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SCOT-HEART team presents latest findings on cardiac CT
By Frances Rylands-Monk
Coronary artery calcification is a marker of cardiovascular risk, but what is its association with qualitatively and quantitatively assessed plaque subtypes? In its most recent analysis, the award-winning Scottish CT of the Heart (SCOT-HEART) trial research team has given some answers.
September 27, 2021
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Philips installs 1st spectral CT scanners at Dutch center
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has installed a suite of its spectral CT scanners at the University Medical Center Utrecht (UMC Utrecht) in the Netherlands.
September 26, 2021
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GE launches new Revolution Ascend CT scanner
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
GE Healthcare is launching a new CT scanner called Revolution Ascend that's designed to deliver better workflow through artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
September 21, 2021
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10 new cases highlight trainees' reporting errors
By Philip Ward
Two researchers have presented detailed analysis of 10 cases involving errors by radiology trainees in their preliminary reports during out-of-hours cover. The authors' aim is to reframe mistakes into a learning opportunity for others and provide practical suggestions on how to reduce future errors.
September 20, 2021
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What's radiology's role when it comes to epidemics?
By Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD
A special exhibition on epidemics is due to open its doors soon in Hildesheim, Germany. This major event provides a great opportunity for us to think about where exactly medical imaging fits in, the Maverinck writes.
September 20, 2021
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CT reveals shocking injury caused by COVID-19 nasal swab
By Leah Sherwood
A Czech team has treated a patient for a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak after a COVID-19 test with a nasal swab led to an injury at the base of his skull. This is thought to be the first case of a CSF fistula after nasal swab testing in a healthy patient with no preexisting skull base condition.
September 19, 2021
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U.K. analysis adds momentum to CT lung cancer screening
By Philip Ward
Screening smokers and ex-smokers could reduce lung cancer mortality by as much as 16%, according to the findings of a large U.K. study published on 11 September in Lancet Regional Health -- Europe.
September 13, 2021
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Clinical decisions and how to assess the value of a life
By Dr. Chris Hammond
Decisions affecting people's health, livelihoods, and welfare are -- and need to be -- made all the time. But how useful are quality-adjusted life years, or QALYs, in this process? Interventional radiologist Dr. Chris Hammond has some answers.
September 13, 2021
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Median highlights AI lung cancer research
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Median Technologies has released trial results showing that its artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm performed well in characterizing malignant and benign lung nodules in patients receiving low-dose chest CT lung cancer screening.
September 9, 2021
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What are the 4 greatest challenges facing radiology right now?
By Philip Ward
Visibility and making patients and decision-makers -- particularly politicians -- understand the importance of having strong radiology departments is the main challenge facing the profession, says the senior radiologist Dr. Raman Uberoi from Oxford, U.K.
September 5, 2021
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HeartFlow launches new trial of its FFR-CT software
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
HeartFlow has launched a clinical trial of its Fractional Flow Reserve-CT (FFR-CT) software with the enrollment of three patients at Erasmus MC Hospital in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
September 2, 2021
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Canon to evaluate photon-counting CT scanner in Japan
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Canon Medical Systems has launched a project with the National Cancer Center Japan to evaluate a new photon-counting CT scanner.
September 2, 2021
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