Digital X-Ray

AI brings new life to Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
By Will Morton
The father of diagnostic radiography, W.C. Roentgen, has come to life in an AI-generated video in which he explains why he named his 1895 discovery “x-rays.”
September 19, 2024
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Team Madrid seeks to minimize radiation dose in spine x-ray
By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD
A single-exposure x-ray system allows optimization of radiation dose in spinal exams and has great potential for reducing artifacts, Spanish researchers insist.
September 12, 2024
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100 Rules of Radiology proves an indispensable guide
By Dr. Adrian Brady
A new book published this week is an invaluable primer for everyone involved in radiology training and practice -- plus it's also very funny, according to former ESR President Prof. Adrian Brady.
September 5, 2024
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Woman dies after fire in radiology center in Cairo
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A 34-year-old woman died on 8 August in Cairo, Egypt, due to injuries she sustained in a fire in a local radiology center.
August 13, 2024
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Patient died after x-ray misses swallowed dental plate
By Philip Ward
An Irish court has heard how a 33-year-old woman died after an x-ray did not identify that she had swallowed a dental plate and staff at Cork University Hospital wrongly discharged her.
July 30, 2024
Cork University Hospital is a teaching facility with 800 beds. It was founded in 1978. Photo courtesy of AG News / Alamy Stock Photo.
AI assists evaluations of knee osteoarthritis on x-rays
By Will Morton
A Danish-led study found a commercially available AI algorithm improved the performance of junior radiologists when grading knee osteoarthritis on x-rays.
July 12, 2024
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Where are radiation protection gaps for radiographers?
By Will Morton
An Irish-led study has found new strategies are needed to ensure interventional radiology staff are properly trained in radiation safety.
June 27, 2024
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DEXA suggests link between schizophrenia and bone fragility
By Will Morton
DEXA imaging suggests that people with schizophrenia have lower bone mineral density and higher rates of fracture than those without it.
June 27, 2024
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DEXA reveals poor bone health after bariatric surgery
By Will Morton
French researchers have found dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) shows a higher prevalence of osteoporosis in obese patients after bariatric surgery.
June 26, 2024
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Olympic imaging squad gets set for summer games
By Philip Ward
A team of 32 radiologists and 36 radiographers are limbering up to work at the Olympics, which opens on Friday 26 July.
June 25, 2024
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AI functions in x-ray systems may save radiographers time
By Will Morton
Intelligent virtual and AI-based collimation features appear to save radiographers time during x-ray image acquisitions, a new study has found.
May 24, 2024
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Trampoline-related injuries span head to toe in children
By Will Morton
There may be no such thing as recreational "safe jumping" for children on trampolines, according to new research from Toronto.
May 21, 2024
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