Philip Ward[email protected]CTAuntMinnieEurope.com CT InsiderJune 10, 2013Clinical NewsFrance lends support to postmortem CTThe seemingly irresistible proliferation of postmortem CT is continuing apace. The technique is already thriving in Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, the U.K., the U.S., and Australia, and now a major study from France -- thought to be the nation's first on postmortem CT -- has produced a positive outcome.June 10, 2013CTShocking attack in Belgium; DRK 2013 reports; 7T MRI of female pelvisJune 4, 2013Molecular ImagingDRK 2013: Support grows for electroporation and PET/MRIClinical acceptance of two emerging techniques -- irreversible electroporation and PET/MRI -- seems to be rising sharply, judged by upbeat presentations given at the 94th German radiology congress, DRK, which ended in Hamburg on Saturday.June 4, 2013Clinical NewsNew recommendations published on imaging and pregnancyThe U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has updated its guidelines on the measures routinely taken in imaging departments to protect unborn children from irradiation. There is evidence the incidence of childhood cancer may rise slightly following in utero irradiation before a period has been missed, says the RCR's Dr. Pete Cavanagh.June 2, 2013CTGet savvy on PET/CT; Dutch dose survey; DRK 2013 is underwayMay 28, 2013Clinical NewsU.K. issues free guidelines on clinical PET/CTAll imaging specialists who are involved in relevant multidisciplinary teams must develop a good working knowledge of PET/CT, and teamwork is essential to ensure the highest standards, according to guidance published this month by the U.K. Royal College of Radiologists.May 28, 2013Clinical NewsNew Dutch survey underlines need to improve CT dose levelsThe long-awaited radiation survey from the Netherlands has shown that imaging sites in the country have moderate dose levels in CT compared with other European nations. But it also indicates a wide variability among the 21 hospitals in the study.May 28, 2013Digital X-RayAuntMinnieEurope.com Digital X-Ray InsiderMay 22, 2013Clinical NewsElectronic x-ray records can help set dose reference levelsPatient dose audits employing vast numbers of electronic examination records obtained from a radiology information system are feasible, and by using existing x-ray tube calibration data, an IT-based approach is a cost-effective method for both patient dose and clinical audit, U.K. researchers have found.May 22, 2013Previous PagePage 151 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
