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Investigation highlights midwife's failure to read ultrasound scans

A patient had to make an agonizing decision to terminate her first pregnancy at 25 weeks after a midwife said she was too busy to read two ultrasound exams showing serious fetal abnormalities, according to a report issued on 21 June by the New Zealand authorities. The problems with the pregnancy could have been picked up a month earlier, the report found.

June 22, 2021

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ESR issues statement on use of lung ultrasound in COVID-19

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has released what it hopes will be the definitive document about the role of lung ultrasound in COVID-19 patients. The new report, posted on 19 June, includes seven clinical images and advice on infection control.

June 21, 2021

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Week in Review: What does it mean to be resilient? | Achenbach on Christian Eriksen | COVID-19's impact on pediatric imaging

June 17, 2021

Achenbach comments on collapse of Danish star Christian Eriksen

Not all cases of sudden cardiac death can be prevented by screening, and it's vital to balance the risks and benefits, warned cardiac imaging expert Prof. Dr. Stephan Achenbach after the collapse of 29-year-old football player Christian Eriksen on the second day of the Euros.

June 14, 2021

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Celebrity radiologist Chinna Dua, 61, has died of COVID-19

Radiologist Dr. Padmavati Dua -- also known as Chinna Dua -- died on 11 June due to COVID-19 complications, the Indian media has reported. She taught herself social media during lockdown, developed a major presence on Instagram, and became famous for her knowledge of traditional sarees and cookery. It's important to keep reinventing yourself, she said in 2020.

June 14, 2021

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Week in Review: Finding the winning formula in sports imaging | Janet Husband on 50 years of CT | Advances in placental MRI

June 10, 2021

AuntMinnieEurope.com Women's Imaging Insider

June 6, 2021

U.K. team unveils progress on texture analysis of placental MRI

Apparent diffusion coefficient MRI values are an important potential marker for the future evaluation of placenta accreta spectrum and can help boost confidence in the radiological diagnosis, researchers from Sheffield have reported at the virtual UK Imaging & Oncology Congress.

June 6, 2021

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Week in Review: Radbruch gives update on gadolinium safety | Italian team uses AI to assess COVID-19 risk | MRI sheds light on long COVID

June 3, 2021

MRI sheds new light on brain tissue changes in long-COVID cases

A brain study of long COVID conducted at a leading U.K. facility has highlighted gray-matter changes linked to inflammation in anosmia patients and microstructure properties possibly linked to iron homeostasis in patients recovering from COVID-19.

May 31, 2021

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Hybrid AI reading shows success in breast cancer screening

A Dutch team found that a hybrid reading strategy for screening mammography reduced radiologist workload by 38% without changing recall or cancer detection rates.

Is this the future of catering in healthcare?

Cooking robot gets rave reviews in Tübingen

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Ultrasound plus MRI helps diagnose pain from rotator cuff tendinopathy

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Pressure grows for more rigorous financial disclosure

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MRI, CT findings correlate for assessing epicardial fat volume

Microplastics reach the olfactory bulb in the human brain

Researchers have detected microplastics in olfactory bulb brain tissues of eight deceased individuals, and they suggest MRI could be the next step for studying the effects of the pollutants on human health.

September 23, 2024

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RCR President responds to Darzi diagnosis

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Lord Darzi's report about the current and future status of the U.K. National Health Service comes at a pivotal moment, but doubling the number of CT and MRI scanners may not be good news for radiologists, says Dr. Kath Halliday.

September 23, 2024

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Opportunistic CT data can improve patient care

By Kate Madden Yee

CT imaging data found opportunistically on scans can offer additional information that may help to improve patient care.

September 20, 2024

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EDAP, Avenda Health collaborate on HIFU

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

EDAP and Avenda Health are collaborating on AI-assisted Focal One robotic high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) procedures for prostate care.

September 20, 2024

Ultrasound Diagnostic Control Panel

ESR reveals ECR deal for health IT, administrative staff

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The ESR is allowing radiology teams who are keen to attend ECR 2025 to bring along their IT and administrative colleagues for free.

September 20, 2024

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EBR opens applications for Oleaga Educational Grant

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Board of Radiology (EBR) has opened applications for the Prof. Laura Oleaga Educational Grant.

September 20, 2024

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France unveils patient education plan for breast cancer

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The French National Federation of Radiologists has launched an action plan to inform women about the value of mammography screening.

September 19, 2024

AI brings new life to Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen

The father of diagnostic radiography, W.C. Roentgen, has come to life in an AI-generated video in which he explains why he named his 1895 discovery “x-rays.”

September 19, 2024

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Investigation into patient death focuses on radiology's failures

A patient death following a COVID-19 vaccination was due to a combination of tragic unfortunate timing, system shortcomings, and human error – including by a reporting radiologist – a U.K. independent review has found.

September 18, 2024

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What's the 10-year impact of digital breast tomosynthesis?

By Amerigo Allegretto

New research has looked at the clinical impact of digital breast tomosynthesis on cancer detection rates and survival outcomes over a decade.

September 18, 2024

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MRI proves value in tricky renal cases

MRI can play a central role in the differential diagnosis of benign and malignant renal tumoral masses, French researchers have reported.

September 17, 2024

How to reduce contrast media waste in CT operations

The use of CT iodinated contrast media must be optimized to limit its environmental impact, according to research presented at the International Society for Computed Tomography meeting.

September 17, 2024

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