Clinical News: Page 289

Sectra deploys 1st PACS in multisite U.K. contract

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Sectra is proceeding with its PACS installation at Pennine Acute Hospitals National Health Service (NHS) Trust. It forms the first part of its deal to provide PACS services for eight NHS hospital groups in Greater Manchester, U.K.

January 11, 2021

AuntMinnieEurope.com CT Insider

By Philip Ward

January 11, 2021

CT proves indispensable in lung transplant cases

By Philip Ward

Radiologists from the hospital that carried out the first lung transplant in France on a COVID-19 patient have shared their experiences and knowledge of how imaging can help to improve outcome and minimize the risk of rejection of the transplanted organ.

January 11, 2021

Belgian team develops novel way to assess fatigue

By Philip Ward

A research group from Belgium has successfully tested a nonintrusive technique to objectively measure the tiredness levels of radiologists. Their ultimate goal is to improve fatigue detection algorithms and make them more reliable.

January 11, 2021

Lung CT scans help predict COVID-19 mortality risk

By Erik L. Ridley

Investigators have found that volumetric analysis of lung consolidation on chest CT scans can be used to forecast the risk of COVID-19 patients dying in the hospital and aid in management decisions. They published their results online on 6 January in European Journal of Radiology Open.

January 11, 2021

Ultromics' AI software gets thumbs-up from regulators

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared EchoGo Pro, an artificial intelligence (AI) decision support software application from U.K. software developer Ultromics for identifying coronary artery disease on echocardiograms.

January 10, 2021

What does it take to do great research?

By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD

Top researchers must be committed and intellectually able, establish a strong track record, and perform well in audits, according to oncology imaging expert Prof. Fiona Gilbert. Along with Dr. Erika Denton and Prof. Amaka Offiah, she has given practical research tips in a free podcast.

January 10, 2021

New study investigates what influences mammography

By Theresa Pablos

Breast cancer cases are growing in Turkey and other low- and middle-income countries, prompting researchers to look for factors that may influence whether a woman decides to participate in mammography or clinical breast examinations.

January 10, 2021

QT Imaging announces EMEA distribution agreement

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Transmission ultrasound breast imaging developer QT Imaging has named Dutch firm Freedom Ventures as exclusive distributor of its QTscan device for the European, Middle Eastern, and North African markets (EMEA). Freedom Ventures will do business as QT Scan.

January 7, 2021

Week in Review: How best to use social media | French CT study on PE | What will Brexit deal mean for radiology?

By Philip Ward

January 7, 2021

Germans shine light on family breast cancer history

By Theresa Pablos

A large German study has found that women with a family history of breast cancer had a higher rate of cancers detected on imaging and cancers that were a smaller size at diagnosis. The results suggest the higher cancer detection rate may be tied to additional screening rather than family history.

January 7, 2021

Social media and the dominant power of an image

By Dr. Chris Hammond

Posting beautiful images may show the success of an intervention, but it raises confidentiality issues and like Instagram, it represents a filtered and distorted version of reality, Dr. Chris Hammond writes. Used properly, however, social media is an exciting and powerful tool.

January 6, 2021

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