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Tabár and Duffy to receive Margulis award at RSNA 2021
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The RSNA organizing committee has announced that Dr. László Tabár and Prof. Stephen W. Duffy will receive the 2021 Alexander R. Margulis Award for Scientific Excellence at November's annual meeting in Chicago.
September 19, 2021
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Athlete narrowly avoids MRI accident at Tokyo Paralympics
By Philip Ward
A serious adverse event almost occurred in the MRI scanning suite during the recent Paralympic Games in Tokyo, chief radiologist Dr. Yukihisa Saida has revealed. The incident indicates the importance of finding out exactly what materials an artificial limb is made from.
September 19, 2021
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CT reveals shocking injury caused by COVID-19 nasal swab
By Leah Sherwood
A Czech team has treated a patient for a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak after a COVID-19 test with a nasal swab led to an injury at the base of his skull. This is thought to be the first case of a CSF fistula after nasal swab testing in a healthy patient with no preexisting skull base condition.
September 19, 2021
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Radiology Across Borders embraces WHO childbirth safety theme
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging all stakeholders to "act now for safe and respectful childbirth" for this year's World Patient Safety Day on 17 September, which has the theme of "Safe maternal and newborn care." Radiology Across Borders has expressed strong support for the initiative.
September 16, 2021
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IBA, SCK CEN sign actinium-225 deal
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Proton therapy developer Ion Beam Applications (IBA) and Belgian nuclear research center SCK CEN have partnered to enable the production of the medical radioisotope actinium-225.
September 14, 2021
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Swiss group underlines potential benefits of second-look PET/CT
By Will Morton
Investigators from Bern in Switzerland think a second PET/CT scan is worthwhile before radiotherapy treatment, especially when delays of over four weeks occur after initial scans in patients with advanced head and neck squamous cell cancer.
September 14, 2021
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U.K. analysis adds momentum to CT lung cancer screening
By Philip Ward
Screening smokers and ex-smokers could reduce lung cancer mortality by as much as 16%, according to the findings of a large U.K. study published on 11 September in Lancet Regional Health -- Europe.
September 13, 2021
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OSIC launches repository for interstitial lung diseases
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Open Source Imaging Consortium (OSIC) is launching the OSIC Data Repository, a global data repository for interstitial lung diseases.
September 12, 2021
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Should breast radiologists undergo self-assessment test?
By Philip Ward
A national breast cancer screening self-evaluation test implemented in Italy is showing signs of success, and the developers are convinced readers should undergo such a test. However, some experts warn the Italian initiative needs to be improved.
September 12, 2021
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Italian team evaluates ultrasound scoring index in COVID diagnosis
By Amerigo Allegretto
Investigators from the University of Ferrara in Italy have found that their lung ultrasound severity index can distinguish between patients who have COVID-19 and those who don't. It also helps to identify those who will experience in-hospital mortality.
September 12, 2021
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Study calls for major improvements in osteoporosis diagnosis
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The diagnosis of osteoporosis needs to improve significantly, according to a recent Australian study being highlighted in a press release issued on 9 September by Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.
September 9, 2021
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Radiologists urged to cover spinal fractures in alerts
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiology departments should include spinal fractures in their policies for alerts -- and the need is urgent. That's the view of the U.K. Royal Osteoporosis Society, which has addressed the topic in a BBC News report.
September 9, 2021
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