Dear AuntMinnieEurope Member,
An in-depth investigation into the death of a 27-year-old patient in April 2021 appears to contain two important lessons for the imaging community: Always make sure a radiographer is available to carry out an urgent CT venogram; and when reporting a head CT scan, keep aware of the subtle abnormalities that might identify a blood clot.
We posted a breaking news story on Wednesday about this significant review conducted in the U.K. It's important to bear in mind, however, that this serious incident happened during the COVID-19 pandemic, when health services across the globe were under intense pressure.
Reliable evidence about the long-term impact of digital breast tomosynthesis is in relatively short supply, so the publication of a study from the U.S. is bound to generate great interest.
On a lighter note, W.C. Roentgen has met AI in a new video clip. The strong American accent is slightly bizarre, but otherwise, it seems quite a plausible re-creation of the great man.
Continuing the historical theme, we've reposted Dr. Adrian Thomas' article about the life and career of Guido Holzknecht. In 1899, he became a professor of medicine in Vienna, and he was introduced to x-rays by Vienna's first radiologist Gustav Kaiser.
France's national radiology congress, JFR 2024, begins on 4 October. As part of our build-up to Europe's second-largest meeting, we've posted a short article about a special patient education scheme being conducted next month.
Philip Ward
Editor in Chief
AuntMinnieEurope.com
