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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

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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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EUSOBI puts focus on assisted reproductive technologies

There's an urgent need to cast light on the link between assisted reproductive technologies and breast cancer risk, researchers noted at the European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) annual congress.

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Will AI lead to merger of radiology and pathology?

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U.K. newspaper exposes scandal of European radiologist

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Missed previous mammography screening linked to worse disease outcomes

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Automated breast ultrasound provides boost for screening

By Amerigo Allegretto

Automated breast ultrasound with remote reading can improve access to breast cancer screening and early detection in low-resource settings, according to researchers.

November 4, 2024

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PET/CT proves value in patients with hyperparathyroidism

A French group has reported that F-18 fluorocholine PET/CT appears to be an effective first-line imaging method in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism.

November 4, 2024

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Book launch celebrates lives of global experts in radiology

By Dr. Arpan K. Banerjee

A new book containing 195 biographies of radiology's early pioneers from 38 countries was unveiled at France's national congress, JFR 2024, in Paris.

November 1, 2024

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My identity as a doctor: Why is it such a big deal?

By Dr. Chris Hammond

Medical identity is ingrained into the stories we tell ourselves as professionals, but we may be giving it too much prominence in our lives, writes interventional radiologist Dr. Chris Hammond.

October 31, 2024

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MRI shows poor sleep translates to poor brain health

By Kate Madden Yee

MRI indicates that people in early middle age with poor sleep quality exhibit signs of poor brain health in the form of older brain age later in life.

October 30, 2024

Dutch fraud case puts spotlight on AI arena

A report in the Dutch media about an x-ray AI developer being held in police custody over alleged fraud has focused attention on malpractice in the tech sector and how end users can protect themselves.

October 29, 2024

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Locum doctor struck off for gross misconduct

A locum doctor who told a patient she needed a CT scan "to see if she had a brain" has been erased from the U.K. medical register. The same doctor urinated in a hospital sink twice and ignored COVID-19 protocols.

October 29, 2024

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RCR releases pediatric trauma radiology guidance

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has released a guidance document on pediatric trauma radiology.

October 28, 2024

New study highlights long-term benefits of PSMA-PET

Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET imaging can improve the length and quality of life for patients with recurrent prostate cancer, researchers have reported.

October 28, 2024

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ASMIRT issues statement on radiographers and cardiac devices

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (ASMIRT) has released a position statement about radiographers' scope of practice for cardiac medical devices.

October 25, 2024

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Tc-99m shortage expected to last into November

The delayed restart of a nuclear research reactor in the Netherlands is expected to cause supply shortages of technetium-99m (Tc-99m) into November.

October 25, 2024

Median reports revenue gains for Q3

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

France-based Median Technologies is reporting revenue increases for the third quarter of the 2024 fiscal year.

October 25, 2024

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