Rebekah Moan[email protected]Clinical NewsNepal offers mountainous challenges to radiologyNestled between India and China, Nepal is a mountainous country with major differences between urban and rural regions -- including access to imaging technology. But simple changes can make a big impact, according to Yogesh Jha, a former radiographer in Nepal who spoke with AuntMinnieEurope.com on the state of radiology in his home country.February 21, 2012Clinical News'Virtual phantom' helps guide dose reduction in CR studiesU.K. researchers have developed a computer-based simulator for estimating radiation dose in computed radiography (CR) studies. The researchers believe their "virtual phantom" could prove more effective than physical phantoms by enabling clinicians to gauge the impact of patient anatomy when imaging parameters are changed.February 15, 2012Clinical NewsStudy: Guidelines on IV contrast may need revisionThere is no evidence that intra-arterial administration of iodine-based contrast media is more toxic to the kidneys than intravenous injections, Swedish researchers report in European Radiology. In fact, there is indirect evidence that may point to intravenous injections being more nephrotoxic than intra-arterial because the injected dose rate is usually higher, they added.February 9, 2012Womens ImagingAuntMinnieEurope.com Women's Imaging InsiderFebruary 6, 2012Clinical NewsU.K. & Swedish team supports two-view breast tomosynthesisRadiologists with limited experience in reading breast examinations may benefit significantly from using photon-counting tomosynthesis, leading researchers from Cambridge and Stockholm have found. In their study, two-view tomosynthesis outperformed 2D mammography for readers with the least amount of experience.January 31, 2012Residents/FellowsNew European charter aims to unite radiology trainingThe revised European Training Charter for Clinical Radiology will harmonize training across the continent, while also providing flexibility among the major subspecialties, according to an editorial published by the European Society of Radiology on 15 January in Insights into Imaging.January 24, 2012Clinical NewsShear-wave elastography improves assessment of breast massesShear-wave elastography is highly reproducible for assessing elastographic features of breast masses, an eminent ultrasound researcher has found. Additionally, shear wave elastography is at least as consistent as BI-RADS ultrasound B-mode features, which could aid in classifying masses.January 17, 2012Market AnalysisAnalysts issue positive report for global mammo marketThe global market for full-field digital mammography (FFDM) is expected to exceed 1 billion euros in the next five years, market research firm GlobalData is predicting. The 8% compound annual growth rate will be driven primarily by increased preference for FFDM systems over analog units, increases in reimbursement, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reclassification of the devices.January 9, 2012Medical, Legal, and PracticeESR issues guidance on dealing with unexpected findingsImproving communication of urgent and unexpected findings is crucial for patient care, according to the European Society of Radiology (ESR). In a recently released guidance document, ESR emphasizes the importance of clear protocols and procedures agreed upon between imaging units and referrers.December 20, 2011Clinical NewsDigital tomosynthesis may have role in lung cancer screeningDigital chest tomosynthesis may be a promising first-line tool for lung cancer screening, a preliminary study out of Italy shows. Using the modality with a digital radiography system detected noncalcified nodules in a percentage comparable with CT scans in previous studies.December 15, 2011Previous PagePage 39 of 45Next PageTop StoriesWomens ImagingDutch authors cast light on uterine fibroidsResearchers have shared their clinical experiences of how ultrasound and MRI can assess blood flow and vasculature in uterine fibroids.CTDL algorithm estimates lung nodule cancer risk, reduces false positivesMolecular ImagingNeuroinflammation persists for 2 years in long COVIDMRIChatGPT gathers momentum in MR imagingCTLow-dose CT ties emphysema to mortality in previous smokers