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Digital breast tomosynthesis wins support in Middle East

By Dr. Nehad Kazim Albastaki

In daily clinical practice, digital breast tomosynthesis offers real and important benefits over conventional 2D mammography, Dr. Nehad Kazim Albastaki from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, told delegates on the opening day of the Total Radiology conference at Arab Health 2019.

January 27, 2019

What can radiologists learn from skiers?

By Dr. Giles Maskell

Research on avalanche safety shows that training doesn't offer complete protection against making bad decisions, and well-trained, sensible people are led astray by their own cognitive biases. That rings true as much for radiology as for winter sports, Dr. Giles Maskell writes.

January 27, 2019

To be seen or not seen, that is the question for radiology

By Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD

Once viewed as an "ancillary" service, radiology and its status and profile have risen steadily over the years, but more direct contact with patients now is essential if the profession is to rise to the next level, the Maverinck writes.

January 24, 2019

SuperSonic wins Israeli contract for Aixplorer Mach 30

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Ultrasound technology developer SuperSonic Imagine has installed 13 of its Aixplorer Mach 30 ultrasound systems in an Israeli healthcare network

January 23, 2019

Axial3D partners with Swiss hospital on 3D printing

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

University Hospital Basel in Switzerland announced it will integrate 3D printing firm Axial3D's cloud-based management software, axial3Dassure, into the hospital's medical 3D printing lab.

January 23, 2019

MRI optimizes photodynamic therapy efficacy

By Tami Freeman, PhD

Photodynamic therapy uses a light-activated drug to create reactive oxygen species that kill nearby cancer cells, but its use is limited by the low penetration of light into tissue and insufficient accumulation of the photosensitizing drug in tumors. Russian researchers have devised an MRI-based method to overcome this hurdle.

January 23, 2019

Dutch to develop new radiopharmaceuticals

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Dutch organization Kansen voor West (Opportunities for the West) has awarded a subsidy of 6.8 million euros to the Advancing Nuclear Medicine consortium to develop new radiopharmaceuticals to advance nuclear medicine.

January 22, 2019

AI triaging of chest x-rays | What radiologists do when they retire | Eye shields' impact on diagnosis

By Philip Ward

January 22, 2019

EMA proceeds with move to Amsterdam

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is set to move into its new temporary headquarters in Amsterdam in early March, after it closes its London office on 1 March, but is anticipating a substantial loss of staff due to the relocation.

January 22, 2019

Proton beam therapy begins at U.K. facility

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A 15-year-old boy with a rare brain tumor became the first patient to undergo treatment at the National Health Service England's new proton beam therapy center at the Christie Hospital in Manchester, U.K., on 23 January.

January 22, 2019

German groups create radiology education guidelines

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

After five years of debate, the German Medical Conference 2018 has passed a new set of guidelines on the training and education of radiologists, particularly in neuro and pediatric radiology.

January 22, 2019

AI can assist in triaging abnormal chest x-rays

By Erik L. Ridley

A study with nearly 500,000 patients seen at a top London hospital over 10 years has shown that artificial intelligence (AI) can accurately identify chest x-rays containing abnormal findings, enabling automated triage of these exams and getting them seen more quickly by radiologists. The findings were published online on 22 January in Radiology.

January 22, 2019

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