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July 15, 2019
Clinical News
What exactly lies behind MRI safety incidents?
A new analysis of more than 18,000 MRI scans conducted over a year has shown that incident reports are much more common among hospital inpatients, largely due to clinical problems with patients in transit and the lack of identification and information, while most incidents among outpatients are due to booking issues.
July 15, 2019
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Enterprise Imaging
How to deliver on image sharing | Point-of-care ultrasound pays off | Best modality for ovarian cancer
July 9, 2019
Clinical News
Point-of-care ultrasound pays off in rural Germany
In remote parts of Germany, point-of-care ultrasound is enabling doctors to provide faster and more accurate diagnoses and treatments to patients in the community, helping to reduce hospital stays and the financial cost for the health system, particularly among the elderly.
July 8, 2019
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Clinical News
Which imaging modality is best for ovarian cancer?
FDG-PET/CT is more accurate than contrast-enhanced CT for detecting primary ovarian cancer, but due to CT's wide availability, cost-effectiveness, and quick interpretation by junior radiologists, it is preferred on a daily basis, attendees learned at the recent World Congress on obstetrics and gynecology in London.
July 3, 2019
2019 02 14 23 39 7184 Ovary Cancer 400
Breast Imaging
Litigation fears threaten breast screening | Gadolinium retention in the brain | Do sonographers need more regulation?
July 2, 2019
Medical, Legal, and Practice
Irish fears grow over litigation's impact on screening
There's a significant risk doctors won't work in Ireland's breast cancer screening service due to fears over being sued for false-negative results, according to a national newspaper article published on 2 July. The future of the service is now in jeopardy, leading experts warn.
July 2, 2019
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Organized Radiology Issues
Sonographer regulation divides opinion in England
Do unregulated sonographers pose a threat to patient safety? That's the suggestion of a long-awaited report by the Professional Standards Authority into the regulation of sonographers in England. The Royal College of Radiologists has voiced strong concerns about the issue.
July 1, 2019
2017 10 25 18 23 6483 Ultrasound Portable 400
Clinical News
MRI and teamworking boost outcome in endometriosis
In tricky cases of endometriosis, the key to success is the optimum use of MRI for preoperative staging plus multidisciplinary teamworking that encourages efficient feedback between surgeons and radiologists to ensure quality control, delegates learned at the recent World Congress on obstetrics and gynecology.
June 27, 2019
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Artificial Intelligence
Are you drowning in acronyms? | Error results in patient death | How European Diploma in Radiology works
June 25, 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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Zonal segmentation with AI shows promise in prostate cancer
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Combining radiomic features extracted from brain MRI exams with clinical ones helps predict poor neurodevelopment in preterm newborns.
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Researchers build an MRI machine in just 4 days
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A research team has built a functional MRI unit in 4 days. It took a set of 990 magnets arranged to produce a stable field, loops of wire for spatial encoding of the MR signal, an RF transmitter and receiver, and software.
December 11, 2023
More than 50 researchers convened for the inaugural MRI4ALL Hackathon to assemble a low-cost functional MRI scanner in only four days. Photo courtesy of NYU Langone.
Swedish group issues upbeat report on mammography AI model
By Amerigo Allegretto
A mammography-based AI model has performed well across European screening populations, according to a study conducted at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm.
December 11, 2023
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Philips'-managed CT consortium receives CAD grant
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Philips’ public-private partnership COMBINE-CT consortium has received a $6.5-million-euro grant from the Innovative Health Initiative (IHI).
December 8, 2023
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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
Pet Scanner
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
Hospital emergency department at Aix-en-Provence, France. Courtesy of BSIP SA/Alamy.
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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