Philip Ward

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AuntMinnieEurope.com Women's Imaging Insider

March 9, 2021

Magnetic seeds enhance breast care at London's Royal Free

Magnetic seeds are a feasible, cost-effective, and safe method of localizing breast lesions, and they're proving popular with both patients and breast surgeons, according to new research from the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

March 9, 2021

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WhatsApp proves popular communication tool in pandemic

Instant group messaging via WhatsApp was by far the most popular means of communication among radiologists during the first wave of the pandemic, Spanish researchers reported at ECR 2021, but they expressed deep concern about data security issues.

March 8, 2021

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Week in Review: ESR president stars in duet | Beard talk comes to ECR | How to survive the night shift

March 4, 2021

Beard talk comes to ECR courtesy of Parizel's new look

When the camera focused on Prof. Paul Parizel and his awesome beard during Wednesday evening's opening ceremony, the gasps of disbelief from thousands of online ECR attendees might well have been felt across Europe and beyond.

March 3, 2021

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Automated breast positioning comes under scrutiny at ECR 2021

A prize-winning ECR 2021 study of mammographic screening images has shown that automated analysis of breast positioning found a significant number of inadequate images in the technical repeats attributed to positioning errors.

March 2, 2021

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Irish unveil key data on pulmonary embolism in COVID-19 patients

A large study of hospitalized COVID-19 cases at three university hospitals in Dublin has found an incidence rate of over 22% of pulmonary embolism in those patients undergoing CT pulmonary angiography. The full results are being presented at ECR 2021.

March 2, 2021

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ECR 2021 gets set to launch with novel approach on 3 March

When ECR 2021 kicks off on Wednesday, a new aspect will be Channel N° 1. This live channel will feature interviews with luminaries, daily messages from congress president Prof. Dr. Michael Fuchsjäger, and classes in yoga, mindfulness, qigong, and aikido.

March 1, 2021

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Week in Review: Dutch excel in 2021 EuroMinnies | U.K. inquest hears of patient death | AI gives boost to CT colonography

February 25, 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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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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The remarkable legacy of Austria's Guido Holzknecht

By Dr. Adrian Thomas

Austrian pioneer Guido Holzknecht published the first book devoted to chest radiology. History expert Dr. Adrian Thomas explains why medical imaging owes him a huge debt.

September 16, 2024

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Photon-counting CT reduces radiation in lung transplant cases

Ultralow-dose photon-counting CT is a promising tool for repeat follow-up exams in lung transplant patients, Viennese researchers have reported.

September 16, 2024

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Radiotracer for kidney cancer performs well in phase III trial

A PET radiotracer that detects clear-cell renal cell carcinoma proved safe and highly effective in a clinical trial conducted at 36 research hospitals across nine countries.

September 13, 2024

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Mevion, Nelco to partner on proton therapy

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Mevion Medical Systems and Nelco Worldwide are collaborating on the faster adoption of proton therapy.

September 13, 2024

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Hyperfine plans to use Swoop MR system on astronauts

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Hyperfine has announced plans to work with the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) to assess the brains of astronauts before and after spaceflight.

September 13, 2024

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Team Madrid seeks to minimize radiation dose in spine x-ray

By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD

A single-exposure x-ray system allows optimization of radiation dose in spinal exams and has great potential for reducing artifacts, Spanish researchers insist.

September 12, 2024

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