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How is radiography training in Europe bearing up in the pandemic?
The COVID-19 crisis has led to the rapid uptake of simulation, remote teaching, and online assessment and learning solutions for radiographers, ECR 2021 registrants learned at a professional challenges session.
March 5, 2021
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German study scrutinizes economics of MRI for dense breasts
A German study has shown that in high-risk breast cancer patients, MR mammography is a cost-effective alternative to mammography in a yearly screening setting.
February 17, 2021
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French groups issue new guidelines to promote safe contrast use
French nephrology societies and the national radiology society have published guidelines on the safe use of contrast media in the wake of guidance from the European Society of Urogenital Radiology.
February 14, 2021
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Dutch parliament supports MRI screening for dense breasts
The second chamber of the Dutch parliament has voted unanimously in favor of women with dense breast tissue undergoing MRI exams as part of the national screening program, following lively debate between radiologists and politicians over recent weeks.
February 10, 2021
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Dutch experts lock horns over MRI's screening role in dense breasts
The heated debate over the pros and cons of contrast-enhanced mammography and MRI for screening women with dense breast tissue has resurfaced in the Netherlands, with parliament scheduled to vote on the use of MRI as a screening tool.
February 8, 2021
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Dutch group reignites debate over CT dose
A large, five-year Dutch-led study has found the probability of receiving a high radiation dose from CT is small but not negligible, highlighting the risk of dose-related cancer and the need for radiation tracking. In an article posted on 18 January by BMJ Open, 80% of patients receiving a high effective dose had an initial oncology-related CT scan.
January 24, 2021
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Global radiology training gets set for change
A new educational course spearheaded by the Australian-based charity Radiology Across Borders promises to improve patient access to imaging services worldwide. Aimed mostly at those in the developing world or remote areas, it will focus on safety and interpretation of common pathologies.
January 17, 2021
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Molecular Imaging
Total-body PET can prove a game changer
Higher image quality, lower patient and staff radiation exposure, simultaneous multiorgan imaging, and expanded range for optimal dose imaging are among the significant advantages that total-body PET can bring to the clinical setting, according to a leading hybrid imaging expert.
November 24, 2020
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Cancer delays: Counting COVID-19's hidden costs
A patient whose cancer treatment is delayed by even one month can face a mortality risk of up to 13% higher, a Canadian and U.K. study has found. The investigation, published online by the BMJ, was triggered by concerns about delays to cancer diagnosis and therapy during the pandemic.
November 8, 2020
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COVID-19 detection training tool gains momentum
A free app designed to train medical imaging professionals in COVID-19 case recognition is making progress. While other apps exist, users of the BerlinCaseViewer app have access to all the CT slices they would have on their workstations in normal clinical practice, the developers say.
October 28, 2020
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Marion Smits joins Cambridge team
Prof. Marion Smits speaks about her new U.K. post at Cambridge University with Prof. Ferdia Gallagher’s group and looks ahead to ECR 2026.
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Survey casts light on latest thoughts of radiology trainees
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What do radiology residents really think of their training? How many of them get the chance to work overseas? An Italian survey provides some answers.
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Multimedia education tools can help reduce patient anxiety
By Amerigo Allegretto
Patients planning to undergo interventional radiology procedures reported less anxiety after viewing an educational video, U.K. researchers have found.
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McCoubrie: It’s time for a rethink on MDTs
By Dr. Paul McCoubrie
Large multidisciplinary team meetings (MDTs) are expensive and time-consuming, and they don’t advance patient care and should be replaced by protocol-driven care and smaller meetings for complex patients, says Dr. Paul McCoubrie.
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LLMs improve patient comprehension of oncologic CT reports
By Kate Madden Yee
The use of large language models (LLMs) with oncologic CT reports brings benefits, but radiologist oversight is still vital, German researchers have reported.
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Belgian study supports use of romosozumab in older women
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Age appears not to be a factor in whether postmenopausal women with osteoporosis respond to treatment with romosozumab.
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Art and radiology: Seeing beauty and value in images
By Philip Ward
“Radiological illustrations are more than medical images. They teach!” That’s the view of Dr. Harun Yildiz from Bursa, Turkey. In a Q&A interview, he elaborates on his passion for art.
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