Clinical News: Page 553

U.K. issues new advice on imaging of child abuse

By Philip Ward

The U.K. has released detailed guidelines on suspected cases of child abuse. The 54-page document can be downloaded for free from the Royal College of Radiologists' website, and given the U.K.'s experience and leading role in this area, it may be used widely across Europe.

September 26, 2017

AuntMinnieEurope.com Women's Imaging Insider

By Rebekah Moan

September 25, 2017

Swiss use computer algorithm to estimate CT fetal dose

By Rebekah Moan

Researchers from Switzerland have developed computer models to estimate the radiation dose to fetuses of pregnant women undergoing CT. The ramifications include better decision-making for doctors and patients, according to the study team.

September 25, 2017

Scottish government to fund 50 new radiologist trainees

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Scottish government will contribute 3 million pounds (3.4 million euros) toward funding at least 50 new radiology trainees over the next five years, according to an announcement from Scottish Health Secretary Shona Robison.

September 25, 2017

7 PRAC members opposed EMA's gadolinium decision

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Minutes published by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) have revealed that seven of the 34 members of the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) spoke out against the decision to pull some gadolinium-based contrast agents from the market.

September 25, 2017

The search for a dedicated cardiac CT scanner

By Cynthia E. Keen

The increasing volume of coronary CT angiography examinations suggests a clinical need for a dedicated cardiac CT scanner. A global team of engineers is leading an initiative to define and evaluate hypothetical solutions to meet this need.

September 25, 2017

ESR, ESHI offer joint courses on hybrid imaging

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) and European Society for Hybrid Medical Imaging (ESHI) are offering more joint courses on hybrid imaging.

September 24, 2017

ESR launches diagnostic reference levels project

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has initiated the European Study on Clinical Diagnostic Reference Levels for X-ray Medical Imaging (EUCLID), a 33-month European Commission tender project that will provide up-to-date clinical diagnostic reference levels in Europe.

September 24, 2017

MedaPhor to purchase Intelligent Ultrasound

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

U.K. ultrasound training developer MedaPhor has disclosed its plan to acquire Intelligent Ultrasound Limited for up to 3.6 million pounds (4.08 million euros).

September 24, 2017

Interview: Imaging's responsibility to children

Dr. Friederike Körber has a passion for working with children. She was scientific manager of the annual conference of the German Pediatric Radiology Association, which took place last week in Cologne. She explains about what makes her job so rewarding and the skills needed to make a good pediatric radiologist.

September 24, 2017

GE highlights Voluson E10 upgrades at ISUOG

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

GE Healthcare highlighted upgrades to its Voluson E10 ultrasound device at the recent International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) meeting in Vienna.

September 21, 2017

MRI correlates brain changes to cognitive decline

By Geoffrey Potjewyd

Researchers from multiple groups in the U.K., headed up at St George's University of London, have developed a single score MR imaging methodology for correlating cerebral small vessel disease damage to cognitive decline.

September 21, 2017

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