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U.K. urges women to train as inventional radiologists
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) and the British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR) has published a "myth-busting" guide to encourage more women to train as interventional radiologists.
December 3, 2020
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Use LDCT to screen for lung cancer, Germans say
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Using low-dose CT (LDCT) to screen for lung cancer in current and formerly heavy smokers offers more benefit than harm, according to the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care.
December 3, 2020
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Keep aware of head and neck injuries in winter sports
By Philip Ward
Radiologists need to know the essentials about head and neck, brain, and spinal injuries from skiing and snowboarding and about how CT and MRI can help in challenging cases, according to new research presented at the RSNA 2020 meeting by Swiss trauma experts.
December 2, 2020
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Keep aware of head and neck injuries in winter sports
By Philip Ward
Radiologists need to know the essentials about head and neck, brain, and spinal injuries from skiing and snowboarding and about how CT and MRI can help in challenging cases, according to new research presented at the RSNA 2020 meeting by Swiss trauma experts.
December 2, 2020
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Samsung highlights RS85 Prestige features, mobile x-ray unit at RSNA
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Samsung's product offerings at the 2020 RSNA meeting include new features on its RS85 Prestige ultrasound scanner and a showcase of mobile x-ray and CT equipment.
December 1, 2020
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Involve medical students in reporting, Swiss team urges
By Philip Ward
Integrating medical students into the radiology reading room can have major long-term benefits, and the accuracy of medical students' reports is only slightly inferior to that of first-year residents, Swiss researchers have reported at the virtual RSNA 2020 meeting.
November 30, 2020
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ECR 2021 may still take place onsite in Vienna
By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD
Don't give up on the idea of attending a "real" conference in the spring. That's the message of ESR President Prof. Dr. Michael Fuchsjäger, who remains optimistic about a face-to-face congress happening in Vienna between 3 and 7 March 2021. A mass COVID-19 testing program is underway in the Austrian capital, and the outcome of the testing and the availability of vaccines look set to influence the final decision.
November 30, 2020
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Chest experts unveil COVID-19 findings at RSNA meeting
By Kate Madden Yee
CT is showing value in assessing the prevalence and severity of COVID-19 and evaluating ongoing conditions, especially when combined with artificial intelligence, according to presentations delivered by three thoracic specialists on Sunday at the RSNA 2020 virtual meeting.
November 29, 2020
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RSNA awards Margulis prize to COVID-19 paper
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The RSNA has awarded its Alexander R. Margulis Award for Scientific Excellence to a radiologist in China who was one of the first to use CT to investigate a mysterious lung condition that later came to be known as COVID-19. The award recognizes the best original scientific paper of the year published in Radiology.
November 29, 2020
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What's the German experience of COVID-19 imaging?
By Philip Ward
Radiologists from Hamburg, Germany, have presented comprehensive new data at RSNA 2020 about the use of CT and radiography in COVID-19 cases during the first wave of the pandemic. Their analysis may have important implications for the creation of staffing models in all departments.
November 29, 2020
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How much emphasis should we put on cost-effectiveness?
By Dr. Chris Hammond
After a long discussion with his doctor, a patient with an abdominal aortic aneurysm selects a treatment option that is not cost-effective. Interventional radiologist Dr. Chris Hammond reflects on the ethical and moral dilemmas posed by such a case and by the costly technological advances that doctors want to offer patients but may be unaffordable for society.
November 23, 2020
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GE acquires photon-counting detector firm Prismatic
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has acquired Swedish startup Prismatic Sensors, which specializes in the development of photon-counting detectors for CT scanners.
November 19, 2020
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