Frances Rylands-Monk[email protected]Clinical NewsWhy Brexit may cause severe radioisotope shortagesDeep concerns are emerging among imaging and oncology specialists that Brexit and the U.K.'s subsequent withdrawal from the European Atomic Energy Community treaty will have a huge impact on nuclear medicine services. Unless issues are resolved soon, cancer patients will suffer, they say.July 11, 2017Organized Radiology IssuesFrench group announces 9-point plan of actionFrance's national union of private radiologists (Fédération Nationale des Médecins Radiologues, FNMR) unveiled its new independent medical imaging project. The plan lists nine major areas on which urgent action is necessary, said FMNR President Dr. Jean-Philippe Masson.June 28, 2017Molecular ImagingYves Menu gets set to ride high at European RadiologyThe European Society of Radiology this week unveiled Dr. Yves Menu as the new editor in chief of its journal European Radiology. He will take over from Dr. Maximilian Reiser later this year and serve a three-year term.June 25, 2017Clinical NewsHome reporting: Is it friend or foe?Determination and focus are crucial for the success of a home-reporting service. Starting a scheme can be difficult in the early days, but the end result is worth it, according to home reporters in part two of our special feature.June 19, 2017Clinical NewsHow to plan and implement a home reporting serviceOne of our top articles in 2015 was about a retired radiologist, Dr. Richard Harries, who reads up to 35,000 scans a year. He is still keeping very busy and is highly productive at home. In this special feature, we find out how he does it.June 6, 2017Clinical NewsRoeKo: Macrocyclic contrast shows no signal changesA new study of pediatric MRI safety in the brain presented at the 98th German Radiology Congress (Deutscher Röntgenkongress, RöKo 2017) has added to the mounting evidence supporting the superior safety of macrocyclic gadolinium-based contrast agents when compared with linear MRI contrast.May 30, 2017SocioeconomicBelgium seeks to shore up defenses against cyberattackThe large-scale ransomware attack that hit many National Health Service facilities in the U.K. has led many countries to urgently review their own cybersecurity measures. Although Belgian hospitals were not affected by the attack, the Belgian government has released a countrywide action plan.May 16, 2017Clinical NewsUltralow-dose CT works for emphysema quantificationA Swiss study has shown that a CT protocol using tin filtration and iterative reconstruction reduces radiation dose levels to the equivalent of a chest x-ray for lung volumetry and also the detection and quantification of emphysema. The results nudge ultralow-dose CT ever closer to routine workup of chest pathologies.April 17, 2017Clinical NewsAttention focuses on added value of clinical auditsCompulsory clinical audits are on the horizon. Skeptics fear they are time-consuming and costly, interrupting daily practice and resulting in stressful and hurried activity followed by a gradual slackening in standards once the audit is over. But a Belgian group thinks otherwise.April 10, 2017Clinical NewsWhole-spine MRI provides early warning of degenerationWhole-spine sagittal MRI of patients with degenerative diseases often can detect significant incidental findings, according to a study with nearly 1,500 patients and published in the European Spine Journal.April 5, 2017Previous PagePage 21 of 41Next PageTop StoriesIndustry NewsSopris Capital buys Blackford Analysis from BayerSopris will fold Blackford into Azra AI, one of its portfolio companies.AIneuroRAD video: Joe Lennerz on continuous evidence tracking in medical AIAIJFR: How to integrate AI in emergency imagingCTneuroRAD 2026 Photo GalleryMRIAt neuroRAD 2026, the young take over
