Philip Ward[email protected]Clinical NewsFrench study underlines CT's superiority in detecting cocaineCT should be systematically performed to ensure safe hospital discharge of cocaine body packers, given the failure of abdominal x-ray to detect gastrointestinal cocaine packets, new research from France has concluded.July 15, 2013Digital X-RayAuntMinnieEurope.com Digital X-Ray InsiderJuly 10, 2013Clinical NewsFrench expert shows how to succeed after bariatric surgeryUpper gastrointestinal radiography and CT are vital to assess complications after bariatric surgery, but reading these examinations is not easy and understanding the surgical techniques is essential, French researchers have found.July 10, 2013CTPros & cons of elastography; how to investigate chest pain; visibility of radiologistsJuly 9, 2013Imaging InformaticsAuntMinnieEurope.com Healthcare Informatics InsiderJuly 8, 2013CTHiring the best trainees; overdiagnosis of pulmonary emboli; Gustav Bucky's geniusJuly 2, 2013Clinical NewsHCC update: Put at-risk patients in surveillance programPatients at risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) should be enrolled in an ultrasound surveillance program, noted Irish researchers in an award-winning e-poster presented at the 2013 European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology annual meeting in Barcelona.July 1, 2013MRIAuntMinnieEurope.com MRI InsiderJune 30, 2013Clinical NewsAudit shows 9% of breast MRI referrals are inappropriateIn almost 9% of cases, the recommended referral guidelines for breast MRI examinations are not followed, according to an audit conducted at a district general hospital in northwest England and presented at the recent U.K. Radiological Congress (UKRC) held in Liverpool.June 30, 2013Residents/FellowsUnpaid overtime and long working hours persistA third of radiologists typically work more than 50 hours a week, and almost 10% of them work more than 60 hours per week. The majority tend to start work at around 8 a.m. or earlier, and do an average of one on-call session per week, AuntMinnieEurope.com's survey has found.June 27, 2013Previous PagePage 149 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
