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MRI of the thorax – an update

Andrew Swift cardiothoracic Edwin van Beek Jim Wild MRI thoracic update

Chest radiology traditionally consists of plain chest x-rays and computed tomography examinations, or so it was a decade ago. New modalities and developments in techniques now require a more comprehensive functional and structural approach to imaging the chest, which should include assessment of all its contents (the term is cardiothoracic radiology) as well as application of PETCT, MRI and, in the future, MRPET. This review addresses the potential clinical indications for MRI, as currently available to most radiology departments, as well as some future directions with clinical potential currently being evaluated in research.

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Total body PET imaging: the changing radionuclide imaging landscape in the UK

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Professor Alexander Hammers; Dr Samantha Terry

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An overview of CZT technology

The gamma camera has been a stalwart of nuclear medicine for many years. First described in 1958 by Hal Anger, the gamma camera is still the most used instrument for nuclear medicine imaging studies. While the transition to rotating tomographic SPECT systems and the incorporation of CT for SPECT attenuation correction and localisation has changed […]

Professor John C Dickson

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Dos and don’ts for a clinically useful gynaecology scan and report

A clinically useful gynaecological ultrasound scan and report is pivotal to the patient’s ongoing management. The referring clinician should have their clinical question answered, a diagnosis given for any abnormal findings and, where appropriate, recommendation for further investigation or referral to a specialist team. This is particularly pertinent with regards to the gynaecological patient. A […]

Alison Smith

Alison Smith

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

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