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6 vital steps to ensure success in breast screening
Screening for breast cancer works, but it requires a solid infrastructure, consisting of rigorous training and education, monitoring, auditing, and continuous adjustment, Dr. Ruud Pijnappel, PhD, from the Netherlands told delegates on the second day of the Total Radiology conference at Arab Health 2019.
January 29, 2019
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Photo illustrating eco-responsibility, a theme that the SFR continues to champion at the JFR. The photograph shows a paper flower made by a patient (www.poeticmood.fr) who will be running craft workshops at the Patient Associations’ Village during JFR 2026. Participants will be invited to create their own JFR 2026 flower and take it home.
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Les patients d’abord! Patients first at this year’s JFR meeting
JFR president Prof. Isabelle Thomassin-Naggara discusses the importance of the human radiologist for patients, a key theme at this year’s congress.
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Photo illustrating eco-responsibility, a theme that the SFR continues to champion at the JFR. The photograph shows a paper flower made by a patient (www.poeticmood.fr) who will be running craft workshops at the Patient Associations’ Village during JFR 2026. Participants will be invited to create their own JFR 2026 flower and take it home.
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Health experts discussed challenges facing cancer care in low income countries, the potential of theranostics as well as AI, covering various topics to bridge global health disparities at the IAEA Scientific Forum in Vienna.
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IAEA Scientific Forum: Where you live should not determine access to cancer care
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Two studies presented at CIRSE 2026 linked adequate ablation margins to better liver tumor control. Measuring those margins consistently remains a challenge.
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