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Radiation reporting tools stalled in uncertain Euro markets

PISA, Italy - Growing concern for the ever-increasing radiation exposure in medical examinations has reached a fever pitch in the U.S. and has led European governments to call for patient dose reports from hospitals. The effort is hampered by scanners' and information systems' capabilities.

April 14, 2011

Developers upgrade iPad app with upper limb scans

PARIS -- Designed for the iPhone and the iPad, Monster Anatomy Upper Limb allows users to scroll through 500 MRI slices at intervals of 2 to 4 mm for a high-definition examination of muscle, nerves, and other structures from the shoulder to the fingertips.

April 6, 2011

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Breast MRI remains underused, claims German pioneer

After 16 years, Dr. Christiane Kuhl is still convinced that breast MR is by far the most potent imaging tool. Her two main tips are to use a pulse sequence that is "conservative" and to stay relaxed.

April 3, 2011

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Imaging Informatics

Efficient home working for radiologists: Myth or reality?

BRUSSELS - Tired of rush-hour traffic jams on the heavily congested ring road, radiologists in Brussels are pioneering the concept of carrying out reporting from their homes. But the switch is not as simple as you may think.

March 28, 2011

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Signs of 'animals in the brain' can signal disease conditions

The sudden appearance of animals in radiology images is not the result of eye fatigue, but may be an easily recognizable, and highly memorable, sign of disease to be reported. That's the view of researchers in an award-winning study presented at ECR 2011.

March 23, 2011

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What's Europe's problem with MRI? EMF Directive background

Adoption of the European Electromagnetic Fields Directive would set limits on gradient fields for MRI systems that would prohibit interventional procedures, forbid nurses from remaining with patients during a scanning procedure, and have an unknown impact on the design of new scanners.

March 17, 2011

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Germany reopens debate on MRI use in Europe

German opposition to a deal with the European Commission exempting MRI systems from limits on electromagnetic fields in the workplace is spreading ahead of a vote on the new law.

March 16, 2011

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Elastography advances but doesn't replace breast ultrasound

VIENNA - The future of ultrasound in breast imaging is elastography, according to the Advances in Ultrasound session Wednesday organized by the European Society of Breast Imaging.

March 1, 2011

Rubik's Cube and radiology: A conversation with Yves Menu, MD

Presiding over this year's European Congress of Radiology will be Yves Menu, MD, the French gastrointestinal specialist. For his day job, Menu faces the equally daunting task of reorganizing the department of radiology at Saint Antoine Hospital in Paris.

February 20, 2011

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Regional networks deconstruct PACS in France

NANCY, FRANCE - "Take archiving and communications out of PACS, and what is left?" asked Frédéric Lefevre, of the University of Nancy, in a session at the Volumetric Scanner Symposium on whether France can ramp up its effort to build a national network for sharing medical images.

January 27, 2011

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What’s the likely impact of €16B Hologic deal?

Private equity firms are acquiring women’s health vendor Hologic. Senior industry experts reflect on the deal and the future consequences for the global women’s health sector.

Dedicated breast F-18 FDG PET/MRI exam pre- (A, D, G), mid- (B, E, H), and post-NAC (C, F, I) of a 41-year-old patient diagnosed with a triple negative (TN), grade 2, invasive carcinoma. The SUVmax values of the primary tumor were 14.68 pre-NAC, 1.69 mid-NAC, and 1.87 post-NAC, while SER values were 1.19, 0.52, and 0.63, respectively. Figure courtesy of Melissa Lenaerts, PhD, Dr. Thiemo van Nijnatten, PhD, et al and presented at EUSOBI 2025.

PET/MRI begins to deliver in breast cancer

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EUSOBI: Positron emission mammography demonstrates worth

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Amyloid PET can track patterns of neurodegeneration

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5 tips on how to succeed with online learning

By Dr. Chris Hammond

We attach less meaning to an online course, so we value it less, radiologist Dr. Chris Hammond writes. He gives advice on making e-learning a richer experience.

September 23, 2025

Medical E Learning

Manslaughter trial gets underway in Rome

A preliminary hearing in the manslaughter case of three radiologists and a cardiologist has broadened the scope of liability to the clinics and insurance company involved.

September 23, 2025

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DBT plus synthesized mammo leads to fewer false-positive recalls

By Amerigo Allegretto

A German study has found that digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) plus synthesized mammography leads to lower false-positive recall rates than digital mammography.

September 22, 2025

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Imaging linked to blood cancers in younger patients

Researchers suggest that medical imaging may be associated with more than 10% of hematologic cancers in children and adolescents.

September 22, 2025

Radiation Signs

Dutch authors cast light on uterine fibroids

By Maryam Payne

Researchers have shared their clinical experiences of how ultrasound and MRI can assess blood flow and vasculature in uterine fibroids.

September 19, 2025

3D power Doppler images of the same patient. Sagittal view (A), transversal view (B), and coronal view (C). 3D power Doppler reconstruction (D) with a 3D power Doppler volume (E) and a histogram (F) as output of 3D power Doppler ultrasound with vascular indices as result.

DL algorithm estimates lung nodule cancer risk, reduces false positives

By Kate Madden Yee

The deep-learning (DL) tool reduced false-positive results by almost 40% and showed high cancer detection rates.

September 18, 2025

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Neuroinflammation persists for 2 years in long COVID

A Dutch team has used PET to reveal neuroinflammation in patients with persistent severe fatigue and difficulty concentrating more than two years after COVID-19 infection.

September 17, 2025

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ChatGPT gathers momentum in MR imaging

ChatGPT-4 can enhance clinical workflow by recommending case-specific MRI protocols, optimizing protocol selection, and leading to relevant acquisition time savings, a new German-led study has found.

September 16, 2025

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Low-dose CT ties emphysema to mortality in previous smokers

By Amerigo Allegretto

Emphysema found on baseline low-dose chest CT is tied to death related to all causes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and cardiovascular disease, Spanish authors have reported.

September 16, 2025

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Keep calm: Booklets aim to conquer children's anxiety

By Kate Madden Yee

Radiographer Giuseppe Scappatura has produced two free booklets to help children face imaging examinations with "greater serenity and collaboration."

September 15, 2025

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Scientific freedom requires vigilance, warns Hamm

By Maryam Payne

The independence of scientific research must be prioritized and defended, according to an editorial by Prof. Dr. Bernd Hamm, editor in chief of European Radiology.

September 15, 2025

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Naveen Sharma reveals how he got over 1M followers

By Frances Rylands-Monk

The Instagram phenomenon @theradiologistpage now has more than a million followers. Its creator Dr. Naveen Sharma explains how he built up such a huge following.

September 12, 2025

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