Digital X-Ray: Page 25

German group underlines potential of novel chest imaging method

By Will Morton

Investigators from the Technical University of Munich believe x-ray dark-field chest imaging may be the most significant advance in standard chest x-ray in 100 years. They've shown how it can help to diagnose lung disease.

August 26, 2021

Carestream unveils new features for DRX-Evolution Plus

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Carestream Health has released an enhanced version of its DRX-Evolution Plus digital radiography (DR) system.

August 24, 2021

BBC: Review of scans in Northern Ireland finds discrepancies

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A Northern Ireland healthcare system's review of 13,030 images interpreted by a locum radiologist has revealed numerous discrepancies, including six that may have had serious effects on patients, according to a news article published 25 August in BBC News.

August 24, 2021

SoR releases radiography AI guidance

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The U.K. Society of Radiographers (SoR) has released guidance that addresses the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in radiography.

August 22, 2021

Radiation protection expert Reinhard Loose receives top award

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

German Roentgen Society member Prof. Reinhard Loose, PhD, of the University of Erlangen, has received Germany's prestigious First Class Cross of Merit award for his many years of service in the field of radiation protection.

August 22, 2021

Belgian group unveils progress on radiation risk assessment

By Tami Freeman, PhD

Researchers from University Hospitals Leuven have developed a metric that determines patient size directly from x-ray images and can enable automated patient-specific dosimetry.

August 18, 2021

Dutch researchers issue novel analysis on best use of breast MRI

By Amerigo Allegretto

A new study from the Netherlands suggests that a combination of contrast-enhanced mammography with ultrasound performs as well as breast MRI for preoperative staging for breast cancer. The findings were posted on 2 August by the European Journal of Radiology.

August 8, 2021

Spanish group seeks to optimize outcome in stroke cases

By Erik L. Ridley

Researchers from Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron in Barcelona have found that patients with suspected large vessel occlusion stroke can have better long-term outcomes if they are transferred directly to the angiography suite for diagnosis upon admission.

August 3, 2021

Shared decisions must lie at the heart of consent process

By Dr. Chris Hammond

When it comes to informed consent, we need to develop practical techniques and questions and be curious about our patients’ wishes, writes Dr. Chris Hammond. Offer them time, space, and support, and try to listen and understand them before negotiating a decision.

August 2, 2021

Coventry offers new radiography degree course

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Coventry University is trying to combat the radiographer shortage in the U.K. by offering a new diagnostic radiography degree course that offers a unique route into the profession.

July 20, 2021

Swiss team finds Vulcan salute detects painful foot neuroma

By Will Morton

Researchers from Zurich have reported that Mr. Spock's Vulcan salute on x-ray can help diagnose Morton's neuroma. They published their findings on 14 July in Skeletal Radiology.

July 20, 2021

It's official: Pandemic led to more stress and new work practices

By Kate Madden Yee

The COVID-19 pandemic has boosted anxiety and stress levels among radiographers and caused significant changes in working methods and workload, a U.K. study has found.

July 18, 2021

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