements.com/article-801542393-intense_x_rays_to_shine_light.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801542393-intense_x_rays_to_shine_light.htmlMon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTRadiographyScotland's top radiography team has been honoured by the Scottish Council of the Society of Radiographers. The prize was given to NHS Ayrshire & Arran's radiographer-led reporting group, which was recognised for its innovative service in order to improve patient care. Caroline Blower, a consultant radiographer, told the Society ofhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801505124-ayrshire_and_arran_radiography.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801505124-ayrshire_and_arran_radiography.htmlWed, 12 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTRadiographyBreast cancer is one of the most prevalent forms of the deadly disease in females in the UK, and now women are being given advice on the potential problems that come with scanned for the condition. A recent report published in the Lancet highlighted the dangers that are involved with being screened for breast cancer and that in some cases in ledhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801478988-women_to_be_given_advice_on.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801478988-women_to_be_given_advice_on.htmlTue, 30 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTRadiographyWomen could be harmed by national breast-screening programmes in the UK, according to a new report. Professor Peter Gotzsche, chair of clinical research design and analysis at the University of Copenhagen, noted that these tests could be actually causing more harm than good for women undergoing the assessments. He explained that for everyhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801476943-uk_breast_screening_could_be.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801476943-uk_breast_screening_could_be.htmlFri, 26 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTRadiographyMammography is more beneficial for women in their 40s than older age groups, according to research by the University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Centre and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. The treatment is a routine scan to identify any potential cancerous tumours in patients and the team at UH found that those women betweenhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801350573-younger_women_benefit_from.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801350573-younger_women_benefit_from.htmlThu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTRadiographyPeople who have an increased number of dental x-rays have a higher risk of contracting a brain tumour, according to new research. Elizabeth Claus, MD, PhD, of the Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven conducted a study which found that an increased number of dental x-rays is linked with the most common brain tumour condition, meningiomahttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801336181-brain_tumours_can_be_caused_by.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801336181-brain_tumours_can_be_caused_by.htmlTue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTRadiographyA new weapon in the fight against breast cancer has been developed at the Hospital of Rhode Island. The technology known as digital breast tomosynthesis has been installed at the centre and has been highlighted as a key progression in detecting breast cancer earlier than normal. Digital breast tomosynthesis captures three-dimensional images ofhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801236659-new_technology_improves.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801236659-new_technology_improves.htmlMon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTRadiographyWomen who live in rural areas are at a higher risk of being diagnosed with a more serious form of breast cancer, research has shown. A study conducted at the University of Missouri revealed that women living in rural areas are much more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer, the most severe form of the condition. It was found thathttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800775859-us_women_in_rural_areas_at.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800775859-us_women_in_rural_areas_at.htmlTue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTRadiographyRadiographers could have a pivotal role to play in detecting hip damage in young men, who may not have any symptoms. Hip impingement can be detected using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and may be a risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA), according to new research published in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism. OA in the hip is a major cause ofhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800723913-radiologists_use_mri_scan_to.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800723913-radiologists_use_mri_scan_to.htmlFri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTRadiographyRadiotherapy errors could be greatly reduced through the implementation of a combination of existing safety checks, researchers have found. A Johns Hopkins team studied information on 4,000 'near miss' events with radiotherapy at two hospitals and narrowed the data to 290 events in which the errors, had they not been prevented at the time,http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800683575-comprehensive_safety_checks.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800683575-comprehensive_safety_checks.htmlWed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTRadiographyChanges in the lungs have been found to be associated with flare ups of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study. Scientists used computer tomography (CT) to identify two types of structural alterations in the lungs of COPD patients which are linked to a worsening of symptoms, according to a paper published in journalhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800638138-copd_exacerbations_due_to.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800638138-copd_exacerbations_due_to.htmlThu, 28 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTRadiographyUsing computer-aided detection (CAD) software does not improve the accuracy of mammograms, according to a new study. CAD software is commonly used to identify patterns associated with breast cancer and detect potential abnormalities to be considered by the radiologist. Research published online in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute,http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800638132-cad_software_does_not_aid.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800638132-cad_software_does_not_aid.htmlThu, 28 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTRadiographyScreening for melanoma by physicians is linked to finding more cancers than patient self-detection, a study has indicated. Research published in the Archives of Dermatology revealed physician-based screening to be associated with higher rates of physician-detected melanoma and detection of thinner melanoma. Physicians were seen to detect 82 perhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800626803-doctors_find_more_cancers.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800626803-doctors_find_more_cancers.htmlTue, 19 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTRadiographyA fluorescent protein which will allow doctors to clearly "see" internal organs without using a scalpel or imaging techniques has been developed by Yeshiva University scientists. Fluorescent-protein imaging is advantageous as it does not involve exposure to radiation or the use of contrast agents, notes the study published online inhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800625587-fluorescent_protein_to_allow.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800625587-fluorescent_protein_to_allow.htmlMon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTRadiographyStem cell therapy could be used to restore cognition in some brain cancer patients, scientists have found. The therapy could return functional learning and memory to those who lose them as a result of radiation treatment, according to a study published in journal Cancer Research. Charles Limoli of the University of California, said that the sidehttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800621056-stem_cells_to_restore.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800621056-stem_cells_to_restore.htmlWed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTRadiography