Clinical News: Page 371

Checklists can aid interpretation of chest CT scans

By Philip Ward

Using checklists as a guide to interpreting chest CT examinations can help identify diffuse abnormalities in acute disease, according to prizewinning Spanish researchers. If systematically applied, checklists of clinical and radiological data can play a valuable role, they say.

January 20, 2020

PACS servers remain vulnerable in parts of Europe

By Frances Rylands-Monk

Hospitals across Europe are continuing to leak tens of thousands of medical images into the public domain every week, and Bulgaria, France, Hungary, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland are among the countries that still have unprotected PACS servers, new analysis from Germany has found.

January 19, 2020

BIR, Siemens offer scholarship for imaging projects

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The British Institute of Radiology (BIR) and Siemens Healthineers will provide 1,000 pounds (1,168 euros) to groups developing new research proposals in the fields of radiology, radiotherapy, oncology, radiography, and medical physics.

January 19, 2020

Madrid facility now using IBA proton therapy system

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Proton therapy developer Ion Beam Applications (IBA) announced that its ProteusOne system is being used to treat patients at Quirónsalud Proton Therapy Centre in Madrid.

January 16, 2020

Week in Review: Who's responsible for Swedish MRI accident? | Radiographer reporting & QA | Tribute to ultrasound pioneer Mukund Joshi

By Philip Ward

January 16, 2020

PET strengthens case for cause of schizophrenia

By Wayne Forrest

By combining PET imaging with a radiotracer that binds to a specific protein, U.K. researchers may have validated the belief that dysfunctional neuronal connections in the brain are the underlying cause of schizophrenia, according to a study published on 14 January in Nature Communications.

January 16, 2020

Report: Fujifilm makes pitch for Curium Pharma

By Wayne Forrest

In what would be its latest deal in an ongoing acquisition spree in healthcare, Fujifilm has made an offer to buy French radiopharmaceutical developer Curium Pharma in a transaction that could be valued as high as 2.7 billion euros, according to a 14 January report from Bloomberg.

January 15, 2020

LMI highlights research on PET neuroimaging tracers

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Berlin-based Life Molecular Imaging (LMI) is unveiling new study findings on its PET neuroimaging tracers through nine different presentations at this week's Human Amyloid Imaging meeting in Miami, Florida, U.S.

January 15, 2020

EOS 2019 revenue lags due to dip in orders

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Orthopedic imaging technology developer EOS Imaging reported a net loss in its 2019 fiscal year as a result of a decrease in equipment orders.

January 15, 2020

Responsibility question surfaces in Swedish MRI accident

By Philip Ward

Who bears formal responsibility for the serious MRI accident at Sunderby Hospital in Luleå, Swedish Lapland? This complex question appears to lie at the heart of the investigation that's still going on, and the answer may well set a legal precedent, according to experts.

January 15, 2020

ESR pays tribute to ultrasound pioneer Mukund Joshi

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has posted a tribute to ultrasound specialist and Indian radiologist Dr. Mukund Joshi, who died on 7 January at the age of 77. In 2012, he became only the second Indian in 100 years to receive honorary membership of the RSNA.

January 14, 2020

QA checks have only minor impact on radiographer reporting

By Theresa Pablos

Dutch researchers have found that quality assurance (QA) sessions in which a radiologist reviewed recalls recommended by radiologists and radiographers identified fewer than 1% of missed breast cancers. The study included 467,000 women who participated in the Dutch breast screening program.

January 14, 2020

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