Dear AuntMinnieEurope Member,
Patients with pacemakers are encountered increasingly often in MRI suites these days, and the general view is that it's safe to scan them, provided great care is taken.
Fresh information on this topic has come from Helsinki University Central Hospital, where the staff has extensive experience of these patients. Go to our Cardiac Imaging Digital Community, or click here.
The International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine has a rich history, but clearly its annual congress held last week in Milan was not enjoyed by everybody. To read more, go to our MRI Digital Community, or click here.
Do you feel happy and fulfilled in your job? Are you suffering from excessive workloads and burnout? Those were the main questions asked by U.K. researchers in a survey of radiographers and other workers in radiotherapy units. The results contain some surprises. Get the story here.
Also in the U.K., the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has produced new guidance on the use of pediatric PET/CT, and the concise, well-edited, and up-to-date document is available for free download from the RCR website. Visit our Molecular Imaging Digital Community, or click here.
Breast MRI can reliably exclude malignancy when it's applied as a problem-solving tool, and breast imaging guidelines should be adjusted accordingly, say researchers from the Medical University of Vienna. Click here to learn more.
Uterine artery embolization (UAE) is gaining clinical acceptance across the globe, including in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). We invited the pioneers of UAE in the UAE to describe their experiences. To find out more, click here, or visit the AuntMinnie Middle East special section at me.auntminnie.com.
