Dear AuntMinnieEurope Member,
When Prof. Adrian Brady speaks, the audience tends to hang on every word. His calm manner and lilting Irish accent have proved captivating, and he always researches a subject meticulously.
Following a suggestion by one of our Editorial Advisory Board members, we invited him to shine a light on radiology workforce and training issues. He graciously agreed to answer our questions, and the resulting Q&A interview is well worth a read.
Market consolidation in the AI sector has appeared likely for some time now. Adoption and reimbursement have been patchy and slow, and this has made it increasingly difficult to raise the all-important capital necessary to expand.
This week has seen a huge market shake-up. On Monday, Bayer confirmed it will no longer be participating in the radiology AI software platform sector. Two days later, GE Healthcare announced the planned acquisition of icometrix, the AI software developer based in Belgium.
Europe’s second-largest radiological congress -- the Journées Francophones de Radiologie (JFR) -- is approaching fast. In the second part of our special preview article, JFR 2025 President Prof. Mathieu Lederlin reveals what to expect at this year’s meeting.
On 1 September, Dr. Stephen Harden began his three-year term as president of the U.K. Royal College of Radiologists, and he’s had a busy start. Thursday’s statement about the postcode lottery for new cancer treatments received widespread media attention, including on BBC News.
Philip Ward
Editor in Chief
AuntMinnieEurope.com
