A new position statement from interventional radiology professional societies in the U.S. and Europe states that prostatic artery embolization (PAE) is a safe, effective and minimally invasive treatment for enlarged prostate, and should be presented as a treatment option for appropriately selected patients. The position statement was authored by the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE), the Société Française de Radiologie (SFR) and the British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR).

May 2, 2019 — Canon Medical has installed the Aquilion One Genesis, one of the first computed tomography (CT) scanners with artificial intelligence (AI) functionality in Europe, in Aalst’s (Belgium) General City Hospital. The installation makes it the first hospital in Belgium to boast Advanced Intelligent Clear-IQ Engine (AiCE) technology.

Artificial intelligence (AI) was again the hottest topic in radiology, with 11 of the top 20 pieces of content this month relating to AI. These images are a few of the AI technologies highlighted in ITN Editor's Choice video of the most innovative AI technologies highlighted at RSNA 2018.

May 1, 2019 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Imaging Technology New (ITN) magazine website from the month of April 2019. This is based on the website’s 186,476 pageviews for the month:
 

International Medical Solutions (IMS) and the University of Toronto Department of Medical Imaging have signed a partnership agreement to assess the performance of diagnostic radiology residents using IMS Web Viewer within a simulated Emergency Radiology environment. The program is part of a larger study being funded by the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) to determine the effectiveness of the ER Simulation testing program.

A comparison of three types of radiotherapy for children's brain tumors suggests a type of proton therapy called pencil beam scanning (PBS) offers the best hope of preserving cognitive functions. The study, presented at the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) 38 conference April 26-30 in Milan, Italy, shows this new form of radiotherapy delivers the lowest doses of radiation to the temporal lobes and hippocampus, areas of the brain important in functions like memory.

International medical imaging information technology (IT) and cybersecurity company Sectra has signed a ten-year contract to install its solution for handling radiology images, Sectra PACS, across the radiology and nuclear medicine departments at Deventer Hospital in the Netherlands. The solution will support increased reading efficiency through its performance and comprehensive tool set, thereby improving patient outcomes.

April 30, 2019 — New data presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2019 annual meeting showed the Ellipsys Vascular Access System was the preferred technique for performing endovascular AV fistula creation (endoAVF) compared to other approaches. Data on the U.S.

A new document compiled by four cardiac imaging professional societies provides a resource to guide clinicians in best practices for assessing valvular regurgitation following catheter-based repair or replacement of a valve. The document, available in full here, supplements the previously published guideline Recommendations for Evaluation of Prosthetic Valves with Echocardiography and Doppler Ultrasound.

New research has shown a combination of biological markers and certain genetic changes can predict radiation sensitivity and may help identify cancer patients more likely to suffer adverse side-effects after radiation therapy. In addition, the international team of researchers in the REQUITE project found further evidence to support an earlier finding in a smaller group of breast cancer patients that the time of day when radiotherapy is given can affect whether or not patients with particular gene variants suffer from adverse side effects.

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