Clinical News: Page 303

Tail of woe ends for Appu the elephant

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Crowds gathered in an Indian town to watch a veterinary team take x-rays of an elephant's tail, according to a report from the Mathrubhumi newspaper.

November 16, 2020

Radiology accreditation in U.K. to undergo review

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The accreditation process for hospital radiology departments in the U.K. is set to undergo a routine external review to ensure imaging quality.

November 16, 2020

Emer Cooke becomes first female head of EMA

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Emer Cooke began her role as executive director of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on 16 November.

November 16, 2020

How imaging can unmask true face of COVID-19

By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD

Radiologists must become COVID-19 symptom-aware and remain vigilant at all times, especially as the second wave takes root, leading thoracic radiologist Dr. Sam Hare said in a Royal College of Radiologists webinar on the evening of 12 November. He also described how imaging has taken center stage when it comes to COVID-19 diagnosis.

November 16, 2020

Defeating existential angst

By Dr. Paul McCoubrie

What should you do if you feel you're starting to burn out? Dr. Paul McCoubrie sought a practical solution to his midlife dip that wasn't illegal, fattening, or incompatible with staying married. He decided to write a book, and he describes the experience in this article.

November 16, 2020

FNMR steps up campaign for lung cancer screening

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

France's union of private radiologists (Fédération Nationale des Médecins Radiologues, FNMR) issued a statement on 13 November calling on the government to give more support to lung cancer screening during November, which is Lung Cancer Awareness Month.

November 15, 2020

New analysis underlines value of lung cancer screening

By Brian Casey

In a study of eight randomized controlled trials involving over 90,000 people, CT lung cancer screening produced a relative risk reduction of 0.81 for death from lung cancer and an absolute risk reduction of 0.4%. Screening did not reduce all-cause mortality, however.

November 15, 2020

Pandemic continues to hurt Fonar's revenues

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

MRI vendor Fonar continues to be negatively impacted by COVID-19, although scan volumes increased compared with the prior quarter.

November 15, 2020

10 golden rules on ultrasound hygiene

By Philip Ward

Infection prevention and control measures for ultrasound must be implemented to avoid contamination, and this includes rules on hand hygiene, decontamination of machines, and regular deep cleaning of the ultrasound room's surfaces and ancillary equipment, according to a European Society of Radiology position statement.

November 15, 2020

Hologic gets CE Mark for breast specimen x-ray system

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Hologic has received the CE Mark for its Faxitron Path+ specimen radiography system, which can be used for breast tissue imaging. The system consists of a high-resolution detector that allows pathologists to image specimens of various sizes.

November 12, 2020

Materialise secures CE Mark for ortho applications

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Belgian software developer Materialise has secured the CE Mark for its orthopedic and craniomaxillofacial 3D printing applications.

November 12, 2020

Daniel Paech wins 2020 Walter Friedrich prize

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Dr. Daniel Paech of the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg has received the 2020 Walter Friedrich Prize for research on metabolic imaging techniques using 7-tesla MRI for neurological diseases, the German Röntgen Society announced.

November 12, 2020

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