Clinical News: Page 263

U.K. issues advice on how to handle inappropriate radiology requests

By Philip Ward

The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists has released new guidelines about vetting, triaging, and canceling unnecessary requests for imaging. The aim is to reduce waste and radiation exposure and ensure all examinations are appropriate.

May 11, 2021

Siemens Healthineers launches Somatom X.ceed CT scanner

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Siemens Healthineers is adding to its CT product line by launching Somatom X.ceed, a new scanner that's a more powerful version of the Somatom X.cite system that the company launched in 2019. The new system is optimized for emergency, cardiac, and interventional use, but it can also perform all-around imaging.

May 11, 2021

YellowSchedule installs new booking software in Ireland

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Scheduling software developer YellowSchedule has deployed a customized online booking system at Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) in Ireland, according to a report published on 10 May in the Irish Mirror.

May 10, 2021

Fresh data emerge on pulmonary embolism in COVID-19 patients

By Philip Ward

Pulmonary embolism occurs most often in COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit, followed by those treated on general wards and the emergency room, Dutch authors have reported. Also, pulmonary embolism is more commonly located in peripheral rather than central pulmonary arteries, which suggests local thrombosis plays a major role.

May 10, 2021

More clinical exchange can help bolster image interpretation

By Frances Rylands-Monk

Direct communication between radiologists and patients resulted in a change in the radiological reports of 52 out of 122 cases (nearly 43%) in a new Swiss-Austrian study published online recently in European Radiology.

May 10, 2021

Nanox appoints new chief business officer

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

X-ray developer Nanox has appointed Moshe Shtengel as its new chief business officer, effective on 2 May.

May 9, 2021

GE Healthcare acquires Zionexa

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

GE Healthcare announced it has acquired biomarker developer Zionexa.

May 9, 2021

Inquest investigates death of woman after wellness scan

By Amerigo Allegretto

Australian authorities are investigating the death of a Melbourne woman who died from a contrast reaction during a heart CT scan as part of a workplace wellness program. The focus is on the radiologist on duty at the time of the scan.

May 9, 2021

Germans support AI plus CT to boost prediction of major coronary events

By Kate Madden Yee

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) and coronary CT angiography to assess cardiovascular health can improve clinicians' ability to predict a patient's risk of future adverse events like unstable angina, researchers from Stuttgart have found.

May 9, 2021

Survey finds telehealth and AI remain top priorities in post-COVID-19 era

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Two-thirds of global healthcare leaders plan to put a strong emphasis on telehealth in the years ahead, and 74% intend to invest in artificial intelligence (AI), according to Future Health Index 2021, an annual survey conducted by Philips.

May 6, 2021

Spanish groups issue guidance for long-term COVID response

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A total of 48 scientific, medical, and patient groups in Spain -- including the Spanish Society of Medical Radiology -- have come together to develop and agree on a clinical guide for the care of long-term COVID-19 patients.

May 6, 2021

Scots expand CT capacity to clear backlog of scans

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Perth Royal Infirmary has announced it is doubling the number of CT scans it performs as NHS Tayside works through a backlog resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Daily Record has reported.

May 6, 2021

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