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New data reveal true scale of missed scans and backlog
By Philip Ward
At least 4.4 million fewer diagnostic examination scans were performed in England between April and September 2020 compared with the same period in 2019, BBC News reported on 17 December. One in seven patients is now waiting more than three months for a scan.
December 20, 2020
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PET/CT can boost outcome in hyperparathyroidism cases
By Philip Ward
Using a combination of several modalities, including PET/CT, to achieve an accurate diagnosis is vital to reduce the likelihood of surgical failure and the risk of complications in cases of persistent or recurrent primary hyperparathyroidism, researchers from a leading London facility have reported.
December 14, 2020
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Norwegians spell out how to reassure chest-pain patients
By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD
Personalizing patient information and delivering it as a coherent package can bring results in cases of chest pain following a normal CT of the coronary arteries, researchers from Bergen, Norway, reported on 12 December at the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging congress.
December 13, 2020
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ESHNR announces radiology mentoring scheme
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Society of Head and Neck Radiology (ESHNR) has launched a mentoring scheme for head and neck radiologists.
December 8, 2020
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Machine learning helps identify cystic renal lesions
By Erik L. Ridley
A machine-learning model based on CT radiomics analysis has achieved excellent diagnostic performance in distinguishing benign from malignant complex cystic renal lesions, outperforming the current Bosniak classification system, Canadian and French investigators reported at the RSNA 2020 meeting.
December 6, 2020
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How can deep learning improve chest CT workflow?
By Erik L. Ridley
Global teleradiology specialists have outlined how they created a deep-learning model that can be used to prioritize -- at a high level of specificity -- injured patients with free-air findings on abdomen or chest CT examinations. They presented their results at the RSNA 2020 meeting.
December 6, 2020
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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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