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JFR: Paris attacks show organization makes a difference
By Frances Rylands-Monk
The solidarity shown by health service staff and volunteers meant that victims of the multisite terrorist attacks in Paris last November could be treated very quickly, which was vital, according to a Journées Francophones de Radiologie (JFR) press conference.
October 13, 2016
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MRI may not be needed to diagnose skier's thumb in ER
By Rebekah Moan
Skier's thumb can be diagnosed based solely on clinical findings by residents in the emergency room (ER) when instructed correctly. Additional imaging such as MRI should only be employed in cases when the physical exam remains inconclusive, according to research from the Netherlands published on 21 July in the European Journal of Radiology.
August 4, 2016
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BJR publishes emergency radiology feature
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The current issue of the British Journal of Radiology contains a special feature on a very timely topic -- emergency radiology.
May 18, 2016
Berlin trauma team makes progress in whole-body CT
Researchers in Berlin are evaluating a whole-body CT protocol that uses software optimization to achieve a dose reduction of 50%. Preliminary findings were presented at last week's German Radiology Congress, and full results are expected in 2017.
May 9, 2016
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Belgian radiologists speak of shock after terrorist attacks
By Philip Ward
A group of radiologists traveling to Munich on an industry visit were caught up in last week's bombings in Brussels. Terrorist attacks like these are making people more reluctant to travel, says ESR President Dr. Paul Parizel, PhD.
March 29, 2016
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CT practice proves vital in mass casualty incidents
By Philip Ward
Locating a CT scanner as close as possible to the emergency room and implementing an effective triage system can make a huge difference in mass casualty and polytrauma incidents, according to researchers in Munich who conducted a simulated exercise involving 70 patients.
January 26, 2016
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Mobile stroke units, spectral CT take spots on ECRI watch list
By Brian Casey
New up-and-coming healthcare offerings that make use of CT -- mobile stroke units and spectral CT -- occupied two spots on a list of new healthcare trends to watch in 2016, published by healthcare consultancy ECRI Institute.
January 21, 2016
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Paris attacks: Radiology on the front line
By Frances Rylands-Monk
After the terrorist attacks in Paris on 13 November, ambulance and hospital workers became front-line personnel fighting to save lives, and the city's imaging departments were closely involved. Three senior radiologists, two of whom are former ECR presidents, talk about their experiences.
November 24, 2015
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Teleradiology prompts shift in use of after-hours ultrasound
By Brian Casey
Researchers in France found that concerns over who would perform after-hours emergency ultrasound scans shouldn't be a roadblock for hospitals that want to implement an overnight teleradiology service. They found that all but 14% of scans could either be replaced or postponed.
April 19, 2015
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Video from ECR 2015: Dr. Anders Persson on forensic radiology
VIENNA - What makes a good forensic radiologist? Is CT or MRI winning the battle in postmortem imaging? Dr. Anders Persson, director of the Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization in Linköping, Sweden, reveals all in an interview with AuntMinnieEurope.com Editor-in-Chief Philip Ward at ECR 2015.
March 5, 2015
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Siemens readies new handheld ultrasound unit for ECR
By Erik L. Ridley
Handheld ultrasound systems represent a rapidly growing segment of the ultrasound market, and prospective purchasers will soon have an additional entrant to consider. Siemens Healthcare will unveil Acuson P500, a new handheld ultrasound platform, at this week's European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna.
March 1, 2015
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Use CTA for aortic emergencies, Austrians say
By Rebekah Moan
For detecting aortic emergencies, CT angiography (CTA) is the modality of choice and enables clinical teams to decide whether elective, urgent, or emergent treatment is necessary, while endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) and surgical repair are the recommended therapies, according to Austrian researchers.
February 12, 2015
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