Dear AuntMinnieEurope Member,
It sometimes takes a crystal ball to know exactly what a referring clinician wants and expects to see in a radiology report. Unless you know how the individual thinks and works, then it can be devilishly difficult to fulfill his or her precise needs.
This dilemma prompted a group of Belgian researchers to study the problem and ask clinicians about what they would like from radiologists. The results, published online at the end of last week by Insights into Imaging, make fascinating reading. Click here for the full story.
As discussion continues about the clinical potential of 128-slice -- and even 320-slice -- CT scanners, available evidence suggests that the transition toward more powerful systems will stabilize at 64 slices. In spite of the best efforts of vendors, there appears to be no guarantee that European hospitals will continue to opt for CT machines with higher slice counts. For more information about CT market trends, click here.
Awareness of Crohn's disease seems to be growing, but an experienced team of Dutch specialists also emphasizes the need to be familiar with lesser known diseases affecting the small bowel. There are many diseases that may cause similar clinical symptoms or radiological signs to those in Crohn's disease, and they can often be detected in patients referred for small bowel MR enterography or enteroclysis. Find out more by clicking here.
You may have noticed the appearance this week of three national flags on our home page. As an extra service to readers, we are now translating selected articles into French, Italian, and Spanish. If you have colleagues who do not speak English, please do tell them about this new service. Read about imaging of the 2012 Olympic Games in French, Italian, and Spanish.
