Unruptured cerebral aneurysms (UCAs) have an overall seven percent prevalence in Chinese adults ages 35 to 75, according to a study published on Oct. 15 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Recently, parishioners and others have been undergoing health screenings at churches and community centers with the help of Life Line Screening, a for-profit company that partners with local hospitals and surgical centers. The company has checked more than 8 million Americans for stroke, heart, disease, and osteoporosis, according to an article published Oct. 28 by NPR.

Despite the prevalence of MRI in clinical practice, it still has one weakness: low sensitivity. This issue is usually combatted with agents injected into patients to achieve high spatial and temporal resolution. A team of École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne researchers has discovered a natural compound that produces the same high resolution in contrast enhanced MRI, according to Science Daily’s “A Natural Boost for MRI Scans,” published Oct. 21 online.

Integrating patients’ personal data, medical retinal image, and genome information through AGLAIA-MIII architecture sets a holistic precedent for automatic objective glaucoma diagnosis and screening, according to a study published online March 28 in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.

AdvaMedDx and the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will hold a joint symposium on transforming cancer care through diagnostics and personalized medicine.

CT scans can determine characteristics of malignant appendiceal mucocele lesions in patients, aiding in preoperative diagnoses, according to a study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

The battle against breast cancer dominated the headlines in imaging this week, with stories running the gamut from a focus on policy to cutting-edge research.

On the occasion of this year's 25th Euroson congress of the EFSUMB and the 37th DEGUM Dreiländertreffen (9 - 12 October, Stuttgart), Hitachi Medical Systems Europe for the first time presents the fully-featured F31. It is a compact entry level colour ultrasound system with outstanding performance suitable for a wide range of clinical applications. The F31 offers extraordinary image quality and efficient application as well as ergonomic and intuitive handling at an affordable price to resident doctors, clinical surgeons, and at the point of care.