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Australian lawmakers protest over halt of breast screenings

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Some members of the Australian Labor Party and health officials are asking for the reversal of a decision to temporarily stop breast screening services in New South Wales, according to a story published on 18 August in the Age.

August 17, 2021

What radiologists really need to know about sepsis

Around 25% of COVID-19 patients who require hospital treatment go into septic shock, and most deaths from COVID-19 are associated with sepsis. How should these cases be managed radiologically? Prof. Dr. Sebastian Ley from Munich provides some insight.

August 17, 2021

Surgical Theater signs Rambam Healthcare in Israel

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Medical virtual reality technology developer Surgical Theater has received an order from Rambam Healthcare Medical Center in Israel.

August 16, 2021

Siemens, SyntheticMR sign new licensing deal

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Siemens Healthineers and medical imaging software developer SyntheticMR have signed a new general software license agreement covering SyntheticMR's SyMRI Neuro software package.

August 16, 2021

Ultromics raises 28M euros for AI echo software

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

U.K. software developer Ultromics has raised 28 million euros, which it plans to use to further develop artificial-intelligence (AI)-supported echocardiograms.

August 15, 2021

Karolinska team seeks to optimize prostate cancer screening

By Kate Madden Yee

Scientists from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm have used a new type of blood test to screen for prostate cancer to reduce unnecessary MRI scans by 36% and avoid overdiagnosis. Their study was posted on 12 August in Lancet Oncology.

August 15, 2021

Should older women receive breast screening less often?

By Amerigo Allegretto

Can women in their early 70s receive breast screening less frequently? A group from Italy tested a three-year screening interval in these women, concluding that the proposal needs more investigation. The team published its results on 6 August in European Radiology.

August 15, 2021

Doubt cast on AI's readiness to assess pulmonary embolism

By Erik L. Ridley

Investigators from Freiburg, Germany, have found artificial intelligence (AI) can't yet be relied upon to detect pulmonary embolism on CT pulmonary angiography in clinical practice.

August 12, 2021

Will more radiology training schemes lose accreditation?

By Philip Ward

The radiology training program at a major tertiary hospital in Sydney has lost its accreditation, according to a newspaper report posted on 11 August. The move raises fears that other programs might face a similar fate.

August 10, 2021

Deep learning gives boost to hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis

By Erik L. Ridley

Researchers have trained a deep-learning model to detect hepatocellular carcinoma on contrast-enhanced liver CT using over 7,500 patients. The algorithm -- called HCCNet -- yielded statistically comparable accuracy to three experienced radiologists.

August 10, 2021

COVID-19 resurgence forces closure of breast screening in Sydney

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Breast screening clinics in Sydney, Australia are temporarily closed as the city attempts to ward off the resurgence of COVID-19, according to a report by the Sydney Morning Herald.

August 9, 2021

What was the big surprise for imaging boss at Tokyo Olympics?

By Philip Ward

Many elite athletes pushed through the pain barrier at the Olympics, it appears. Chief radiologist Dr. Yukihisa Saida said he had not realized how severely damaged the upper arm muscles of handball and hockey players can be. He also expressed surprise that the psoas muscles of athletes seem to be extremely hypertrophic, especially in sprinters.

August 9, 2021

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