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Tribunal suspends oncologist over CT scan omission
By Philip Ward
A tribunal has issued a 12-month suspension to an oncologist who did not inform a patient about the results of a CT scan and who prescribed chemotherapy without documenting the case.
November 19, 2024
Gavel 400
Study casts doubt on accuracy of outsourced reports
By Philip Ward
Outsourced radiology reports significantly underreport many key elements of abdominal CT scans when compared to the reports of inhouse radiologists, a U.K. study has found.
November 11, 2024
Outsourcing Network Concept 400
How can you improve communication of incidental findings?
By Philip Ward
When incidental findings are documented in both the main body of text and the conclusion of a radiological report, they tend to be appropriately communicated to the general practitioner, a new study has found.
November 7, 2024
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Christiane Kuhl leads tributes to CT pioneer Willi Kalender
By Philip Ward
The medical imaging community has paid tribute to Prof. Willi Kalender, PhD, the renowned medical physicist. "He is the father of contemporary CT -- and thus of clinical radiology as we know it today," said Prof. Dr. Christiane Kuhl, PhD.
November 5, 2024
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My identity as a doctor: Why is it such a big deal?
By Dr. Chris Hammond
Medical identity is ingrained into the stories we tell ourselves as professionals, but we may be giving it too much prominence in our lives, writes interventional radiologist Dr. Chris Hammond.
October 31, 2024
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Locum doctor struck off for gross misconduct
By Philip Ward
A locum doctor who told a patient she needed a CT scan "to see if she had a brain" has been erased from the U.K. medical register. The same doctor urinated in a hospital sink twice and ignored COVID-19 protocols.
October 29, 2024
Justice Scales Fire
Interobserver agreement modest on ILD diagnosed with CT
By Kate Madden Yee
Interobserver agreement for assessing interstitial lung disease (ILD) using high-resolution CT is moderate, U.K. researchers have reported.
October 21, 2024
Lung Ct Images
ESCR researchers unveil data on extracardiac findings
By Kate Madden Yee
Clinically significant extracardiac findings are common on CT and MRI and are especially associated with exam indication and patient age, say researchers from the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR).
October 14, 2024
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CT scans unlock secrets of antique musical instrument
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
New research has used CT imaging to reveal detailed information about a 19th-century double bass.
September 30, 2024
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Marie-Pierre Revel gives update on CT lung screening
By Frances Rylands-Monk
Ahead of the French national radiology congress, JFR 2024, we caught up with Prof. Marie-Pierre Revel to get her latest thoughts on CT lung cancer screening. She also speaks about her recent 2.5 km sea swim in Spain.
September 27, 2024
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Opportunistic CT data can improve patient care
By Kate Madden Yee
CT imaging data found opportunistically on scans can offer additional information that may help to improve patient care.
September 20, 2024
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Investigation into patient death focuses on radiology's failures
By Philip Ward
A patient death following a COVID-19 vaccination was due to a combination of tragic unfortunate timing, system shortcomings, and human error – including by a reporting radiologist – a U.K. independent review has found.
September 18, 2024
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