Clinical News: Page 94

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Could CEM help to downgrade BI-RADS 4 breast lesions?

By Amerigo Allegretto

Contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) can help to accurately downgrade BI-RADS 4 breast lesions. That's the key finding of a new study published on 23 August in the European Journal of Radiology.

August 27, 2023

Case report: Button battery lodged in esophagus for a year

By Will Morton

The case of a two-year-old girl with a button battery lodged in her esophagus for 12 months highlights the urgent need for imaging examinations in patients with a history of difficulty in swallowing, doctors from Tanzania have reported.

August 27, 2023

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