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Welcome to our scientific articles section, where we present the latest research and advancements in the field of medical imaging. This section is dedicated to providing healthcare professionals, researchers, and students with access to cutting-edge studies, innovative techniques, and comprehensive reviews. Our curated selection of scientific articles covers a wide range of topics, from diagnostic imaging and radiology to imaging technology and clinical applications. Join us in exploring the forefront of medical imaging science, staying informed about the latest discoveries, and advancing your knowledge in this dynamic field.

October 12, 2022

Contact restrictions following radioiodine (I-131) therapy

Radioiodine therapy has been used successfully for more than 60 years. The treatment of thyroid diseases is one of the most frequent medical uses of radioactivity that results in radiation exposure to family and others. Protocols for treatment with I-131 differ slightly from country to country and from hospital to hospital, with varied radioactivities being […]

Dr Aida Hallam, Darren Morgan

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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October 12, 2022

Designing and building a bespoke brachytherapy facility

Brachytherapy is a cancer treatment modality where one or more radioactive sources are placed either in or very close to a tumour. Over the years it has been used to treat a number of different tumour types. At present gynaecological and prostate cancers are the most common cancers for its use. There are a number […]

Dr Keith Langmack

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

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September 14, 2022

Digital pathology and AI: a risk stratification method for follicular lymphoma

The evolving maturity and adoption of digital pathology platforms has created an opportunity for AI to improve the objectivity of tissue analysis, opening new avenues for biomarker research and improved cancer diagnostics. Key examples in routine clinical use include systems for automated detection of cancerous regions in prostate core biopsies and metastases in lymph node […]

Dr Martin Fergie, Dr Anna-Maria Tsakiroglou, Dr Richard Byers, Dr Kim Linton

University of Manchester, Spotlight Pathology, Manchester University Hospital, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

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September 14, 2022

Is artificial intelligence about to revolutionise cardiovascular ultrasound diagnosis?

Artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed most areas of our daily life. Our searches online, our shopping choices, our transport methods, even the organisation of our factories are guided by machines that learn optimal patterns of behaviour to maximise sales or productivity. Can a similar revolution be unleashed within healthcare? Methods to optimise the organisation and […]

Professor Paul Leeson, Dr Winok Lapidaire, Mr Andrew Fletcher

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; University of Oxford; Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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September 14, 2022

Integration of AI in radiography practice: ten priorities for implementation

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a concept coined around the 1950s and so has been around for decades. For different reasons relating to lack of sufficient computational capacity, lack of well curated ‘big data,’ and fragmented understanding of how the brain learns, AI remained the privilege of computer scientists and relevant experts and, despite many promises, […]

Dr Christina Malamateniou, Professor Mark McEntee

City, University of London; UCC, Ireland

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September 14, 2022

A radiographer’s experience of SGRT as it becomes the standard of care in radiotherapy

My first experience of surface-guided radiotherapy (SGRT) was a few years ago when I worked at a radiotherapy centre using an SGRT system. When centres I had worked in before were using tattoos and imaging to set up the patient, it took me a while to fully appreciate the benefits for patients and radiographers of […]

Jennifer Cook

Vertec Scientific

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September 14, 2022

The Edinburgh Cancer Centre AVM pathway

The Scottish national service of stereotactic radiotherapy for benign conditions is based at Western General Hospital in Edinburgh. This national service began in April 2018; however, benign conditions have been treated using linac-based stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) since 1995 in Edinburgh, initially with Radionics XKnife (Integra LifeSciences, New Jersey), until 2011 when the Novalis linac (Varian […]

Dr Paul McGrane, Ashley O'Connor

Edinburgh Cancer Centre

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September 14, 2022

Post-locoregional treatment imaging of hepatocellular carcinoma

Approximately 80% of cirrhotic patients with locoregional hepatoma cannot be managed surgically and are classified as unresectable. Treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), however, includes a multitude of locoregional therapies that can variously be used with curative or non-curative intent. These therapies are known to increase overall survival and disease-free survival in those patients for whom […]