Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD[email protected]Clinical News¿Están cambiando los teléfonos inteligentes el comportamiento en la práctica médica?6 febrero 2012 -- Es el momento de hacer una resolución de Año Nuevo. No perderás de peso, ni harás más ejercicio, ni fumarás menos. Solo asegúrate de dejar tu teléfono inteligente en el bolsillo cuando estés con pacientes y amigos, nos urge el Maverinck.February 5, 2012Enterprise ImagingSmartphones and tablets -- the sequelAfter his popular recent column about the potential downside of smartphones, the Maverinck revisits this hot topic. He looks at the applications of these devices in radiology, and asks whether they can ever be suitable for image reading.January 17, 2012Medical, Legal, and PracticeAre smartphones changing behavior in medical practice?It's time to make a New Year's resolution. You won't lose weight, exercise more, or smoke less. Just make sure you leave your smartphone in your pocket when you deal with patients and friends, the Maverinck urges.January 3, 2012Clinical NewsCommercial forces can distort reality in imagingThe rapid and intensive commercialization of radiology has some dangerous implications. Marketing people tell us we need 3-tesla MR systems, even though 1.5-tesla machines are fine for the vast majority of cases, according to the latest installment of the Maverinck.November 13, 2011Clinical NewsIs it OK to refer to an 'MR scan'?I admit that I have used have used the terms "MR scanner" and "MR scanning" of a patient. It's so easy to do, and everybody around accepts it. The problem is that magnetic resonance machines are not scanners. They are equipment, contraptions, apparatuses (as ugly as it sounds), perhaps even imagers or whoppers.October 23, 2011Clinical NewsCAD as CAD canComputer-aided detection and diagnosis (CAD) has promised to revolutionize healthcare, but it hasn't always delivered on its promises. Maverick radiologist, Dr. Peter Rinck, investigates. Plus, find out why he compares CAD with authors of great literary works.September 18, 2011Clinical NewsWikipedia: Information you can trust?In science, avoid Wikipedia. In life, think twice before you trust Wikipedia. For crossword puzzles, though, Wikipedia is perfect, according to maverick radiologist Dr. Peter Rinck. Find out why he thinks so in his latest column.August 14, 2011Body ImagingThe jury's still out on airport body scannersDebate continues over the safety of airport security scanners. Some observers remain concerned about the long-term consequences of a very large number of people being exposed to a likely extremely small radiation-induced cancer risk.July 17, 2011Clinical NewsWhy 'feminization' of radiology is good news for patientsWomen in medicine are usually dedicated and have no problems working long days. They are more cautious and avoid unnecessary risks. They also seek help and discuss issues with their colleagues, and seem to be less anxious than men to lose face.June 19, 2011Clinical NewsEverybody suffers from publishers' thirst for quick profitsPublishers are part of the huge apparatus making money from the work and financial input of other people and institutions. As always in business, the middlemen gain, not the authors.May 17, 2011Previous PagePage 9 of 10Next PageTop StoriesMRIGadolinium in ... beer?Results from a French study offer a "snapshot" of the current status of rare earth element contamination in beverages.Artificial IntelligenceBeyond the algorithm: Embedding AI into imaging workflowsRadiology EducationUkrainian radiologists train, collaborate throughout warMRICE MRI-based radiomics model captures DEB TACE-induced tumor changesCTImaging casts new light on war injuries
