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SIRM issues guidance on CT, AI use in pandemic

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (SIRM) released a statement on 29 April about the appropriate use of CT and artificial intelligence (AI) in the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 29, 2020

EIBIR provides online COVID-19 resource

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Institute for Biomedical Imaging Research (EIBIR) has compiled a list of imaging databases to help deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 29, 2020

Dutch simplify reporting of COVID-19 pulmonary involvement

By Kate Madden Yee

Dutch investigators have unveiled a novel set of reporting procedures to assess pulmonary involvement on chest CT scans in suspected cases of COVID-19. They reported their findings on 27 April in Radiology.

April 29, 2020

Ultrasound receives boost for pediatric COVID-19 cases

By Theresa Pablos

Researchers from Turin, Italy, have found that lung ultrasound scans may be more effective than chest radiography for children with COVID-19. The finding comes in a small, observational study published on 21 April in Pediatrics.

April 28, 2020

U.K. issues new guidance on obstetric ultrasound

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Four professional organizations in the U.K. have collaborated on a joint statement to provide guidance on the recording of ultrasound examinations and the use of private ultrasound providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 27, 2020

French survey pinpoints PPE shortages, financial pressures

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Results from a national survey conducted by the French union of private radiologists revealed that 77% of private radiologists have received and examined patients who have -- or are suspected of having -- COVID-19. Of the sample, 80% stated that they did not have sufficient personal protective equipment (PPE) for themselves, technicians, and secretaries.

April 27, 2020

Radiographers speak on PPE and COVID-19 infection control

By Philip Ward

What personal protective equipment (PPE) do radiographers use for COVID-19 scans? How do they disinfect the CT machine between patients? Which guidelines do they follow? Five experienced European radiographers speak about their work and how they minimize transmission of the virus.

April 27, 2020

Norwegians celebrate award for cancer screening paper

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A multidisciplinary team of researchers from Norway have expressed their collective joy over the safe arrival of the 2020 EuroMinnies trophy for Scientific Paper of the Year.

April 27, 2020

Alphatec cancels EOS Imaging acquisition

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Medical device company Alphatec Holdings (ATEC) has canceled its plans to acquire orthopedic digital imaging technology developer EOS Imaging.

April 26, 2020

EIT Health commits 6M euros to COVID-19 research

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Health announced that it plans to spend 6 million euros to support development of "rapid response" research for COVID-19.

April 26, 2020

French group VIDI makes pledge on PPE supplies

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

VIDI, the leading private radiology group in France, has stated that it will ensure the availability of personal protective equipment (PPE) across its network of centers to protect patients from infection with the novel coronavirus.

April 26, 2020

Mobile CT proves vital to China's efforts to combat COVID-19

By Philip Ward

Mobile CT units located near temporary hospitals, combined with home working by radiologists and fast transmission of reports to patients' phones, have been critical elements of China's strategy to fight COVID-19, according to the president of the Chinese Society of Radiology.

April 26, 2020

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