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Italian study finds low patient knowledge of radiation
By Amerigo Allegretto
Italian researchers found that patients had a number of misconceptions about radiation used in medical imaging procedures. In fact, more than half of patients thought chest CT delivered more radiation than radiography, according to findings from a survey published on 13 October in JAMA Network Open.
October 12, 2021
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Is gender a serious problem in interventional radiology?
By Frances Rylands-Monk
Gender is not an obstacle to pursuing a career in interventional radiology (IR), but men and women perceive different hurdles to IR practice, according to a survey presented on 9 October at the French national congress, Journées Francophones de Radiologie.
October 11, 2021
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SFR reveals winners of innovation awards for industry
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The French Society of Radiology (SFR) has announced the six winners of its Journées Francophones de Radiologie innovation prizes for the medical imaging industry.
October 10, 2021
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How compliant is Europe on radiation safety?
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has released the findings of a large survey that assessed compliance with the European Council Basic Safety Standards Directive radiation protection requirements.
October 10, 2021
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From x-rays to x-files: Attention focuses on mummies at JFR 2021
By Prof. Wilfried Rosendahl, Dr. Stephanie Panzer, and Stephanie Zesch
The work of the interdisciplinary German Mummy Project team came under scrutiny at the French national congress, Journées Francophones de Radiologie (JFR) 2021. Researchers presented five examples of how imaging can shine a light on the lives of ancient mummies.
October 10, 2021
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CT plays essential role in penetrating abdominopelvic trauma
By Dr. Mathieu Di Bisceglie and Prof. Kathia Chaumoître
CT can make a valuable contribution to the management of patients who experience penetrating abdominopelvic trauma, delegates learned on the opening day of the French national congress, Journées Francophones de Radiologie (JFR) 2021.
October 7, 2021
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Dutch group reveals progress on peripheral lung nodules
By Erik L. Ridley
In a study of over 200 patients, investigators from Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands have reported that bronchoscopy guided by conebeam CT and "augmented" fluoroscopy can yield 90% accuracy in biopsying peripheral lung lesions.
October 7, 2021
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Canon withdraws from in-person exhibition at RSNA 2021
By Brian Casey
Canon Medical has revealed it will not attend the in-person versions of the upcoming RSNA and American Society for Radiation Oncology congresses. Instead the vendor will focus on exhibiting virtually at these meetings.
October 6, 2021
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Colorectal cancer diagnoses fell by 40% during COVID-19 pandemic
By Kate Madden Yee
The number of diagnosed colorectal cancer cases fell by 40% during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, most likely because people postponed colon screening exams. This could lead to a surge in advanced disease, according to Spanish researchers.
October 3, 2021
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What impact has COVID-19 had on training and education in Europe?
By Prof. Dr. Christian Loewe
To plan for the future, we urgently need more information about the pandemic's impact on training and education, writes Prof. Dr. Christian Loewe. He presents the results of a recent survey that assesses attitudes to face-to-face congresses and e-learning.
September 29, 2021
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Bayer, Huma team up on AI for lung cancer
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Bayer and U.K.-based artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Huma are joining forces to develop AI technology to distinguish different forms of non-small-cell lung cancer on CT exams.
September 29, 2021
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Imbio establishes partnership with Medical-Note
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Imbio has finalized a partnership agreement with Medical-Note that will make Imbio's chest CT imaging analysis available across Italy.
September 28, 2021
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