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Week in Review: Brady tackles workforce/training | Consolidation of AI market | JFR preview part 2
If any European radiologist can speak with clarity, confidence, and authority on complex workforce and training topics, that person is surely Prof. Adrian Brady.
September 12, 2025
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GEHC reveals plans to acquire Belgium’s icometrix
GE HealthCare (GEHC) has agreed to acquire icometrix, the Leuven-based developer of AI software for analysis of neurological disorders on brain MRI exams.
September 10, 2025
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Week in Review: Contaminated contrast media | Maskell’s Law of Cancer | Radiographers and AI
A CT safety incident at a general hospital in Belgium has gripped the national media for the past 10 days. Contaminated contrast media was found to be the cause, but unanswered questions remain.
September 5, 2025
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AuntMinnieEurope.com AI Insider
How exactly can CT radiographers help to implement AI? An Italian-led research group has provided some answers in a practical and timely study.
September 4, 2025
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CT radiographers can play key role in AI implementation
AI-driven systems significantly reduce radiation dose exposure for patients and improve diagnostic image quality in CT imaging, but the role of radiographers remains indispensable, an Italian-led study has found.
September 4, 2025
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Week in Review: Beer and gadolinium | Belgian CT safety incident | Ukraine shows true resilience
Much has been written about the discovery of gadolinium in wastewater and rivers, but its presence in beer is now also attracting interest.
August 29, 2025
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Safety concerns lead to suspension of CT service at Belgian hospital
Ten patients at a general hospital in Dendermonde, East Flanders, became unwell after undergoing CT. An investigation is underway, and the CT service was briefly suspended, according to media reports.
August 28, 2025
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Week in Review: Latest news on breast AI | Germany’s cooking robot | Up and running on Instagram
Two intriguing European breast AI studies have dominated the radiology news agenda this week.
August 22, 2025
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Week in Review: Imaging advances in Parkinson’s | Views of an AI sceptic | Our launch on Instagram
The incidence of Parkinson’s disease is rising sharply, but advances in PET scanning are bringing hope to patients, as shown by four clinical cases.
August 15, 2025
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AuntMinnieEurope.com Molecular Imaging Insider
Identifying patients with Parkinson’s disease who are at higher risk of cognitive and motor progression remains a major challenge, but PET can help greatly in these cases.
August 14, 2025
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Naveen Sharma reveals how he got over 1M followers
By Frances Rylands-Monk
The Instagram phenomenon @theradiologistpage now has more than a million followers. Its creator Dr. Naveen Sharma explains how he built up such a huge following.
September 12, 2025
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Brady: Europe must act on training and workforce needs
Harmonized training and workforce standards across the EU are essential for radiology to prosper in the years ahead, says former ESR President Prof. Adrian Brady in a Q&A interview.
September 11, 2025
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GEHC reveals plans to acquire Belgium’s icometrix
By Philip Ward
GE HealthCare (GEHC) has agreed to acquire icometrix, the Leuven-based developer of AI software for analysis of neurological disorders on brain MRI exams.
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Dutch study proposes method for developing pediatric DRLs
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Pediatric diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) can be more effectively established for fluoroscopic procedures using a dose-age curve method, say researchers.
September 10, 2025
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Radiologists can take proactive measures in reducing iodinated contrast media waste, according to a researcher from Landerneau.
September 8, 2025
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What’s new at JFR 2025, Mr. President?
By Frances Rylands-Monk
Part 2 of our exclusive face-to-face interview with JFR 2025 President Prof. Mathieu Lederlin focuses on what attendees can expect at the congress, which begins in Paris on 3 October.
September 8, 2025
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Global ICM shortage was a 'wake-up call.' Did we listen?
By Kate Madden Yee
The worldwide supply of iodinated contrast media (ICM) was severely disrupted in 2022, and this kind of crisis is likely to occur again, an expert warns.
September 8, 2025
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A radiologist in Belgium has been suspended due to "antisemitic" statements in a patient's medical record and for sharing social media posts.
September 5, 2025
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A single bottle of contaminated contrast agent was the cause of eight patients becoming unwell after undergoing CT in Dendermonde, East Flanders. Bracco has now issued a statement.
September 3, 2025
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September 2, 2025
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Interview with JFR 2025 president: Part 1
By Frances Rylands-Monk
Ahead of France's national congress, JFR 2025, we bring you an exclusive two-part face-to-face interview with JFR 2025 President Prof. Mathieu Lederlin. Part 1 looks at lung cancer screening and how AI will play a key role.
September 1, 2025
A thoracic and cardiac radiologist, Prof. Mathieu Lederlin subspecializes in lung CT, particularly for interstitial lung diseases and lung cancer. He also performs cardiac CT and MRI, and emergency imaging. He is a member of the board of the national college of radiology (CERF) and former president of the French Society of Thoracic Imaging.
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