Dear AuntMinnieEurope Member,
What lies in store for the incoming president of the U.K. Royal College of Radiology (RCR), Dr. Katharine Halliday? This past election was one of the most contested in the RCR's history, indicating a high level of interest in the group by U.K. radiologists.
The RCR is a complex organism, and there will be much for Halliday to learn, according to Dr. Giles Maskell, who was president of the society from 2013 to 2016. Maskell offers a review of some of the challenges and opportunities in a new column.
One of the most important breaking news stories in European radiology this week was the issuance of new guidelines promulgated by the European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) on screening women who have extremely dense breast tissue. The recommendation marks a shift away from a one-size-fits-all approach to screening in these women.
In other news:
- Attendees at last week's ECR 2022 Overture virtual meeting learned how to differentiate between pulmonary fibrosis and fibrotic-like changes caused by COVID-19.
- CT can be a safe alternative to invasive coronary angiography for diagnosing coronary artery disease, according to a group led by Dr. Marc Dewey of Charité University Hospital in Berlin.
- A European research project called Hypmed is developing a PET coil that can be inserted into a conventional MRI scanner for hybrid PET/MRI scanning, with Dr. Christiane Kuhl of University Hospital Aachen involved.
- Artificial intelligence will have a major impact on the diagnosis of a number of chest imaging conditions, according to another talk from ECR 2022 Overture.
Speaking of artificial intelligence, have you attended one of the two webinars we've featured so far this year, the first one on AI for general radiology and the second on AI for neuroradiology? If so, you'll be pleased to know that the third and final webinar in the series will take place on 6 April, with a focus on AI for thoracic imaging. As always, registration is free.
