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Prepare for COVID-19 crisis, U.K. experts urge
By Philip Ward
Radiology departments must actively prepare to deal with the COVID-19 crisis because imaging appears set to play an emerging role in the disease, four leading U.K. thoracic specialists have warned in a BMJ blog posted on 12 March.
March 16, 2020
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RCR sees no role for CT in coronavirus diagnosis
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) said there is no current role for CT in the diagnostic assessment of individuals suspected of having the novel coronavirus disease.
March 15, 2020
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CT helps determine coronavirus severity, treatment
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
CT can help clinicians determine the severity of disease and the appropriate treatment strategy for individuals affected by the novel coronavirus disease, according to a study published online on 12 March in the European Journal of Radiology.
March 15, 2020
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French group calls for more coronavirus protection
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The French union of independent radiologists has urged the French health minister to set up a meeting with the key actors in medical imaging to discuss organization and optimization of the service during the coronavirus epidemic, according to a statement published on 12 March.
March 11, 2020
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Austrian ban on meetings helps justify ECR postponement
By Philip Ward
Austria banned all indoor events with more than 100 participants on Tuesday, 10 March, providing apparent vindication of the decision made a week earlier by the European Society of Radiology to postpone ECR 2020. Also, passenger numbers at Vienna International Airport have dropped sharply during March.
March 11, 2020
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Danish startup explores 3D-bioprinted bone implants
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Danish 3D printing startup Particle3D has developed a new technique for creating 3D-bioprinted bone implants based on medical imaging data.
March 10, 2020
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AI can enhance accuracy of CT scans in emphysema
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm trained and tested on more than 10,000 CT datasets acquired at over 20 clinical sites in the U.S. and Europe can provide fully automated quantification of emphysema, according to a multinational research team.
March 10, 2020
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ESR may sue authorities over ECR postponement
By Philip Ward
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) is considering taking legal action against the City of Vienna and the Republic of Austria due to their alleged failure to provide clear guidance and direction over whether to call off ECR 2020.
March 9, 2020
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U.K. group issues statement on imaging of COVID-19
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
CT is not currently required for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) diagnosis, but this position may change and the role of CT may currently be underestimated, the British Society of Thoracic Imaging said in a statement released on 6 March.
March 9, 2020
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Report: Radiology seminar linked to COVID-19 spread
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Public health authorities in New South Wales, Australia, believe that a radiology seminar in the country in February could be linked to two cases of the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19 in physicians who tested positive for the virus after the meeting.
March 5, 2020
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BIR: Some radiation-shielding methods unnecessary
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Are devices such as aprons and thyroid or gonad shields needed to protect patients from imaging-related radiation? A new report from the British Institute of Radiology (BIR) and several U.K. radiological organizations concluded that these approaches are no longer necessary.
March 4, 2020
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Mint Medical develops CT reading template for COVID-19
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiology software developer Mint Medical has created a new reading template to assist in the standardized assessment and documentation of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on CT exams.
March 3, 2020
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