Erik L. Ridley

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AuntMinnieEurope.com Healthcare Informatics Insider
April 3, 2016
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How to make the most of dose-monitoring software
Sure, radiation dose-monitoring software can easily provide vital benefits such as dose alerts when imaging studies generate high radiation doses for patients. But the software can also be invaluable for facilitating important workflow changes, Belgian researchers recently reported.
April 3, 2016
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Dose-tracking software drives CT optimization
A new initiative that leverages radiation dose-monitoring software can achieve crucial results, including optimization of CT protocols and sharp decreases in mean effective dose to patients, according to recent research from Basel University Hospital in Switzerland.
April 3, 2016
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March 9, 2016
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Unprotected image servers remain a global problem
Despite widespread focus on the critical need for healthcare data security, many institutions still aren't getting the message. More than 800 servers worldwide storing DICOM image data are fully open to outside computers that could steal their data, according to a study presented at last week's ECR 2016.
March 9, 2016
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Toshiba taps Canon as exclusive suitor for medical division
Canon appears to be the winner of the bidding war for Toshiba Medical Systems. Japanese industrial conglomerate Toshiba said on Wednesday that it has awarded Canon exclusive negotiation rights to buy its profitable medical division.
March 8, 2016
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Interventional radiology needs accurate dose tracking
VIENNA - Radiation dose from interventional radiology procedures continues to increase, and it's critical to have mechanisms to estimate and track dose accurately for both patients and equipment operators, according to a presentation on Sunday at ECR 2016.
March 5, 2016
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Will PACS find a new home in the cloud?
VIENNA - Driven by patients and political forces, momentum is building for the adoption of cloud computing technology in healthcare in the European Union. For PACS, cloud computing offers many potential benefits -- as well as some concerns, according to a talk on Saturday at ECR 2016.
March 4, 2016
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CEUS shines for indeterminate small renal masses
VIENNA - Thanks to its sensitivity for slight blood flow in tumors, contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can be very useful for characterizing hypovascular masses that were indeterminate on contrast-enhanced CT or MRI, Italian researchers reported on Thursday at ECR 2016.
March 4, 2016
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Triple rule-out CT offers one-stop shop for chest pain
VIENNA - Because many patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain wind up receiving follow-up testing for coronary artery disease anyway, it's worth it to perform the "one-stop shop" of triple rule-out CT, Swiss researchers reported at ECR 2016.
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Strategic plan for radiology leads to strong protests in France
A report by two French bodies has led to an angry response from private radiologists, who claim the authors want to "establish a health dictatorship" and support "the death of private medicine."
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Breast screening moves to a more personalized approach
By Frances Rylands-Monk
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How can radiology benefit from Generation Z at work?
By Frances Rylands-Monk
When working with Generation Z colleagues, it's vital to avoid stereotypes and understand why intergenerational differences exist, says an expert who's organizing a plenary session on the topic at the French national radiology congress, JFR 2024.
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Swedish team unveils novel findings on prostate MRI
By Kate Madden Yee
Skipping systematic biopsy in men with elevated prostate-specific antigen levels but negative MRI results reduces overdiagnosis by more than 50%, researchers from Göthenburg have reported.
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Marie-Pierre Revel gives update on CT lung screening
By Frances Rylands-Monk
Ahead of the French national radiology congress, JFR 2024, we caught up with Prof. Marie-Pierre Revel to get her latest thoughts on CT lung cancer screening. She also speaks about her recent 2.5 km sea swim in Spain.
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Swiss overcome logistical issues in clinical audits
By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD
Clinical audits in radiation protection are proving valuable in Switzerland, but serious challenges have arisen due to the country's four official languages and diverse regional cultures.
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Tribunal suspends doctor who worked during misconduct ban
By Philip Ward
A U.K. tribunal has banned a doctor for 12 months because he worked while he was already suspended for misconduct due to his criticism of patients for their English skills and his insistence that a woman remove her face veil.
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DWI-MRI technique improves breast lesion characterization
By Kate Madden Yee
A breast-specific diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI)-MRI technique is effective for distinguishing between breast lesion types, a new study has found.
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