Dear AuntMinnieEurope Member,
When it comes to acquiring a new CT or MRI machine, there's a lot that can go wrong, and any mistakes can have long-term implications for end users and their patients. An adaptation of a famous old saying about marriage -- "purchase in haste, repent at leisure" -- springs to mind here.
Anybody who's thinking of investing in a new scanner will want to read Dr. Paul McCoubrie's latest column. Click here to read his words of wisdom.
An amazing 100,000 delegates are expected at Arab Health 2014, which starts in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Monday, and sessions in the Total Radiology track are likely to be very well attended. Find out more about the show in our Middle East Digital Community, or click here. Look out for our news stories direct from the meeting next week.
Also, nine experts from six countries have joined our new editorial advisory board for the Middle East. They will help to oversee our editorial direction and development in the region. Click here to learn more.
Arguably, it's a very sad reflection on society today that patients with gunshot injuries may be encountered in any hospital across Europe. Given imaging's growing role in this area, it's vital to be prepared. Researchers from Rome gave some important advice on gunshot injuries in a poster presentation at the RSNA 2013 meeting in Chicago. Go to our CT Digital Community, or click here.
Meanwhile, on-call radiology residents can reliably use a smartphone to get after-hours advice from more experienced or specialized radiologists on challenging CT cases for the diagnosis of appendicitis, according to Korean researchers. Get the story here.
Last but not least, Danish authors have found that healthcare costs were higher in patients screened annually with low-dose CT for lung cancer, but costs rose only by the amount associated with the screening program. Click here to find out more.
