Frances Rylands-Monk[email protected]Clinical NewsESGAR: Health IT tools can boost clinical roleNew IT tools can help radiologists who are reporting "in the dark" enhance their clinical visibility, delegates heard in Barcelona at the professional challenges seminar held at the recent European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR) meeting.July 8, 2013Clinical NewsCARS Interview: Intraoperative image access advancesAccurate real-time depiction is key to appropriate diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of patients when under challenging time pressures, according to the president of the Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS 2013) meeting Dr. Nassir Navab.June 9, 2013Clinical NewsDublin summit decides teleradiology is a medical actThe regulatory war of words over the status and definition of teleradiology took an important new turn at last week's EU summit on e-healthcare, when national decision-makers and authorities from 27 member states gathered in Dublin.May 19, 2013Molecular ImagingAfter Epinal: EU justification guidelines get mixed responseIn the wake of the French radiation overdose scandal, plans to issue pan-European guidance on image justification are moving ahead, but they may not be sufficient to guarantee patient safety, experts believe.April 23, 2013ConferenceInterventional techniques improve outcomes in colorectal liver metastasesVIENNA - Imaging is the mainstay of colorectal liver metastasis management. Although colorectal liver metastasis is one of the top causes of cancer death, patient prognosis has improved dramatically due to improved collaboration between oncology and radiology.March 6, 2013Clinical NewsSFR president: Lessons must be learned from radiation scandalAs the shockwaves from the French radiation scandal continue to reverberate, a senior radiologist remains convinced that the medical profession can learn from the tragic episode that led to the deaths of 12 prostate cancer patients and the serious injury of hundreds, as well as the conviction of Dr. Joshua Anah and two of his colleagues.February 12, 2013Clinical NewsLes turf wars? Absolument pas!The merits and achievements of the collaboration between imaging and cardiology in France will come under the spotlight again when the meeting of the societies of radiology and cardiology takes place in Paris on 14 and 15 February.February 5, 2013Clinical NewsFrench court convicts doctors in radiation overdose caseThree doctors at a hospital in northeastern France have been convicted of manslaughter and serious injury because of radiation overdoses between 2001 and 2006 that affected 450 prostate cancer patients. The incidents led to the deaths of at least 12 patients and resulted in serious injury to many others.February 3, 2013Clinical NewsVirtual heart project holds great promise in atrial fibrillationA joint U.K. and New Zealand initiative to study cardiac defects through the use of a virtual 3D heart model offers the potential of better diagnosis and interventional treatment of cases of atrial fibrillation.January 29, 2013Clinical NewsRadiographer-led 'hot' reporting can help optimize patient careNew research from the U.K. has revealed radiographer-led immediate (or "hot") reporting in the emergency room can cut overall hospital costs, reduce treatment errors, and improve doctor confidence. And if radiographer reporting roles were expanded to chest and abdomen radiographs, the total savings could be substantial.January 21, 2013Previous PagePage 34 of 41Next PageTop StoriesMRIMarion Smits joins Cambridge teamProf. Marion Smits speaks about her new U.K. post at Cambridge University with Prof. Ferdia Gallagher’s group and looks ahead to ECR 2026.Womens ImagingMammography screening improves survival for late-stage cancersCTUsing 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?