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Confusion reigns over payment of COVID-19 work in France
The regional union of private health professionals in Île-de-France (L'Union régionale des professionnels de santé médecins libéraux Île-de-France) has called on the government to pay volunteer private practitioners for COVID-19-related shifts -- a demand which to date has been refused.
April 19, 2020
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Germany issues advice on use of CT in COVID-19
CT has an important supportive role in assessing COVID-19 and its complications, but justification is paramount and the polymerase chain reaction test remains the gold standard for diagnosis, according to Prof. Dr. Gerald Antoch and colleagues at the German Röntgen Society.
April 13, 2020
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French expert offers 6 imaging tips to defeat COVID-19
COVID-19 pneumonia tends to worsen between one and two weeks of symptom onset, so carefully timed imaging helps physicians monitor patient status and predict the need for oxygen and ventilation, according to French thoracic imaging specialist Prof. Antoine Khalil. He offers six tips to beat the virus.
April 8, 2020
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Parma team shares experiences of COVID-19 pandemic
Dr. Nicola Sverzellati, head of the radiology unit at the academic hospital of Parma, located in one of Italy's worst-affected areas, presented guidance on how radiologists across the world could deal with the COVID-19 crisis and tips on differentiation at CT.
April 1, 2020
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Achenbach insists CT has role in COVID-19 cases
CT does have a crucial part to play in COVID-19 cases. That's the view of top cardiac imaging expert Dr. Stephan Achenbach, although he admits it only has a limited role and his department has so far only seen around 10 patients with the disease.
March 30, 2020
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Why do Italian women miss breast screening visits?
Logistical problems and personal beliefs play a key role in skipping breast cancer screening. That is the key finding of Italian researchers, who investigated why more than 30% of women miss their appointments in the northeastern region of Friuli Venezia Giulia.
February 2, 2020
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PACS servers remain vulnerable in parts of Europe
Hospitals across Europe are continuing to leak tens of thousands of medical images into the public domain every week, and Bulgaria, France, Hungary, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland are among the countries that still have unprotected PACS servers, new analysis from Germany has found.
January 19, 2020
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Virtual reality calms anxious patients ahead of imaging
Earlier this month, the French Society of Radiology and two other national organizations gave their annual prize in innovative medical imaging to virtual reality startup HypnoVR. So, what lay behind their decision?
December 23, 2019
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French breast screening: Too much or 20 years ahead?
France's breast cancer screening strategy is at a crossroads, with urgent decisions pending about the use of digital breast tomosynthesis and digital second reading of exams. Recent deviation from European norms in quality control, however, could affect patient safety, according to leading educator Dr. Luc Ceugnart.
October 27, 2019
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U.K. radiology tackles stress and harassment
The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) is set to roll out a support and well-being initiative to its members and fellows -- which include 8,500 radiologists -- in a bid to reduce pressure in the workplace that may result in bullying. The strategy will pivot on tools tailored to specific needs, to be created by the RCR.
October 22, 2019
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Researchers found a dose-response relationship between MRI-derived liver proton density fat fraction and abnormal glucose metabolism.
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The politics of health: Evis Sala takes first steps in Albania
By Frances Rylands-Monk
Prof. Evis Sala has made a bold career move from head of radiology at a large hospital in Rome to Minister of Health in Albania. She talks exclusively to AuntMinnieEurope about her new challenges and the pivotal role of imaging in the nation’s EU roadmap.
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What’s the likely impact of €16B Hologic deal?
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PET/MRI begins to deliver in breast cancer
By Philip Ward
The clinical role of PET/MRI is evolving rapidly in breast cancer, according to two studies presented at the European Society of Breast Imaging annual meeting.
October 23, 2025
Dedicated breast F-18 FDG PET/MRI exam pre- (A, D, G), mid- (B, E, H), and post-NAC (C, F, I) of a 41-year-old patient diagnosed with a triple negative (TN), grade 2, invasive carcinoma. The SUVmax values of the primary tumor were 14.68 pre-NAC, 1.69 mid-NAC, and 1.87 post-NAC, while SER values were 1.19, 0.52, and 0.63, respectively. Figure courtesy of Melissa Lenaerts, PhD, Dr. Thiemo van Nijnatten, PhD, et al and presented at EUSOBI 2025.
EUSOBI: Positron emission mammography demonstrates worth
By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD
Positron emission mammography is proving useful in the presurgical assessment of invasive lobular carcinoma, researchers reported at the European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) annual meeting.
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Early perfusion amyloid-PET shows potential for diagnosing and monitoring neurodegenerative disease and has possible advantages over FDG-PET scanning.
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