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Colorectal cancer diagnoses fell by 40% during COVID-19 pandemic
October 4, 2021 -- The number of diagnosed colorectal cancer cases fell by 40% during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, most likely because people postponed colon screening exams. This could lead to a surge in advanced disease, according to Spanish researchers. Read More

Europe revises MRI guidelines to improve vulvar cancer staging
October 4, 2021 -- The European Society of Urogenital Radiology has issued new MRI guidelines in a bid to reduce ambiguity and improve radiology's role in the staging and management of patients with vulvar cancer. Read More

How is the global ultrasound market doing in 2021?
October 4, 2021 -- Experts believe a relatively strong recovery for the world ultrasound market is likely this year, following the widespread disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Analyst Mustafa Hassan discusses the main regional growth trends and patterns. Read More

Dutch team assesses value of breast MRI in 4-year screening intervals
October 1, 2021 -- A research group from the Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam has reported that MRI screening every four years is about 12% more cost-effective than mammography every two years for women with dense breasts. Read More

What impact has COVID-19 had on training and education in Europe?
September 30, 2021 -- To plan for the future, we urgently need more information about the pandemic's impact on training and education, writes Prof. Dr. Christian Loewe. He presents the results of a recent survey that assesses attitudes to face-to-face congresses and e-learning. Read More

Spotlight falls on abdominal ultrasound delays
September 29, 2021 -- A seven-month delay in completing a referral for an abdominal ultrasound scan was "unacceptable" in a case involving a woman later found to have neuroendocrine cancer, according to a report by the New Zealand Health and Disability Commissioner. Read More

Do inadvertent breast scans pose risk for pregnant women?
September 29, 2021 -- Portuguese researchers have found that digital mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis inadvertently performed during pregnancy do not pose a significant radiation risk for pregnant women or their fetuses. Read More

Tribunal finds radiologist guilty of misconduct over prescribing
September 28, 2021 -- An interventional radiologist who prescribed anabolic steroids, testosterone, and growth hormones has been suspended for 20 months, according to Australian media reports. Read More

SCOT-HEART team presents latest findings on cardiac CT
September 28, 2021 -- Coronary artery calcification is a marker of cardiovascular risk, but what is its association with qualitatively and quantitatively assessed plaque subtypes? In its most recent analysis, the award-winning Scottish CT of the Heart (SCOT-HEART) trial research team has given some answers. Read More

Swedish MRI study offers new clues to causes of atrial fibrillation
September 27, 2021 -- Researchers from Gothenburg in Sweden have found that atrial fibrillation was associated with a history of symptomatic stroke and brain pathologic markers, such as large infarcts, lacunes, and silent brain infarcts. Read More

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