Dear AuntMinnieEurope Member,
Dr. Philip Palmer was a legend throughout much of the developing world. His deep conviction was that radiology should be available to everybody, regardless of wealth and location. He was a champion of basic radiology, ran numerous training courses in Africa and Asia, and edited several key training manuals. To read about his extraordinary life, visit our Digital X-Ray Community, or click here.
Contrast media usage and practice are often based on anecdotes rather than evidence. Also, wide variations exist in standards of practice in smaller hospitals and in developing countries, particularly when dealing with pregnant patients, said a radiologist from Oman. Find out more in our CT Digital Community, or by clicking here.
German researchers have found that patients with major depressive disorder had significantly higher levels of epicardial adipose tissue on cardiac MR examinations, and that the levels were highest in patients with a history of chronic depression. Get the story in our Cardiac Imaging Digital Community, or click here.
Deciding when to request an urgent brain CT scan is a common and difficult issue in the emergency room, particularly when it comes to elderly patients. Researchers from Nantes, France, have analyzed this problem, looking specifically at the reasons that lie behind such requests. Click here to learn more.
