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What are radiology trainees doing in the COVID-19 crisis?

By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD

Radiology trainees are having to get used to a whole new way of working that may include redeployment to another unit at short notice, according to a podcast produced by a team of U.K. trainees about how the pandemic is transforming their lives.

May 13, 2020

Lung ultrasound scans reduce staff exposure to COVID-19

By Theresa Pablos

Daily lung ultrasound scans reduced the need for other imaging methods in COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory failure, reducing healthcare staff exposure to the virus, according to the findings of a study published on 6 May in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology.

May 13, 2020

ESC gives further details on first virtual annual congress

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

For the first time in the history of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), its annual congress will be held virtually, and the society has created a "Your Questions Answered" page for ESC Congress 2020: Challenging Times, Infinite Possibilities.

May 12, 2020

EU sets aside 120M euros for COVID-19 research

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Institute for Biomedical Imaging Research (EIBIR) has revealed that the European Commission is soon to launch a second emergency call for COVID-19 research proposals.

May 12, 2020

Deferral of cancer screenings raises concern in Ireland

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

An Irish politician has said that the postponement and deferral of breast and cervical cancer screenings is causing significant concern for women across Ireland, according to an article published online on 12 May in the Leitrim Observer.

May 12, 2020

Thales gives boost to digital x-ray detector production

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Digital x-ray developer Thales has increased its production of Trixell digital radiography detectors at its factory in France in response to increased demand for x-ray systems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 12, 2020

Breast screening set to resume soon in Sweden and Hungary

By Rebekah Moan

An imaging facility in Sweden plans to restart breast cancer screening in the next week or two, and clinics across Hungary expect to start screening patients regularly from 1 June, expert sources have revealed to AuntMinnieEurope.com.

May 12, 2020

PET tracer could more precisely diagnose Alzheimer's

By Wayne Forrest

A new PET tracer called RO-948 could become the standard method for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease, accurately differentiating the condition from other neurodegenerative diseases, according to a study published on 11 May in JAMA Neurology.

May 12, 2020

COVID-19 contributes to strong Agfa DR revenues

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The COVID-19 outbreak prompted strong revenue growth in the digital radiography (DR) business at Agfa HealthCare, the company reported in financial results for the first quarter. But sales in the company's Healthcare IT and Radiology Solutions segments were mostly flat for the period.

May 11, 2020

AuntMinnieEurope.com CT Insider

By Philip Ward

May 11, 2020

Heidelberg team adds support to clinical use of spectral CT

By Philip Ward

Reduced-dose dual-layer spectral CT is feasible in routine practice, despite the required higher tube potential, researchers from Heidelberg University Hospital, Germany, have found in a study published online on 11 May by European Radiology.

May 11, 2020

U.K. hospital group ramps up radiographer reporting

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiographers at the Rotherham National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust in South Yorkshire are boosting their reporting service to deal with the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report published on 11 May by the U.K. Society of Radiographers.

May 11, 2020

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