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Police report reveals mystery of vest in Swedish MRI case
The police report into the serious MRI accident in Swedish Lapland contains a series of photos of the weighted exercise vest worn by the specialist nurse who got sucked into the scanner gantry in October 2019. AuntMinnieEurope.com has obtained a copy of the report and can share some of the photos of the garment, ending months of speculation.
March 12, 2020
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Week in Review: Fallout from ECR postponement | Can AI accurately quantify emphysema? | Board Review proves popular
March 12, 2020
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Austrian ban on meetings helps justify ECR postponement
Austria banned all indoor events with more than 100 participants on Tuesday, 10 March, providing apparent vindication of the decision made a week earlier by the European Society of Radiology to postpone ECR 2020. Also, passenger numbers at Vienna International Airport have dropped sharply during March.
March 11, 2020
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ESR may sue authorities over ECR postponement
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) is considering taking legal action against the City of Vienna and the Republic of Austria due to their alleged failure to provide clear guidance and direction over whether to call off ECR 2020.
March 9, 2020
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Week in Review: Turbulent times for congresses | How COVID-19 compares with SARS and MERS | Try our Board Review
March 5, 2020
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March 3, 2020
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Abortion studies look set to arouse controversy
Two new research papers from China involving the use of ultrasound to evaluate endometrial receptivity and damage in patients who have had a so-called artificial abortion appear likely to generate debate -- not because of the findings but due to the unusual terminology employed by the authors.
March 3, 2020
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ECR 2020 gets postponed until mid-July
Next week's European Congress of Radiology (ECR) has been called off and rescheduled for 15-19 July in Vienna. It was impossible to guarantee a safe environment for attendees due to the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to organizers of the meeting.
March 2, 2020
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Week in Review: How is radiology coping with coronavirus? | To shield or not to shield | EuroMinnies winners
February 27, 2020
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Italy gears up for spread of coronavirus
Radiologists in the north of Italy are bracing themselves for a period of disruption, as the lockdown designed to contain transmission of the novel coronavirus begins to take effect in parts of the country. We asked four senior Italian radiologists to share their views and experiences.
February 25, 2020
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A strategic merger of radiology and pathology into a unified specialty is vital, two experts have warned in an 8 October commentary in European Journal of Radiology AI.
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German team advocates omitting contrast in pediatric lymphoma cases
By Will Morton
F-18 FDG-PET/MRI scans without the use of a contrast agent is recommended for imaging children suffering from lymphoma, say researchers from Düsseldorf University Hospital.
December 8, 2023
Dusseldorf University Hospital. Photo courtesy of Olaf Doering/Alamy Stock Photo.
Total-body PET imaging hub launched
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A group in Vienna has established a centralized hub geared toward accelerating total-body PET AI research – namely, a website called enhance.pet.
December 7, 2023
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Video from RSNA 2023: Radiology AI in U.S. vs. Europe
By Erik L. Ridley
In a video interview, Prof. Erik Ranschaert, PhD, past president of the European Society of Medical Imaging Informatics, describes how radiology AI is being developed and implemented in the U.S. and Europe.
December 7, 2023
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Affidea announces acquisitions in Spain and Romania
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Affidea has acquired Clinica Atenea in the Valencia Region of Spain and Oldega Imagistics clinic in Bucharest, Romania.
December 6, 2023
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Don't get burned: Expert tips and tricks on MRI safety
By Philip Ward
How can MRI staff avoid RF-induced heating and quenching? Are tattoos safe? What are the risks at 7 tesla? Award-winning RSNA 2023 research provides answers.
December 6, 2023
Tattoos are a potential hazard in MRI. Image courtesy of Zsolt Repasy/Alamy Stock Photo.
Top 10 most feared diagnostic errors by radiology trainees
By Philip Ward
An award-winning Spanish survey has identified the ten pediatric neuroradiology emergencies considered to be the most challenging by radiology trainees.
December 5, 2023
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Momentum gathers behind contrast-enhanced mammography
By Amerigo Allegretto
Italian research shows contrast-enhanced mammography proves the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided cryoablation and can be a reliable annual follow-up exam.
December 4, 2023
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Telix highlights first patient dosed with new renal cancer PET agent
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Telix Pharmaceuticals is highlighting that the first patient has been dosed with the company's TLX250-CDx for clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
December 4, 2023
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AI assist for x-ray reads serves nonradiologists well in the ED
By Liz Carey
German researchers are testing ways to support nonradiologists in interpreting chest x-rays in emergency department (ED) settings using an AI assistant.
December 4, 2023
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AI expert Hugh Harvey gives key takeaways from RSNA 2023
By Philip Ward
Dr. Hugh Harvey, managing director of Hardian Health in the U.K., has a list of nine take-home messages from RSNA 2023 about AI to consider.
December 1, 2023
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ImageBiopsy Lab debuts software to detect spine fractures on CT
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Vienna-based ImageBiopsy Lab is debuting Flamingo, the latest module of its IB Lab Zoo automated analysis musculoskeletal software platform.
December 1, 2023
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Remy-Jardin presents latest findings on pulmonary embolism
By Kate Madden Yee
Photon-counting CT effectively visualizes pulmonary embolism and cuts radiation dose by 48% compared with traditional CT, Prof. Martine Remy-Jardin reported at RSNA 2023.
December 1, 2023
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