Frances Rylands-Monk[email protected]Clinical NewsPressure grows for diagnostic reference levels in RussiaNew research from a large, public hospital in Russia has added fresh impetus to the creation of CT national reference values, and it may also lead to the closer involvement of Russia in international radiation safety initiatives.June 13, 2016Clinical NewsPressure grows for diagnostic reference levels in RussiaNew research from a large, public hospital in Russia has added fresh impetus to the creation of CT national reference values, and it may also lead to the closer involvement of Russia in international radiation safety initiatives.June 13, 2016Clinical NewsGermans link CT cancer risk to social deprivationA new pediatric study from Germany suggests that poorer children get more scans from radiation-bearing modalities like CT. Clinicians and radiologists need to be aware that children from deprived backgrounds may be more likely to undergo CT than their more privileged peers.May 24, 2016SocioeconomicACR 2016: Get more hashtag savvy, say U.K. expertsRadiologists are significantly underrepresented in social media, particularly Twitter, and they must be more proactive and use it more effectively to shape the future of imaging services, according to the authors of a U.K. study being presented at this week's American College of Radiology (ACR) meeting.May 16, 2016Molecular ImagingRoeKo 2016's big question: Where's radiology heading?A plenary session about the future direction of radiology was a highlight on the opening day of the national German radiology congress (RöKo 2016), which began today in Leipzig. Dr. Maximilian Reiser from Munch led this bold exercise in crystal-ball gazing.May 3, 2016Clinical NewsSaudi team releases new findings on MERS virusResearch from Saudi Arabia, the epicenter of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), underlines how imaging investigations can help early detection and management of disease progression, thereby playing a crucial role in predicting patient outcome.May 1, 2016Clinical NewsRewriting history: CT diagnoses ancient cold caseEgyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass and Cairo University radiologist Dr. Sahar Saleem have written a new book called Scanning the Pharaohs: CT Imaging of the New Kingdom Royal Mummies. We look at the key findings and the new revelations about an ancient culture.April 26, 2016Clinical NewsImaging holds key in war on drug mulesNovel means of concealment used by traffickers, plus the growing frequency of transporting liquids, pose major challenges for radiologists involved in the detection of illicit drugs, according to researchers from Turkey.April 12, 2016Clinical NewsCan double reading ever be viable in daily practice?Without a systematic discussion of discrepancies, errors and variations in judgment will persist and double reading won't be practical, said a Norwegian researcher who has just published a study of 1,071 double-read abdominal CT exams.April 5, 2016Clinical NewsMRI unravels neuro complications of Zika virusFrench experts have urged all clinical staff to keep aware that meningoencephalitis is a possible complication in patients with ZIKV infection (Zika virus), according to a letter in the New England Journal of Medicine. Radiology plays a pivotal role in the diagnosis of this complication.March 22, 2016Previous PagePage 25 of 40Next PageTop StoriesWomens ImagingMammography screening improves survival for late-stage cancersWomen with screen-detected late-stage cancer have greater survival compared with women who do not undergo mammography screening.CTUsing GPT‑4o with CT exams helps diagnose ovarian cancer earlierMRIUnclear explanations of contrast MRI exams heighten patient anxietyMRI15 years of top stories: Which are the standouts?Molecular ImagingUnfilled vacancies and disparities persist in nuclear medicine
