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Global imaging community loses another radiologist to COVID-19

Dr. Arshad Munir, general secretary of the Pakistan Islamic Medical Association, has died of COVID-19. He contracted the disease while working as a radiologist at a hospital in Faisalabad, according to local media reports.

April 7, 2021

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Week in Review: Radiology cartoons to make you chuckle | Fetal cardiovascular MRI advances | CT evaluation of lung parenchyma

March 31, 2021

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U.K. releases guidance on integrating AI into radiology workflow

The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists has published new standards that a radiology department should meet when integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into an established PACS or RIS. The aim is to produce a safe, seamless system in which the patients' needs are of paramount importance.

March 29, 2021

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Week in Review: Brady on Rules of Radiology | Global attitudes to AI | ECR burnout session

March 25, 2021

Adaptix unveils point-of-care 3D x-ray system

Adaptix, a tech startup based in Oxford, U.K., has revealed details of its point-of-care 3D x-ray system.

March 24, 2021

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March 21, 2021

What type of incidental findings are found in prostate MRI?

The growth of prostate MRI has led to an increase in the number of incidental findings, some of which may be clinically significant, and radiologists should play a central role in their detection, according to Spanish researchers.

March 21, 2021

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Week in Review: Can AI replace 2nd reader in mammography? | 10 years of PET/MRI | Radiologists' salaries in Norway

March 18, 2021

High levels of gadolinium found at Swiss wastewater plants

A new survey of 63 wastewater plants in Switzerland has detected high concentrations of gadolinium. It found that selected sewage samples were linked with the release of gadolinium-based contrast agents from hospitals and production outlets.

March 15, 2021

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Week in Review: How secure is WhatsApp? | Renal complications of COVID-19 | Kuhl delivers on breast MRI

March 11, 2021

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MRI safety panel unveils findings on patient death

An MRI scan that resulted in a patient's death deviated from national recommendations, a Finnish safety investigation has found.

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Abdominal pain? Consider fishbones

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Christiane Kuhl endorses DRG's new women’s health campaign

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Do young athletes with low back pain need advanced imaging?

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Structured reporting, AI improve chest x-ray workflows

GPT-4 could prove useful proofreading CT reports

In a new study, GPT-4 showed strong performance identifying factual errors in radiology reports, yet it struggled to prioritize clinically significant findings.

January 30, 2025

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Swiss expert reflects on current state of play for CT

When it comes to the indication, methodology, and frequency of CT usage, wide variations persist, a new commentary in European Radiology has stated.

January 29, 2025

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Global survey shows deep concerns over burnout, workforce issues

By Amerigo Allegretto and Philip Ward

Burnout, workforce shortages, and locally trained clinicians leaving the field are the top concerns among radiologists worldwide, according to survey findings published on 27 January by teleradiology company Everlight Radiology.

January 27, 2025

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Maskell's musings: What makes a good radiologist?

By Dr. Giles Maskell

There is a lot more to good radiology than having a sharp pair of eyes and a long differential, Dr. Giles Maskell writes in a new column.

January 27, 2025

Dr. Giles Maskell enjoys a break at the European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) annual meeting in Valencia, Spain, in 2023. Photo courtesy of EUSOBI.

Radiology can play central role in humanizing mortality

By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD

Radiology is uniquely positioned to have a pivotal role in shaping a more compassionate approach to mortality, according to two leading researchers in postmortem imaging.

January 27, 2025

Postmortem CT with coronary angiography and positive contrast highlights the precise location of myocardial rupture within the left ventricular wall, showcasing the value of contrast-enhanced imaging in providing accurate diagnoses without the need for autopsy.

What brain mechanisms drive depression in older adults?

A Belgian PET study has shown that mechanisms other than amyloid brain deposits may underlie depressive symptoms in people later in life.

January 24, 2025

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New analysis emerges from SCOT-HEART CT study

By Frances Rylands-Monk

The SCOT-HEART team has unveiled novel data on preventative therapy use in a large coronary CT angiography patient cohort. A second study is well underway and may lead to coronary artery disease screening.

January 24, 2025

Example images from a coronary CT angiogram with 3D reconstruction and curved planar reconstruction of the left anterior descending coronary artery showing severe coronary artery disease. Courtesy of Prof. Michelle Williams and SCOT-HEART.

German team supports use of endovascular thrombectomy

Researchers from Hamburg say endovascular thrombectomy is a safe and effective option in cases of acute extracranial internal carotid artery occlusions.

January 23, 2025

Images in a 74-year-old male patient who presented at the hospital with acute symptoms of a right hemispheric ischemic stroke and a National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score of 24. (A) Nonenhanced CT image shows no signs of early infarction, whereas (B) CT perfusion image shows a large perfusion deficit in the territory of the middle cerebral artery and anterior cerebral artery caused by an extracranial occlusion in the right internal carotid artery. (C) Digital subtraction angiography shows the occlusion in the C1 segment. The extracranial occlusion was passed, reperfused, and subsequently stented (D, E). The final contrast injection did not reveal any intracranial occlusions within the territory of the internal carotid artery (F). At the 24-hour follow-up, there was no infarction on (G) the nonenhanced CT image, and the NIHSS score had decreased to 3 points. Image courtesy of RSNA.

DEXA receives major boost for osteoporosis screening

Greater emphasis looks set to be put on the use of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) for osteoporosis screening.

January 22, 2025

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From Vienna to Val-d'Isère: Valérie Vilgrain on video

By Frances Rylands-Monk

ECR 2025 is only five weeks away. We spoke with Prof. Valérie Vilgrain to ask what she's looking forward to at this year's congress. She also elaborates on the Val d'Isère Vilgrain winter course and her love of skiing.

January 21, 2025

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What can we do to control demand for imaging?

By Dr. Chris Hammond

Ever increasing demand is the elephant in the room of healthcare funding: ignore it and we'll all be trampled. Everyone must act to stem the tide, writes Dr. Chris Hammond.

January 20, 2025

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ML model using CCTA, MRI data predicts MACE in cardiac patients

By Amerigo Allegretto

A machine-learning (ML) model that includes both CCTA and stress cardiac MRI data can accurately predict major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).

January 20, 2025

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