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Chasing the dragon: CT identifies complications from illicit drugs
By Philip Ward
What's the role of imaging in the diagnosis and management of serious complications resulting from illicit drug use and addiction? Two Australian radiologists have shared their experiences of working with users of cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamines.
January 4, 2023
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Breast MRI helps downgrade some BI-RADS 3 lesions from ultrasound
By Amerigo Allegretto
Breast MRI enables around 10% of breast lesions to be downgraded to a lower BI-RADS level and settle the need for closer follow-up, according to research published on 3 January in the European Journal of Radiology Open.
January 4, 2023
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U.K. team boosts bone scan capacity to meet COVID-19 backlog
By Will Morton
Radiologists in the U.K. who are facing a backlog of bone scan procedures for prostate cancer patients have developed a strategy for optimizing appointments that can significantly increase capacity.
January 3, 2023
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Death penalty for Iranian radiologist may be canceled
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A death sentence for an Iranian radiologist convicted on 5 December of "waging war against God" has been canceled, according to a report by IranWire. No official announcement has been made, however.
January 2, 2023
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Explosion kills hospital workers in South Africa
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A tanker truck explosion on Christmas Eve killed 10 health workers at Tambo Memorial Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa, and badly damaged the hospital's x-ray department and emergency unit, according to a report on ABC News.
January 2, 2023
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Tau PET proves value in predicting cognitive decline in Alzheimer cases
By Will Morton
Tau PET imaging consistently provides the best prediction of change in cognitive function in Alzheimer's disease patients with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia, a Swedish group has found.
January 2, 2023
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Ukraine and patient safety dominate in top 10 articles for 2022
By Philip Ward
Radiology's response to the Ukraine war accounts for two of AuntMinnieEurope.com's top five articles published in 2022. Safety incidents and medicolegal investigations have also proved extremely popular topics during this turbulent year.
December 27, 2022
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Week in Review: AI fails radiology exam | New images from Ancient Egypt | Tribute to CT pioneer Guozhen Li
By Philip Ward
December 22, 2022
Cerebriu appoints Rasmussen to senior role
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Cerebriu has named medical device industry specialist Frank Rasmussen, PhD, as the company's new chief revenue officer (CRO).
December 21, 2022
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AI comes up short in radiology qualifying exams
By Philip Ward
A widely used artificial intelligence (AI) system failed to pass the U.K. qualifying radiology examinations and was outperformed by human candidates, suggesting AI is not yet ready to replace radiologists, a study posted on 21 December in the BMJ has found.
December 21, 2022
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AuntMinnieEurope.com CT Insider
By Philip Ward
December 21, 2022
CT creates close encounters with kings of ancient Egypt
By Frances Rylands-Monk
CT software has generated detailed images that allow new facial reconstructions of two of Egypt's most famous mummies: Tutankhamun and Ramesses II. Prof. Sahar Saleem, head of radiology at Cairo University, describes how the reconstructions were made.
December 21, 2022
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