Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD[email protected]Clinical NewsThe copy-and-paste generation: Plagiarism's many facesPlagiarism and copyright theft are unacceptable, but it is not always the perpetrator's fault. Often teachers and supervisors don't introduce them to the principles and rules of scientific work, so they don't understand the need for accurate work, the Maverinck writes in his latest column.July 30, 2013Organized Radiology IssuesDiplomania -- or the value of 'excellence'Some people believe quality control has become easier with the arrival of computers and the Internet. But is that really the case? And are dozens of diplomas in a doctor's office any guarantee of competence? Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD, provides the answers.June 11, 2013Clinical NewsWhy all the sudden fuss about ethics?Everybody claims they're becoming ethical, but it's very difficult to reach a precise, common understanding of what constitutes ethics in medical imaging. Also, it's tough to reintroduce ethical values and behavior in medicine without punishment of the guilty, writes Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD.May 14, 2013Clinical NewsIs the science really so good at 'scientific' meetings?Every year at the ECR and other congresses, the Maverinck hears what great science is presented. Frankly, though, he thinks there is very little hard science presented at such events -- mostly technology and applied research -- and they are primarily teaching, social, and commercial gatherings, not strictly scientific meetings.March 26, 2013Molecular ImagingWhat is 'molecular' in molecular imaging?"Molecular" is a very fashionable adjective, and molecular imaging has become the battlefield of a turf war. Everybody now wants to be a molecular imaging warrior. The Maverinck investigates in his latest column.March 5, 2013Clinical NewsNobel prose pageant: Mansfield takes road to Stockholm againSir Peter Mansfield was the joint winner of the 2003 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for his work in MRI. The Maverinck has reviewed his new autobiography, The Long Road to Stockholm, and is not at all impressed by the contents and style of the book.January 21, 2013Molecular ImagingMoving to the dark side: Personalized medicine revisitedSwimming with the scientific tide doesn't necessarily mean clinging to progress. In his latest column, Dr. Peter Rinck revisits the topic of personalized medicine, taking a short look back in medicine's history.January 6, 2013Molecular ImagingNever mind the fashion, let's get personalOnce again, one of the topics at this week's annual meeting of the RSNA in Chicago will be personalized medicine. It's a term on everyone's lips, yet everyone seems to mean something different.November 25, 2012Clinical NewsTotal reliance on autopilot is a risk to lifeComputer-aided detection (CAD) has benefits, but we must remember how the concepts and the lines of thought were before it was introduced. Getting used to CAD makes us lazy. It should be only "the little helper." Not understanding how it manipulates the original data is dangerous.October 21, 2012Residents/FellowsIs Generation Y outsourcing cerebral activities to smartphones?Generation Y, born between 1981 and 2000, has been called the copy-and-paste generation who are "living while working." Some observers even think vocation in medicine is being replaced by an engagement in the health system as a means of obtaining a not-too-burdensome livelihood.September 9, 2012Previous PagePage 7 of 10Next PageTop StoriesArtificial IntelligenceBeyond the algorithm: Embedding AI into imaging workflowsIntegrating AI into workflow is the defining factor that determines whether a tool delivers real value or fades into irrelevance, writes market analyst Umar Ahmed.Radiology EducationUkrainian radiologists train, collaborate throughout warMRICE MRI-based radiomics model captures DEB TACE-induced tumor changesCTImaging casts new light on war injuriesWomens ImagingHybrid AI reading shows success in breast cancer screening
