Clinical News: Page 524

DenseBreast-info.org to launch European content

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Breast density education group DenseBreast-info.org has announced a plan to launch specialized content for Europe and neighboring countries.

February 13, 2018

New tribute posted to Judith Adams

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has posted a tribute to Prof. Judith Elizabeth Adams, the leading musculoskeletal radiologist who passed away on 30 September 2017 after discovering her own malignancy on an abdominal CT scan.

February 13, 2018

Mevion brings compact proton accelerator to the Netherlands

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Proton therapy developer Mevion Medical Systems has delivered the compact accelerator for its S250i proton therapy system to a clinic in the Netherlands.

February 13, 2018

TeamBest debuts new line of cyclotrons

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

TeamBest company members Best Cyclotron Systems and Best Theratronics have introduced a new family of cyclotrons that produce isotopes for research, diagnostic, and therapeutic applications.

February 13, 2018

Some side effects of the great gadolinium scare

By Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD

The news about gadolinium is having side effects -- many radiologists now are too scared to use any gadolinium-based contrast agent. But have the effects been overstated and overblown? The Maverinck investigates in his latest column.

February 13, 2018

Is virtual reality in radiology becoming a reality?

By Ulrik Kristensen, PhD

Virtual reality is by no means a new technology, but recent developments have given it new life, enabling it to spread from gaming and consumer markets into industries such as manufacturing and healthcare. Will the healthcare move be hard? Ulrik Kristensen of Signify Research offers a perspective.

February 13, 2018

French find no need for CT to rule out PE

By Abraham Kim

French researchers found that a set of clinical criteria was just as accurate as a protocol that included CT pulmonary angiography for ruling out pulmonary embolism (PE) in the emergency department, according to an article published in the February 13 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

February 13, 2018

Indian group defends radiologist in fatal MRI incident

By Brian Casey

A local branch of the Indian Radiological and Imaging Association has come to the defense of the radiologist who was arrested in connection with the death of a man who carried an oxygen cylinder into an MRI suite in January, according to a February 12 article in the Indian Express.

February 12, 2018

Liver MRI software could halve the number of biopsies

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Scanning technology from liver MRI software developer Perspectum Diagnostics could almost halve the number of liver biopsies carried out in people with fatty liver disease, the firm announced.

February 12, 2018

MedaPhor initiates new pilot of analysis software

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

U.K. ultrasound training developer MedaPhor announced the first pilot of its ScanNav real-time image analysis software at a London hospital.

February 12, 2018

Italians showcase novel one-to-one patient counseling project

By Frances Rylands-Monk

A counseling service in an Italian imaging center has produced high patient satisfaction. The service offers patients one-to-one interviews with radiologists to have their results explained clearly. The service also helps to generate more patient history, which can improve radiology reporting.

February 12, 2018

Probe into probes defines optimal decontamination practice

By Frances Rylands-Monk

Dirtier than a bus pole or a public toilet? Ultrasound probes have come under the spotlight again in European best practice recommendations on infection prevention and control. The guidance seeks to address apparent confusion with respect to the level of decontamination necessary.

February 11, 2018

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