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CT: Page 64
The curtain falls on Europe's era of independent practitioners
By
Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD
The infrastructure of radiology is changing rapidly and a new landscape is emerging. The single, independent "universal" imaging specialist is becoming a thing of the past. What factors lie behind this major trend? The Maverinck investigates.
May 17, 2021
Ransomware attack leaves Irish radiology reeling after IT shutdown
By
Philip Ward
Radiologists across Ireland are battling hard to deliver services to patients after a ransomware attack led to the closure of many computer systems on Friday. The major disruption looks set to last for several days.
May 16, 2021
Trauma imaging volume falls sharply in pandemic in Germany
COVID-19 restrictions have led to a significant decline in trauma injuries that require imaging, says Prof. Dr. Michael Lell from Nuremberg, Germany, in a Q&A interview. For night-duty CT scans of the midface, the fall has been around 35%.
May 16, 2021
U.K. issues advice on how to handle inappropriate radiology requests
By
Philip Ward
The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists has released new guidelines about vetting, triaging, and canceling unnecessary requests for imaging. The aim is to reduce waste and radiation exposure and ensure all examinations are appropriate.
May 11, 2021
Siemens Healthineers launches Somatom X.ceed CT scanner
By
AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Siemens Healthineers is adding to its CT product line by launching Somatom X.ceed, a new scanner that's a more powerful version of the Somatom X.cite system that the company launched in 2019. The new system is optimized for emergency, cardiac, and interventional use, but it can also perform all-around imaging.
May 11, 2021
Fresh data emerge on pulmonary embolism in COVID-19 patients
By
Philip Ward
Pulmonary embolism occurs most often in COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit, followed by those treated on general wards and the emergency room, Dutch authors have reported. Also, pulmonary embolism is more commonly located in peripheral rather than central pulmonary arteries, which suggests local thrombosis plays a major role.
May 10, 2021
More clinical exchange can help bolster image interpretation
By
Frances Rylands-Monk
Direct communication between radiologists and patients resulted in a change in the radiological reports of 52 out of 122 cases (nearly 43%) in a new Swiss-Austrian study published online recently in
European Radiology
.
May 10, 2021
Inquest investigates death of woman after wellness scan
By
Amerigo Allegretto
Australian authorities are investigating the death of a Melbourne woman who died from a contrast reaction during a heart CT scan as part of a workplace wellness program. The focus is on the radiologist on duty at the time of the scan.
May 9, 2021
Germans support AI plus CT to boost prediction of major coronary events
By
Kate Madden Yee
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) and coronary CT angiography to assess cardiovascular health can improve clinicians' ability to predict a patient's risk of future adverse events like unstable angina, researchers from Stuttgart have found.
May 9, 2021
Spanish groups issue guidance for long-term COVID response
By
AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A total of 48 scientific, medical, and patient groups in Spain -- including the Spanish Society of Medical Radiology -- have come together to develop and agree on a clinical guide for the care of long-term COVID-19 patients.
May 6, 2021
Scots expand CT capacity to clear backlog of scans
By
AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Perth Royal Infirmary has announced it is doubling the number of CT scans it performs as NHS Tayside works through a backlog resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the
Daily Record
has reported.
May 6, 2021
Is a mass exodus imminent for U.K. radiology?
By
Philip Ward
Fears are growing that large numbers of U.K. doctors will leave the National Health Service over the coming months, but there is no evidence yet that radiology is suffering a mass exodus, the Royal College of Radiologists has reported.
May 3, 2021
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