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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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

Top 5 predictions for imaging IT and AI sectors

By Amy Thompson

Market consolidation is coming in 2025, and radiology IT deals will be larger and more complex, predicts industry expert Amy Thompson.

January 17, 2025

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Patient death prompts RCR to act on gastric bands

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A coroner's report has led to a pledge by the U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) to consider how to improve identification of "slipped" gastric bands on imaging.

January 16, 2025

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MRI ensures clarity and precision on vulvar pathologies

By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD

MRI allows precise evaluation of rare vulvar pathologies, differentiating benign from malignant lesions, and is crucial for tailored clinical approaches.

January 16, 2025

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Genetic testing, risk assessment tied to more breast MRI uptake

By Amerigo Allegretto

Women with high-risk pathological variants for breast cancer as identified by genetic testing and risk assessment are more likely to undergo breast MRI.

January 15, 2025

Radiology responds to launch of U.K. AI action plan

The medical imaging community has started to give its verdict on the U.K. government's 26-page strategy document for AI that was unveiled on 13 January.

January 14, 2025

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Deep-learning model based on MRI data predicts prostate cancer risk

By Kate Madden Yee

A deep-learning model based on MRI and clinical parameters appears effective for predicting the risk of prostate cancer progression, Dutch researchers have reported.

January 14, 2025

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The challenges of dysrhythmic radiologists

By Dr. Paul McCoubrie

Do you want to work for an outfit that induces tachycardias, flogging its radiologists half to death? Or would you prefer somewhere with a fair workload? Dr. Paul McCoubrie investigates.

January 13, 2025

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AI-supported mammography can be effective in real-world settings

By Amerigo Allegretto

A new cancer detection study from Germany has found that AI-supported mammography screening is safe and effective in a nationwide, real-world setting.

January 13, 2025

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PET scans can reduce unnecessary lymph node procedures

Negative prostate-specific antigen PET scans can be used to avoid unnecessary pelvic lymph node dissection in certain prostate cancer patients undergoing radical prostatectomies.

January 10, 2025

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ESR reveals candidates for 2025 elections

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has announced the details of its annual elections, which begin on 14 January. Three of the five posts to be filled are uncontested.

January 9, 2025

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Study: Starting breast screening at 40 is cost-effective

By Amerigo Allegretto

Starting breast cancer screening at age 40 is tied to improved patient outcomes and reduced healthcare spending on treatment, new research has found.

January 8, 2025

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How do clinicians perceive use of AI to triage brain MRI?

New research from a top London hospital suggests that AI can be implemented effectively to triage MRI scans of the brain to streamline the patient pathway and also relieve clinician workload.

January 7, 2025

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