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'We are no longer preparing for crises. We are actively navigating an era of permanent, overlapping disruptions, the convergence of rapid climate change, demographic shifts, systemic economic uncertainty, and a critical healthcare workforce means that traditional boundaries of healthcare are obsolete,' says Pavlos Theodorakis, senior health policy advisor at the WHO European Office.

WHO: Europe's healthcare systems face "permacrisis"

Overlapping shortages, an aging population, and a workforce "voting with its feet" -- "permacrisis," that's how WHO Europe described the state of healthcare on the continent at the inaugural UEMS Congress in Leuven.

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As part of the KidsMRI project, children are to be introduced to the examination using age-appropriate training and support concepts, with the aim of enabling MRI scans to be performed more often without anesthesia in the future.

German MRI concept aims to transform pediatric imaging

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PET/CT could improve margin assessment for breast tumors

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Single-fraction SBRT a valid option for localized prostate cancer

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UEMS: Ukraine health leaders: Resiliency should never mean isolation

June 15, 2026

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Hospitals across Europe, here in Katowice, Poland, are deploying AI tools in clinical workflows, but the regulatory infrastructure to oversee them is still catching up.

One tool, many rulebooks: How the world is and isn't regulating medical AI

The great AI debate: Expensive failure or vital prerequisite?

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AI detects lung cancer nodules well but shows low specificity

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E-Scopics wins FDA clearance for hepatoscope technology

15 NHS trusts begin procurement for shared imaging platform

$9M grant invests in 'next generation' of CAA scientists

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Project will combine advanced brain imaging with new molecular biomarkers and innovative experimental models.

June 19, 2026

Coreline Soft, Mint Medical partner on AI-enabled lung cancer screening

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Partnership initially focuses on Germany.

June 19, 2026

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Canon unveils Aplio me X ultrasound system at Euroson 2026

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Canon Medical Systems unveiled its Aplio me X diagnostic ultrasound system at Euroson 2026.

June 18, 2026

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E-Scopics wins FDA clearance for hepatoscope technology

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The technology demonstrated a 0.93 correlation coefficient with MRI-based proton density fat fraction.

June 17, 2026

15 NHS trusts begin procurement for shared imaging platform

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West Midlands regional initiative expected to reduce costs of individually managed contracts.

June 16, 2026

Siemens Healthineers announces U.K. radiopharmacy expansion in Dunstable

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Investment supports increased output and same-day delivery of PET radiopharmaceuticals and theranostics agents.

June 16, 2026

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Micro-X enters new $1.9M research partnership

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Project continues work from Stage 1 of the Australian Government's Critical Technologies Challenge Program.

June 16, 2026

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U.K. ultrasound consortium releases manifesto

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Document outlines actions to strengthen diagnostic ultrasound services.

June 16, 2026

Ukio Ultrasound Manifesto Launch

MRI: The third imaging 'window' happens after the exam

By Giuseppe Scappatura

Why the two minutes after a scan may be the most clinically important -- and the least automatable -- part of what radiographers do.

June 15, 2026

Giuseppe Scappatura of the Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Bianchi Melacrino Morelli in Reggio Calabria, Italy.

UPC orders Siemens to withdraw mammography systems

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The decision follows a patent infringement ruling in favor of Hologic.

June 12, 2026

One tool, many rulebooks: How the world is and isn't regulating medical AI

By Claudia Tschabuschnig

AI is reshaping radiology faster than regulators can keep up. From Brussels to Dubai to Seoul, most are still writing their own rules.

June 12, 2026

Hospitals across Europe, here in Katowice, Poland, are deploying AI tools in clinical workflows, but the regulatory infrastructure to oversee them is still catching up.

Experts propose new MRI standards for prostate cancer screening

By Kate Madden Yee

The guidance is intended to provide consensus on the acquisition, interpretation, and reporting of prostate MRI.

June 11, 2026

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