Dear AuntMinnieEurope Member,
If we're being honest, all of us are guilty of neglecting our workspace at some point. It's easy to become so absorbed with the task at hand that we don't give much thought to our surroundings.
Dr. Paul McCoubrie thinks it's time for all of us to clean up our act and clear away the clutter. He thinks the healthcare sector can learn from other businesses. To read his new column, click here.
The annual congress of the U.K. Royal College of Radiologists took place in Liverpool this week. The discussion about PACS upgrades attracted considerable interest. One of the speakers, Dr. Rizwan Malik, has extensive experience in the field, and he has some practical tips and advice. Go to the Imaging Informatics Community, or click here. And look out for more coverage of the meeting over the next few days.
Debate continues about the safety of gadolinium-based contrast agents, and the Maverinck has sought to bring some clarity to the heated discussions. He emphasizes that the overall incidence of adverse reactions with MR contrast agents is around 0.2%, and contrast-enhanced MRI remains far safer than contrast-enhanced CT. Visit the MRI Community, or click here.
For suspected hip fractures, often MRI has a key role to play, but which protocols work best? How many sequences are enough in these cases? A team from Southampton, U.K., has addressed these questions, and its timely findings are worth a close look. To do so, click here.
Finally, multinational researchers have created 3D representations of the cardiac conduction system on an intact human heart. They're convinced this technique promises to have a considerable effect on the understanding and strategies associated with ablation and reconstructive surgery in diseased and congenitally malformed hearts. Get the full details here for an article in our Advanced Visualization Community.
