Clinical News: Page 71

Week in Review: Norway's screening critics | Lessons of Letby case | New column from Chris Hammond
By Philip Ward
August 31, 2023
EURAMED produces research agenda and roadmap
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The organizers of the EURAMED rocc-n-roll project has released a strategic research agenda and roadmap for medical applications of ionizing radiation and related radiation protection.
August 31, 2023
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Learning the lessons in the shocking case of Lucy Letby
By Philip Ward
In the wake of the murder conviction of neonatal nurse Lucy Letby, radiologists must bring an end to interprofessional conflict, act in a dignified and professional way, and emphasize the contribution they make to patient care, says U.K. Royal College of Radiologists President Dr. Kath Halliday.
August 30, 2023
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MRI shines light on brain effects of long COVID-19
By Kate Madden Yee
Individuals with long COVID-19 show decreased gray-matter volume on brain MR imaging compared to healthy controls, Hungarian scientists have reported in the Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
August 30, 2023
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U.K. updates proficiency standards for radiographers
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The U.K. Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) has updated its standards of proficiency for radiographers. They will take effect on 1 September.
August 30, 2023
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BIR appoints new director of education
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The British Institute of Radiology (BIR) has named Sally Edgington as its new director of education, effective on 19 September.
August 30, 2023
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Combined AI mammo texture model improves cancer risk assessment
By Amerigo Allegretto
A combined diagnostic AI system and mammographic texture model can improve risk assessment for interval breast cancer and long-term breast cancer, a Danish study published on 29 August in Radiology has found.
August 29, 2023
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Getting the basics right is rule one in clinical practice
By Dr. Chris Hammond
It's essential to get the basics right because the rest can then follow, writes radiologist Dr. Chris Hammond. In a new viewpoint column, he recalls an event that made a deep personal impression on him.
August 28, 2023
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Do cancer screening exams really extend patients' lives?
By Amerigo Allegretto
In what is sure to be a controversial study among cancer screening advocates, researchers from Norway have concluded that screening mammography and CT for lung cancer screening don't necessarily extend patients' lives, according to results published on 28 August in JAMA Internal Medicine.
August 28, 2023
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ESC calls for competency-based cardiac imaging
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has called for competency-based cardiac imaging delivery to ensure effective patient care, according to a statement published on 25 August in the European Heart Journal.
August 27, 2023
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Radiology mourns loss of MSK radiologist Asif Saifuddin
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Tributes have been paid to the U.K. musculoskeletal radiologist Dr. Asif Saifuddin, who has died at the age of 64.
August 27, 2023
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SERAM highlights first use of arthroplasty procedure
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiologists in Spain have successfully performed a procedure for managing complications in hip replacement in four patients, according to a press release issued by the Spanish Society of Medical Radiology (SERAM).
August 27, 2023
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