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Dynamic PET edges closer to clinical prime time
Dynamic whole-body PET is evolving fast and showing considerable clinical promise, a leading French molecular imaging expert told the opening plenary session at the annual congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine. The technique is benefiting from artificial intelligence-based assistance to simplify the challenging and time-consuming tasks associated with the acquisition and analysis of data.
October 26, 2020
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Lessons from COVID-19 front line: What can we learn?
Gaining a more complete knowledge of COVID-19 and the value of imaging in these cases -- along with the need to reorganize services, protect staff, and cope with the impact on non-COVID-19 pathologies -- are among the main lessons radiology must learn during the pandemic, according to a senior French radiologist.
October 19, 2020
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How can you meet the challenge posed by skier's thumb?
Skier's thumb represents between 5% and 10% of all skiing injuries, but skiing only accounts for around 3% of acute ulnar collateral ligament injuries. It can pose a serious diagnostic challenge, but one that can be overcome if six top tips are kept in mind, according to a leading musculoskeletal imaging expert.
October 14, 2020
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Space, the final frontier: France embarks on new mission
The French society of radiology and the country's national center for space exploration have signed a partnership, delegates learned at the French national radiology congress on 4 October. The aim is to develop imaging solutions to be sent on space flights and to collaborate on image collection and optimization, teleradiology, and training of astronauts.
October 5, 2020
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French-speaking world gets set for 6-channel JFR
Predictive imaging, lung cancer screening, and the so-called patient experience will be central themes at the annual congress for the French-speaking radiological community, the Journées Francophones de Radiologie (JFR). The event will take place between 2 and 5 October via six livestreaming channels.
September 27, 2020
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MRI flags asymptomatic brain metastasis in breast cancer
A new German study looking at breast cancer brain metastasis detection by MRI has revealed that patients survive longer and may undergo less aggressive treatment if metastases are discovered before the onset of symptoms. The findings are to be presented at the virtual European Breast Cancer Conference on 2-3 October.
September 20, 2020
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Sleep wrecker: COVID-19 causes insomnia in radiologists
It's official: The COVID-19 pandemic has induced widespread insomnia, anxiety, and depression among radiologists. A large French survey has confirmed this, but it has also shown that access to logistical and psychological support has been easier in public rather than private hospitals during the pandemic.
September 15, 2020
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Imaging group extends telework ahead of 2nd COVID-19 wave
Extending telework to nonmedical areas of the radiology department during the COVID-19 crisis can significantly help protect staff and patients, while ensuring productivity and associated cost savings, according to Spanish researchers.
September 10, 2020
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CT flags COVID-19 damage missed by lung function tests
Although patients with COVID-19 may have heart and lung damage that's visible on CT scans, this can improve over a number of weeks, according to researchers from Austria. At the European Respiratory Society International Congress this week, they presented a prospective follow-up study of patients infected with the novel coronavirus.
September 7, 2020
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French make optimum use of CT for COVID-19 triage
Researchers in Lyon, France, have shown that chest CT is a rapid and fairly reliable tool for referring patients in need of hospitalization to the correct units. They published their findings online on 19 August in European Radiology. Also, Italian authors have issued a statement on structured reporting of chest CT in COVID-19 pneumonia.
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By Maryam Payne
Ahead of RSNA 2025, Elaitra has highlighted an AI product featured recently in a European Journal of Radiology study.
November 19, 2025
Example case demonstrating improved accuracy in lesion location with ViewFinder (VF) on versus VF off. The mediolateral oblique (MLO) view shows the source reference-standard annotation (red), while the craniocaudal (CC) images show individual radiologist annotations (blue) for both, ViewFinder ON and OFF, and the reference standard annotation (in red). Courtesy of Stephen Morrell, PhD, et al and EJR. (Note: For interpretation of the references to color in this figure legend, the reader is referred to the original version of this article.)
Gianfranco Gualdi breaks his silence
By Philip Ward
Prof. Gianfranco Gualdi, the senior radiologist from Rome who faces manslaughter charges over alleged malpractice, gave a presentation at a meeting held on 14 November. A video clip of him has appeared on social media.
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IAEA recommends global adoption of PSMA-PET
By Will Morton
A global trial sponsored by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) supports the adoption of prostate-specific antigen (PSMA) PET/CT into standard staging protocols.
November 18, 2025
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French group focuses attention on benign bone lesions
By Maryam Payne
Musculoskeletal radiologists from Lille have conducted a large study of nearly 600 benign bone lesions found in almost 500 patients.
November 17, 2025
Lesions with concave borders (arrows): (a, b) intraosseous abscess, (c) chondroblastoma, (d) Langerhans cell histiocytosis, and (e, f) metastasis (same patient). In (a) and (c), one concave border follows the shape of the growth plate.
Study finds gender differences in inappropriate imaging requests
By Maryam Payne
A Dutch study has pointed out that women are more likely than men to receive inappropriate diagnostic imaging requests.
November 17, 2025
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PSMA-PET effective for initial staging of prostate cancer
By Will Morton
Researchers from Bonn, Germany, have found that upfront PSMA-PET/CT has a major impact on treatment decision-making in suspected cases of prostate cancer.
November 14, 2025
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Gastric ultrasound can be used by novice examiners
By Amerigo Allegretto
With training, novice users of ultrasound can detect a full stomach in patients undergoing anesthesia, Swiss authors have reported.
November 14, 2025
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'The disease of kings' comes under intense scrutiny
By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD
Imaging can play a central role in the management of gout, one of the most common inflammatory arthropathies in adults and the most common arthritis in men.
November 13, 2025
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fMRI exams of soccer fans' brains offer clues to the cause of fanaticism
By Kate Madden Yee
Functional MRI (fMRI) illuminates the phenomena of "in-group bonding and reinforcement of social identity," researchers noted.
November 12, 2025
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César Pedrosa: Still going strong at 93
By Liz Carey
Prof. César Pedrosa, the living legend from Madrid who turned 93 earlier this year, actively contributed to Spain's International Day of Radiology celebrations.
November 12, 2025
Nonagenarian Prof. César Pedrosa (front row) opened Friday's event.
ESR eBook now available in Ukrainian, Romanian, Hungarian
By Philip Ward
The ESR's free-to-download Modern Radiology eBook is now available in Ukrainian, Romanian, and Hungarian. Dozens of translators have worked tirelessly on the project, ESR noted.
November 11, 2025
Some of the translators of the ESR Modern Radiology eBook met during ECR 2025.
When the Christmas party goes badly wrong
By Philip Ward
A hospital doctor who behaved badly during a work Christmas party has been suspended for 12 months by a U.K. medical tribunal.
November 11, 2025
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