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Cancer delays: Counting COVID-19's hidden costs
By Frances Rylands-Monk
A patient whose cancer treatment is delayed by even one month can face a mortality risk of up to 13% higher, a Canadian and U.K. study has found. The investigation, published online by the BMJ, was triggered by concerns about delays to cancer diagnosis and therapy during the pandemic.
November 8, 2020
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U.K. groups issue thoracic CT advice
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The British Journal of Radiology has published a consensus statement about reporting incidental coronary, aortic valve, and cardiac calcification on nongated thoracic CT.
November 5, 2020
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RIS firms must give more support to radiology, urges RCR
By Philip Ward
Tech companies -- particularly radiology information system (RIS) providers -- must improve data presentation for radiologists so they can put their case better to management about the significant workforce shortages facing the specialty, according to a new report from the U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR).
November 4, 2020
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Radiation Safety 2021 gathers pace
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The British Institute of Radiology has unveiled Radiation Safety 2021, the first in a planned series of video courses aimed at making imaging and radiation oncology safer for patients, professionals, and staff.
November 3, 2020
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AuntMinnieEurope.com CT Insider
By Philip Ward
November 1, 2020
Never overlook vascular nature of COVID-19, Oudkerk warns
By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD
Misconceptions about COVID-19 remain widespread, leading Dutch researcher Prof. Dr. Matthijs Oudkerk, PhD, has emphasized. He calls for a change of thinking to take account of new discoveries related to the vascular aspects of the disease and for a well-informed discussion about the optimum use of CT.
November 1, 2020
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Lack of IV access contributes to CT scanner downtime
By Philip Ward
Failing to ensure patients receive appropriate intravenous (IV) access when they leave the emergency unit or hospital ward before a contrast-enhanced CT scan often results in significant waste of resources, a U.K. audit has found. The researchers have produced a five-point action plan to address the problem.
November 1, 2020
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Imaging must continue in new French lockdown, FNMR urges
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
France's national union of private radiologists (FNMR) has underlined the need to carry on scanning and caring for patients during the country's second lockdown, which began just after midnight on 30 October.
October 29, 2020
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COVID-19 detection training tool gains momentum
By Frances Rylands-Monk
A free app designed to train medical imaging professionals in COVID-19 case recognition is making progress. While other apps exist, users of the BerlinCaseViewer app have access to all the CT slices they would have on their workstations in normal clinical practice, the developers say.
October 28, 2020
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How can you reduce radiation dose from frequent imaging?
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The International Atomic Energy Agency is focusing attention on how to minimize radiation-related risks for patients who need frequent medical imaging.
October 26, 2020
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French study supports spectral CT for COVID-19 assessment
By Kate Madden Yee
A team from France has found spectral CT can improve detection of early-stage COVID-19 disease and lead to better visualization of pulmonary lesions compared with conventional CT. They published their results on 21 October in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
October 22, 2020
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Patient dies after mix-up over CT scan
By Philip Ward
An inquest has heard a 28-year-old man with a heart disorder and chest pain died two days after a doctor at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn, U.K., viewed the wrong CT scan and sent him home. The radiology department has now changed its procedures and will soon upgrade the PACS, according to a report posted on 19 October by BBC News.
October 19, 2020
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