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Doubt cast on AI's readiness to assess pulmonary embolism

By Erik L. Ridley

Investigators from Freiburg, Germany, have found artificial intelligence (AI) can't yet be relied upon to detect pulmonary embolism on CT pulmonary angiography in clinical practice.

August 12, 2021

Vogl highlights success of 102nd German national congress

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The 102nd German Radiology Congress has attracted 47,000 radiologists, medical physicists, and medical-technical radiology assistants since 27 March, and the success of the meeting has been due to a good balance and strong mix of topics, says radiologist Prof. Dr. Thomas J. Vogl.

August 11, 2021

U.K. issues statement on self-referral MRI exams

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Clinical Imaging Board (CIB) in the U.K. does not support self-referral for MRI exams or other diagnostic imaging, according to a position statement issued on 11 August.

August 11, 2021

What the radiology Olympics might look like

By Dr. Giles Maskell

Hot on the heels of Tokyo 2020, is now the time for radiology to stage its own Olympics? Dr. Giles Maskell thinks so, and he's come up with six potential events.

August 11, 2021

Will more radiology training schemes lose accreditation?

By Philip Ward

The radiology training program at a major tertiary hospital in Sydney has lost its accreditation, according to a newspaper report posted on 11 August. The move raises fears that other programs might face a similar fate.

August 10, 2021

Deep learning gives boost to hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis

By Erik L. Ridley

Researchers have trained a deep-learning model to detect hepatocellular carcinoma on contrast-enhanced liver CT using over 7,500 patients. The algorithm -- called HCCNet -- yielded statistically comparable accuracy to three experienced radiologists.

August 10, 2021

Imaging Endpoints opens new European office

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Contract research organization Imaging Endpoints has opened a new European office in Basel, Switzerland.

August 9, 2021

COVID-19 resurgence forces closure of breast screening in Sydney

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Breast screening clinics in Sydney, Australia are temporarily closed as the city attempts to ward off the resurgence of COVID-19, according to a report by the Sydney Morning Herald.

August 9, 2021

What was the big surprise for imaging boss at Tokyo Olympics?

By Philip Ward

Many elite athletes pushed through the pain barrier at the Olympics, it appears. Chief radiologist Dr. Yukihisa Saida said he had not realized how severely damaged the upper arm muscles of handball and hockey players can be. He also expressed surprise that the psoas muscles of athletes seem to be extremely hypertrophic, especially in sprinters.

August 9, 2021

László Tabár shares his latest thoughts on breast AI

By Frances Rylands-Monk

The sensitivity and specificity of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms must be compared with that of experienced readers who follow strict mammography viewing protocols, according to breast imaging pioneer Dr. László Tabár, who urges caution when comparing the performance of AI with that of radiologists.

August 9, 2021

COVID-19-associated arterial thrombosis can raise amputation risk

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

COVID-19-associated arterial thrombosis increases patients' risk of life-threatening blood clots that result in limb amputations, noted a report posted 9 August on HealthSite.com, an online publication headquartered in Mumbai, India.

August 8, 2021

Breast screening clinics closed in Sydney due to COVID-19

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

More than 20 breast screening clinics in Sydney, Australia, have been temporarily closed and staff reassigned by local health districts to deal with COVID-19, according to a report published on 9 August in the Sydney Morning Herald.

August 8, 2021

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