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Esaote lands big China DR deal
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Italian ultrasound vendor Esaote fulfilled an agreement with WDM, a large medical device manufacturer in China, to install over 50 digital radiography (DR) systems in the country.
July 30, 2020
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Trauma experts share top CT tips at ECR 2020
By Frances Rylands-Monk
Mass casualty incidents are rare, but preparedness and optimum use of CT are vital for any medical imaging professional on the front line treating high casualty numbers with limited resources, international experts told attendees at a special session during ECR 2020.
July 26, 2020
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Spanish group compares ultrasound vs. CT for COVID-19
By Theresa Pablos
A group from Spain that was on the frontlines in the battle with COVID-19 compared lung ultrasound to CT in a study published on 13 July in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. They believe that ultrasound has enough advantages to support its use as a first-line modality.
July 23, 2020
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Italian group assesses POCUS lung scans for COVID-19
By Theresa Pablos
Physicians from Italy found that initial lung scans with point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) could predict which patients with COVID-19 might be at a greater risk of death, according to a prospective study published on 15 July in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology.
July 21, 2020
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ECR 2020: COVID-19's impact in Spain, Italy, U.K.
By Kate Madden Yee
Since it hit early this year, the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected radiology in many countries in Europe, particularly Spain, Italy, and the U.K., according to a special session held on 17 July at ECR 2020.
July 20, 2020
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ECR 2020: Get savvy on vaping, urges Mayo Clinic team
By Philip Ward
Prompt recognition and intervention -- often with high-dose steroids -- can reduce morbidity and mortality in cases of vaping lung disease, making it vital to be aware of the spectrum of radiographic findings and clinical presentation, according to research presented at ECR 2020.
July 16, 2020
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ECR 2020: COVID-19 greatest health threat since Spanish flu
By Kate Madden Yee
COVID-19 is the greatest health threat humanity has faced since the Spanish flu, Dr. Marie-Pierre Revel, PhD, from Paris said in Wednesday's plenary lecture to kick off the virtual edition of ECR.
July 15, 2020
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Danes reveal CT's promise for osteoporosis screening
By Kate Madden Yee
Danish researchers have found cardiac CT exams used to assess patients' heart health can deliver the added benefit of screening for osteoporosis -- a valuable use given the prevalence of the modality. They published their results on 14 July in Radiology.
July 14, 2020
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How has radiology education fared in COVID-19 pandemic?
By Philip Ward
Training and education remain the prime focus of ECR, and on the eve of this year's congress, Prof. Dr. Laura Oleaga, PhD, speaks about how the European Board of Radiology (EBR) and her department in Barcelona have been affected by the pandemic. In this video interview, she also reflects on winning the top educator award in the 2020 EuroMinnies.
July 13, 2020
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Belgian team performs CT autopsies on COVID-19 patients
By Theresa Pablos
Researchers from Belgium are using CT to help perform minimally invasive autopsies on patients who died after being diagnosed with COVID-19. More than 70% of next of kin agree to such an autopsy, and the group hopes the scans will cast a light on the physical mechanisms that led to the fatalities.
July 13, 2020
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COVID-19: Anxiety levels fall, patient handling improves
By Philip Ward
There is now a general absence of fear of COVID-19 patients among radiology staff, and the reduced anxiety levels have resulted in better patient handling, according to two chest radiologists with extensive experience of these cases.
June 28, 2020
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Russian team presents 9-point plan to combat COVID-19
By Philip Ward
A group from Russia has issued details about how the medical imaging community can operate effectively in the pandemic. In Moscow, 48 outpatient CT facilities have performed over 170,000 chest CT scans, and more than 82,000 cases of COVID-19 pneumonia were detected.
June 28, 2020
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