Dear AuntMinnieEurope Member,
Home working is not for everybody. It requires a lot of personal discipline and a suitable space, but it's increasingly popular among radiologists in search of greater flexibility and a bit of peace and quiet. Outsourcing companies have been quick to exploit this willingness to work remotely.
What are the pros and cons of home working? How can you make it work for you? To learn more, go to our PACS Community, or click here.
Dementia imaging is on the cusp of a revolution, according to a new pan-European article published online by Lancet Neurology. MRI can now show vascular changes, atrophy, and shrinkage. Markers for functional MRI also are being developed that can highlight changes in activity, and other advances are being made. Visit our MRI Community, or click here.
Meanwhile, Dutch researchers have developed and tested a clinical decision rule that can help physicians to decide whether an x-ray is really needed. Their large study included 787 children who received x-rays for wrist trauma between April 2011 and April 2014, and the results are impressive. Find out more in the Digital X-Ray Community, or click here.
A group from Lübeck, Germany, has unveiled details about its study into left ventricular (LV) thrombus formation following ST-elevation myocardial infarction. These findings are important because the presence of LV thrombi is associated with decreased myocardial salvage, larger infarcts, and more pronounced reperfusion injury. What's more, the presence of LV thrombi is associated with major adverse cardiac events. Click here to learn more.
Radiographers in the U.K. have found themselves caught up in a turf battle. Mindful of the growing shortage of obstetric sonographers, the Society and College of Radiographers said it nevertheless opposes any effort to incorporate assistant practitioners into the field for assessing fetal growth and weight. Get the story here.
