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Medical Council challenges expert witness ruling

LONDON (Reuters), Jul 10 - The General Medical Council will challenge on Monday a High Court ruling that expert witnesses should be immune from disciplinary action by their professional bodies over testimony they give in court.

July 9, 2006

U.K. doctors who accept gifts from drug firms face being struck off

LONDON (Agence de Presse Medicale for Reuters Health), Jul 10 - Doctors working in the U.K. who accept gifts or hospitality from drugs companies face being struck off, the profession's governing body the General Medical Council (GMC) said on Monday.

July 9, 2006

Higher thyroid cancer rate from Chernobyl confirmed

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 7 - A new study confirms a substantially increased risk of thyroid cancer among people exposed to radiation during childhood and adolescence after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident.

July 6, 2006

U.K. health service 'harms 10% of patients'

LONDON (Reuters), Jul 6 - One in 10 patients admitted to NHS hospitals in Britain is unintentionally harmed and almost a million safety incidents, more than 2,000 of which were fatal, were recorded last year, according to a report on Thursday.

July 5, 2006

Early diagnosis key for femoral stress fractures

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 29 - Croatian researchers have come up with new guidelines for treating stress fractures of the femur, or thighbone, that prevent complications and difficulties that often occur with the condition, they say.

June 29, 2006

Model may help identify hereditary colorectal cancer

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 29 - Researchers in the U.K. have developed a method to identify patients with colorectal cancer that have mutations in DNA mismatch-repair genes. However, carriage of such mutations did not affect survival, according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine for June 29.

June 28, 2006

N-acetylcysteine reduces incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 29 - Nephropathy is a frequent complication following diagnostic and interventional coronary procedures in which contrast medium is used. In the New England Journal of Medicine for June 29th, physicians in Italy report that prophylactic high-dose N-acetylcysteine reduces the rates of contrast-medium-induced nephropathy and mortality compared with placebo.

June 28, 2006

Apposition of sirolimus-eluting stents seen in diabetics

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 26 - A new study on the use of sirolimus-eluting stents (SES) in diabetic patients found a high incidence of late acquired incomplete stent apposition observed by intravascular ultrasound at nine-month follow-up.

June 25, 2006

France gets top marks in healthcare system survey

LONDON (Reuters), Jun 27 - France, the Netherlands, and Germany have the most consumer-friendly healthcare systems in Europe, a report released on Monday said. The three northern European countries came out on top in the 2006 Euro Health Consumer Index (EHCI).

June 25, 2006

Possible locations for breast cancer susceptibility genes identified

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 22 - A genome-wide linkage search for breast cancer susceptibility genes has helped define possible areas of interest, but has not identified any specific genes, a large international group of researchers report in Genes, Chromosomes and Cancer.

June 21, 2006

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Is this the future of catering in healthcare?

Cooking robot gets rave reviews in Tübingen

Hospital food doesn’t have to be drab and dreary. The installation of a new machine in south-west Germany is winning praise from the medical imaging community.

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Ultrasound plus MRI helps diagnose pain from rotator cuff tendinopathy

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Pressure grows for more rigorous financial disclosure

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MRI, CT findings correlate for assessing epicardial fat volume

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ESR survey put focus on radiology subspecialization

Guerbet to highlight MRI contrast agent gadopiclenol at RSNA

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Guerbet plans to highlight its gadopiclenol contrast agent (Elucirem) for MRI at the upcoming RSNA meeting.

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Cancer risk after false-positive mammography differs by patient

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Breast cancer risk after a false-positive mammogram depends on individual patient characteristics and follow-up, researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm have reported.

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EANM restructures and revises statutes

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) has updated and revised its statutes to reflect the evolving needs of the association's membership.

November 5, 2023

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Jury sides with doctors in case of alleged negligence

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A jury has decided in favor of two doctors -- one of whom is a radiologist -- who were charged in a medical negligence and wrongful death case, according to a local media report.

November 2, 2023

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Sirona to support SpaceX's Starlink Network

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Sirona Medical, a U.K.-based developer of cloud-native radiology workflow software, is highlighting its support for SpaceX's Starlink platform.

November 2, 2023

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Researchers receive grant to develop VR assessment system for TBI

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A global research team has received a $1.5 million (1.4 million euros) grant to develop a virtual reality (VR) system to assess traumatic brain injury (TBI) for military purposes.

November 2, 2023

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Philips promotes development of maternal healthcare in Africa

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Philips Foundation is highlighting the success of its projects designed to improve access to maternal healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa, including obstetric ultrasound services.

November 2, 2023

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ChatGPT can help educate interventional radiology patients

ChatGPT is showing considerable promise for patient education in interventional radiology cases, according to a research group from Philipps University of Marburg in Germany.

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ESR seeks candidates for 2nd vice-president post

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) is seeking candidates for the second vice-president position, with proposals being taken until 30 October. The successful candidate will need to commit up to 15 hours a week to the role and conduct a strategic review of the ESR's work.

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