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Controversy resurfaces over Belgian hospital
By Philip Ward
The heated debate over the hospital in Antwerp that dismissed its entire team of radiologists in June 2024 has now reemerged in the national media.
December 10, 2024
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Artificial stone workers at risk of silicosis
By Amerigo Allegretto
CT shows that workers who make fashionable quartz worktops for kitchens are at risk of developing lung disease silicosis, an RSNA study has found. This is a new and emerging epidemic, an expert said.
December 3, 2024
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Siemens broadens photon-counting CT portfolio
By Erik L. Ridley
Siemens has introduced a new dual-source scanner and a single-source system as part of its Naeotom Alpha range of photon-counting systems.
December 2, 2024
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McCoubrie: An epidemic of burnout has hit radiology
By Dr. Paul McCoubrie
Today’s radiologist has to shift work at an eye-watering rate, Dr. Paul McCoubrie writes. The ever growing workload is ripping the heart out of the specialty, he says.
November 27, 2024
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CT-defined CAC predicts cardiac events in lung cancer
By Kate Madden Yee
CT-defined coronary artery calcification (CAC) scores can help predict cardiovascular conditions in lung cancer patients, a German study has found.
November 25, 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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