Philip Ward[email protected]Digital X-RayAuntMinnieEurope.com Digital X-Ray InsiderJuly 27, 2015Clinical NewsThink twice on abdominal x-rays in emergenciesThe excessive use of abdominal radiography in the emergency department adds financial strain, increases patient discomfort, and may even be a source of future litigation, U.K. researchers have found.July 27, 2015CTLove between the magnets; 5 top tips on outsourcing; Egyptian mummies revisitedJuly 21, 2015Clinical NewsNew row over MRI waiting times; speech recognition errors; ultrasound CAD advancesJuly 14, 2015Clinical NewsAuntMinnieEurope.com Healthcare Informatics InsiderJuly 14, 2015Clinical NewsCT, MRI account for most speech recognition errorsIn an audit of mistakes resulting from the use of speech recognition software, CT reports had the highest overall error rate, and this can be attributed to the high volume of reports dictated and the complexity of cases. MRI reports also accounted for a large proportion of errors.July 14, 2015Clinical NewsFresh doubts on breast screening; timing of MRI after stroke; how to communicate radiation riskJuly 7, 2015Clinical NewsUKRC: MRI proves value after brain CT in acute strokeIrish neurologists and radiologists have shown that brain MRI is far more sensitive than brain CT at picking up acute ischemic stroke. In their study presented at last week's U.K. Radiological Congress (UKRC), 26% of MRI scans were positive for stroke in the face of a negative brain CT.July 7, 2015Clinical NewsUKRC: 4 golden rules of communicating radiation riskBecause of the dose-dependent risk of inducing future cancer, it's essential to use the correct language in patient information leaflets for CT and x-ray, according to new research from a leading U.K. facility.July 6, 2015Industry NewsAuntMinnieEurope.com MRI InsiderJuly 5, 2015Previous PagePage 118 of 189Next PageTop StoriesMolecular ImagingUnfilled vacancies and disparities persist in nuclear medicineNuclear medicine specialists have high career satisfaction, but unfilled vacancies and career disparities persist, finds a workforce survey by the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM).Molecular ImagingPET develops key clinical role in neuroendocrine tumorsMolecular ImagingPET/CT visualizes complications in patients on hemodialysisCTAll roads lead to outsourcingMRIZonal segmentation with AI shows promise in prostate cancer
