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When radiologists can be useful ...

By Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD

A little boy has a persistent cough, and the chest specialist suspects lung cancer. Then a retired radiologist intervenes and helps resolve the potential crisis. The Maverinck tells this simple tale.

August 6, 2017

CT CAC scoring tops age for predicting heart disease risk

By Erik L. Ridley

Is age just a number? Maybe, at least for predicting atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease events in older adults. Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring with CT is better than a patient's age for predicting risk -- particularly for coronary heart disease, according to research published online on July 26.

August 3, 2017

Engage trainees early to achieve success in breast imaging

By Rebekah Moan

Catch 'em young: That's the message of a new survey on what determines whether a trainee will choose breast radiology as a career. Results show engaging with trainees from an early stage and extolling the positive job aspects can make a difference as to whether they become breast radiologists.

August 2, 2017

Case report congress heads to Vienna

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Society for Translational Medicine is now accepting abstracts for its European Radiology Case Reports Congress taking place in Vienna from 21 to 22 April 2018.

July 31, 2017

CT scans of car crash survivor go viral

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The dramatic CT scans of a 25-year-old woman involved in a car crash are attracting attention on the internet, according to London newspaper Metro.

July 31, 2017

Software differentiates ground-glass nodule subtypes

By Erik L. Ridley

Lung nodule assessment software can be used to accurately differentiate histological subtypes of lung adenocarcinomas manifesting as ground-glass nodules, helping to reduce diagnostic uncertainty in managing these common lesions, according to Austrian research published online by European Radiology.

July 31, 2017

ESSR: 3D printing gives boost to complex hip revisions

By Philip Ward

Harnessing the power of new technology can enable more clinical teams to acquire and print 3D models from the pelvis and hip, making use of existing, up-to-date, preoperative, cross-sectional imaging, according to research from the 2017 European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (ESSR) meeting.

July 31, 2017

Zurich team moves ahead on heart replacements

By Frances Rylands-Monk

A Swiss group has developed a soft 3D-printed silicone heart that beats almost like a human heart. The technique, which uses CT images of a real patient to create a computer-aided design model in 3D, could provide tailor-made, soft artificial hearts in the future.

July 27, 2017

WhatsApp works well for pediatric ortho trauma

By Brian Casey

Researchers in Israel are finding new clinical uses for WhatsApp, the popular global text messaging platform. Reading images sent to smartphones via WhatsApp showed good agreement with the same images being read on a PACS workstation for pediatric orthopedic surgeons, according to a new study in Pediatric Emergency Care.

July 26, 2017

BMJ: Euratom withdrawal will put patients at risk

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

New concerns have been voiced about the U.K.'s proposed withdrawal from the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom), as part of the government's "hard" Brexit plan. This move would threaten the medical isotope supply and put patients at risk, according to an article published on 26 July in BMJ.

July 26, 2017

French outline medical response to terrorist attacks

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

In the wake of two terrorist attacks in less than two years, French doctors have prepared and adapted the country's emergency medical response plans to terrorism, and they outlined them in an article published online on 25 July in the Lancet.

July 25, 2017

Eckert & Ziegler posts increased 2017 profit forecast

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Isotope technology firm Eckert & Ziegler has posted an increased full-year profit forecast for 2017.

July 24, 2017

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