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How appropriate are requests for CT scans of aorta?
Emergency physicians must do more to assess the risk of acute aortic syndrome, while hospital doctors and general practitioners need to supply more precise and complete clinical information when requesting CT scans of the aorta, according to the findings of a new U.K. study.
August 5, 2019
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U.K. groups seek urgent answers on radioisotopes
Radiology and nuclear medicine groups have urged U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson to provide some answers to outstanding questions about radioisotope supply ahead of a potential no-deal Brexit. They've demanded assurances about product supply and costs to the National Health Service.
August 1, 2019
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Olympic challenges await in 2020 | Radiology's role in presigning sports reports | Recall rates in breast screening
July 30, 2019
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Orthopedic experts get set to rule at 2020 Olympics
Specialists in orthopedics rather than medical imaging are likely to play the preeminent role in the polyclinic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which are now less than a year away. Meanwhile, concerns persist about the health impact of the city's extreme summer heat.
July 30, 2019
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July 28, 2019
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U.K. team sheds light on recalls in breast screening
Seeking to eliminate a woman's anxiety over being recalled after breast screening is a worthy goal, but is it safe to actively drive down the recall rate? Researchers from Manchester addressed this question by analyzing why women were recalled after over 200,000 screening exams.
July 28, 2019
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Parizel: Belgium is world leader in needless exams
Compared with the rest of Europe, Belgium is a world leader in unnecessary medical examinations due to poor indications, Prof. Paul Parizel, PhD, has told Knack, the Belgian weekly news magazine. Also, there is a risk that radiology is becoming too much about business, he said in the article posted on 23 July.
July 23, 2019
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AI success rests on data validation | Parizel speaks out on unnecessary exams | Handling of serious findings
July 23, 2019
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Act now on handling of serious findings, urges new report
A government-funded, independent U.K. healthcare agency has published detailed recommendations about how to improve the handling of serious unexpected findings on patient scans by hospital staff. The Royal College of Radiologists has endorsed the report.
July 18, 2019
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July 16, 2019
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All roads lead to outsourcing
To solve the problem of poor teleradiology reports, overcalls and unnecessary hedging by younger teleradiologists must be addressed, writes Dr. Paul McCoubrie in a new column.
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3D elastography performs well in automated breast volume scanning
By Amerigo Allegretto
3D elastography can be applied to an automated breast volume scanner to analyze in vivo strain images.
December 21, 2023
B-mode (a–c) and strain ratio (d–f) images of a carcinoma of unknown type in the coronal (a, d), sagittal (b, e) and transverse (c, f) planes. In the strain images (d–f), the maximal principal strain ratios are superimposed on the B-mode images of the top row. The purple arrows indicate the lesion. Image courtesy of Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. Image available for fair use under creative commons license.
Clinical support builds for DBT-guided breast biopsies
By Philip Ward
Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT)-guided biopsy offers a viable option for lesions detected by MRI and contrast-enhanced mammography, Spanish researchers have found.
December 20, 2023
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Get to know essential radiological signs in breast imaging
By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD
Becoming familiar with signs like Mickey Mouse, picket fence, tattoo, and comet can aid the interpretation of breast images, cut errors, and avoid unnecessary investigations.
December 19, 2023
Fat-fluid levels sign: T1- and T2-weighted MRI shows cyst with thin septa, heterogeneous content, and fat-fluid levels, which is compatible with fat content, suggestive of galactocele. A cystic mass with a fat-fluid level is a diagnostic indicator of a galactocele, with the fat content above and the water content remaining at the bottom.
PET/CT shows impact of different COVID-19 vaccines
By Will Morton
The type of COVID-19 vaccine and the time interval between vaccination and PET/CT scans are key factors in minimizing false interpretations in cancer patients.
December 18, 2023
A 73-year-old woman with a suspicious lung nodule was referred to our division for F-18 FDG PET/CT exam. She was vaccinated four days before PET/CT. The lung nodule did not show any pathological FDG uptake; however, high tracer activity was detected on her right arm, where she was injected, and multiple hypermetabolic lymph nodes in the right axilla (arrows). Moreover, PET/CT showed high tracer activity in the liver (black arrows), spleen (triangular arrows), and bone marrow (small triangular arrows) as the result of systemic immune response after vaccination. The tracer defect in the liver was due to the known cyst. (A) fusion scan, (B) PET, (C) maximum intensity projection. Image courtesy of Scientific Reports.
Medicolegal and workforce issues dominate in list of top 10 articles for 2023
By Philip Ward
Medicolegal investigations and workforce-related issues feature prominently among AuntMinnieEurope.com's most popular articles in 2023. Our top 10 list is now available.
December 18, 2023
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Transdisciplinary consortium set to develop sustainable CT solutions
By Philip Ward
An international consortium has received the green light to develop an AI "software as medical device" for creating sustainable CT images with "digital contrast" from native CT images.
December 14, 2023
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Sectra secures contract for imaging services in Scotland
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Sectra has signed a 10-year agreement to deliver cloud-based enterprise imaging services to 15 National Health Service groups in Scotland.
December 13, 2023
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AI developers share latest thoughts on chest x-rays
By Will Morton
AI algorithms appear to have clinical value based on detecting normal x-rays – by flagging chest x-rays as normal, they can reduce reading times for radiologists.
December 13, 2023
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CEM shows value as surveillance imaging tool
By Amerigo Allegretto
Contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) has utility as a surveillance tool for women with a personal history of breast cancer.
December 13, 2023
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What does the new year hold for radiology in Italy?
By Dr. Emanuele Neri
Italy will hold the presidency of ESR/ECR in 2024. We look at the main issues facing the nation’s radiologists, including the urgent need to address the gender gap and to prepare for the Winter Olympics.
December 12, 2023
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EC approves Bracco's Vueway for European market
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization in the EU for Bracco's Vueway.
December 11, 2023
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U.K. radiology continues to grapple with workforce crisis
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiologists in England are under pressure to meet a new performance target. Government must act to help them meet the growing workforce challenges, they say.
December 11, 2023
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