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Prokop: Radiographers work in pairs for COVID-19 scans

By Frances Rylands-Monk

CT radiographers work in pairs for COVID-19 scans performed at the world-famous Radboud University Medical Center, said Dr. Mathias Prokop, PhD. He spoke about his department's approach and the plan to set up a Dutch database of cases.

May 4, 2020

Aidoc secures CE Mark for incidental PE triage software

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Israeli artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Aidoc has received the CE Mark for AI software that can spot an incidental pulmonary embolism (PE) on contrast-enhanced CT exams and triage these cases for priority review.

May 4, 2020

Germany offers e-courses to bridge COVID-19 training gap

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The German Röntgen Society has expanded its interactive e-learning platform to help radiology lecturers and students access course content and modules during the pandemic.

May 3, 2020

SIRM issues guidance on CT, AI use in pandemic

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (SIRM) released a statement on 29 April about the appropriate use of CT and artificial intelligence (AI) in the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 29, 2020

EIBIR provides online COVID-19 resource

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Institute for Biomedical Imaging Research (EIBIR) has compiled a list of imaging databases to help deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 29, 2020

Dutch simplify reporting of COVID-19 pulmonary involvement

By Kate Madden Yee

Dutch investigators have unveiled a novel set of reporting procedures to assess pulmonary involvement on chest CT scans in suspected cases of COVID-19. They reported their findings on 27 April in Radiology.

April 29, 2020

Ultrasound receives boost for pediatric COVID-19 cases

By Theresa Pablos

Researchers from Turin, Italy, have found that lung ultrasound scans may be more effective than chest radiography for children with COVID-19. The finding comes in a small, observational study published on 21 April in Pediatrics.

April 28, 2020

French survey pinpoints PPE shortages, financial pressures

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Results from a national survey conducted by the French union of private radiologists revealed that 77% of private radiologists have received and examined patients who have -- or are suspected of having -- COVID-19. Of the sample, 80% stated that they did not have sufficient personal protective equipment (PPE) for themselves, technicians, and secretaries.

April 27, 2020

Radiographers speak on PPE and COVID-19 infection control

By Philip Ward

What personal protective equipment (PPE) do radiographers use for COVID-19 scans? How do they disinfect the CT machine between patients? Which guidelines do they follow? Five experienced European radiographers speak about their work and how they minimize transmission of the virus.

April 27, 2020

Mobile CT proves vital to China's efforts to combat COVID-19

By Philip Ward

Mobile CT units located near temporary hospitals, combined with home working by radiologists and fast transmission of reports to patients' phones, have been critical elements of China's strategy to fight COVID-19, according to the president of the Chinese Society of Radiology.

April 26, 2020

Chest CT of COVID-19: What to keep in mind

By Kate Madden Yee

New details have emerged from the Middle East about the clinical features of COVID-19 that manifest on chest CT in patients who are severely ill. The information has come in a study published on 20 April in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.

April 26, 2020

Belgian groups collaborate on AI for COVID-19

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Research teams from across Belgium have joined forces to create an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that evaluates CT scans of patients admitted to the hospital with COVID-19.

April 22, 2020

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