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Radiographers: 'Yes, we can read chest x-rays'

By Philip Ward

The U.K. Society of Radiographers has refuted the suggestion that radiographers must not read chest x-rays and cannot conduct clinical image reporting to a standard equivalent to a senior radiologist. It's a "rather sad spectacle," according to its CEO Richard Evans.

June 14, 2018

Faster MRI protocol avoids unneeded prostate biopsies

By Wayne Forrest

The use of a streamlined MRI protocol could help reduce unnecessary biopsies by as much as 30% in men suspected of having prostate cancer, according to a study published online June 8 in JAMA Network Open.

June 13, 2018

EANM looks to fill committee positions

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) is sending out a call for members to join several of its committees.

June 12, 2018

World Cup imaging kicks off on the right foot

By Frances Rylands-Monk

As football fans across the globe gear up for the start of the World Cup in Russia on Thursday, radiologists and other medical teams are putting the finishing touches to their own operations and expertise to ensure optimal diagnosis and treatment for injured players.

June 12, 2018

Tomosynthesis can work in breast assessment clinics

By Rebekah Moan

Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has the potential to improve healthcare by increasing diagnostic accuracy and simplifying workup in breast cancer assessment clinics, so much so that assessment clinics have widely embraced the modality, a new study published in European Radiology found.

June 11, 2018

Opinion: Radiographers must not read chest x-rays

By Dr. Anna Rita Larici

It's unacceptable that radiographers, who do not receive the same training as radiologists, can report chest x-rays, which are difficult to interpret even for experienced thoracic radiologists, according to Dr. Anna Rita Larici from Milan, Italy.

June 11, 2018

MILabs adds E-Class line of preclinical systems

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Preclinical imaging developer MILabs launched its low-cost E-Class line of imaging systems.

June 10, 2018

ESC launches new digital health survey

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has launched a new survey on digital health.

June 10, 2018

English women fare worst in breast cancer survival

By Rebekah Moan

English women ages 70 and older are less likely to survive breast cancer than women of the same age in Belgium, Poland, the Republic of Ireland, and the Netherlands, according to research published online on 7 June in the British Journal of Cancer.

June 7, 2018

DBT plus DM finds 90% more cancer than mammo alone

By Kate Madden Yee

The combination of digital mammography (DM) plus digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) finds 90% more breast cancer than digital mammography alone -- and with a similar recall rate, according to a study published online on 5 June in Radiology.

June 6, 2018

U.K. reduces tally of women affected by screening blunder

By Brian Casey

The U.K. breast screening blunder has apparently not affected as many women as initially feared, according to a statement made this week by government officials. The latest estimate is that as many as 75 women may have died as a result of not being screened, compared with an initial estimate of as many as 270.

June 5, 2018

Ultrasound identifies patellar traits of football players

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Ultrasound helps identify patellar tendon characteristics that distinguish elite football players from nonelite ones, according to a study published online on 2 June in the European Journal of Applied Physiology.

June 5, 2018

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