Dear AuntMinnieEurope Member,
Instead of relying on loaves and fish, the organizers of next month's International Congress of Radiology (ICR) have designed a carefully crafted scientific program to feed the minds of the 5,000 delegates who are expected for the meeting in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Europeans are closely involved in the event, as are Egypt's leading radiologists. We've interviewed some of the key players. For our in-depth preview article, click here.
Radiology is a rapidly aging profession in France. Demand for imaging is growing fast, but 1,500 of the country's 8,000 or so active radiologists are due to retire within the next 15 years, meaning there will not be enough radiologists to fill the gap. A new scheme to address this challenge has been revealed. Click here to learn more.
Knee problems are increasingly common, particularly among athletes and obese patients, and they represent a serious challenge for staff in imaging departments. Don't miss our two articles in this area. The first is about workflow, and you can read it in our MRI Digital Community or click here. The second is about patient positioning, and you can go to our Digital X-Ray Community or click here.
Standard image processing algorithms help mammography detect calcification clusters more effectively than low-contrast or film-screen algorithms and could reduce false positives, according to a U.K. study published in the August issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. Visit our Women's Imaging Digital Community, or click here.
Last but not least, editorial adviser Dr. Soraya Robinson from Vienna has prepared a special case report about a 67-year-old woman referred from the ophthalmologic ward because she developed a squint, suffered from double vision, and presented with slowly progressive exophthalmos of her left eye. Test your diagnostic skills by going go to the Case of the Week section.
