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Week in Review: Future of breast screening | Generation Z at work | Revel on CT lung screening

What lies ahead for breast screening? Which are the standout sessions at JFR 2024? Prof. Isabelle Thomassin-Naggara shares her views.

October 4, 2024

Week in Review: Swiss show the way on dose | Tribunal suspends doctor twice | JFR 2024 looms large

Clinical audits aren't everybody's cup of tea, but they're a necessary part of modern healthcare, as the Swiss have realized when it comes to radiation safety.

September 27, 2024

Molecular Imaging

AuntMinnieEurope.com Molecular Imaging Insider

A sharp rise in patient exposure to radiation dose due to the growth of CT and PET/CT scans has prompted the Swiss to implement clinical audits, but the process has proved difficult.

September 26, 2024

Tribunal suspends doctor who worked during misconduct ban

A U.K. tribunal has banned a doctor for 12 months because he worked while he was already suspended for misconduct due to his criticism of patients for their English skills and his insistence that a woman remove her face veil.

September 24, 2024

Investigation into patient death focuses on radiology's failures

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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MRI proves value in tricky renal cases

MRI can play a central role in the differential diagnosis of benign and malignant renal tumoral masses, French researchers have reported.

September 17, 2024

Week in Review: Radiology under scrutiny | Optimizing dose in spine x-ray | New data on vaping

Gone are the days when radiologists rarely, if ever, became embroiled in medicolegal cases.

September 12, 2024

AuntMinnieEurope.com Digital X-Ray Insider

Direct comparisons of the performance of two different types of x-ray systems are rare, so the findings of a recent Spanish study deserve a close look.

September 12, 2024

Hospital doctor gets struck off for fraud

A clinician who defrauded the U.K. health service of £50,000 (€59,200) by submitting false time sheets has been struck off. Another recent tribunal issued a warning to a radiologist over care quality.

September 10, 2024

Justice Scales Fire

Week in Review: 100 Rules of Radiology | News from ESC 2024 | Paul Dubbins on AI and WFH

When former ESR President Prof. Adrian Brady speaks in glowing terms about a new publication, it's wise to take note.

September 5, 2024

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EANM puts focus on theranostics at 2024 annual meeting

The EANM has highlighted the central themes of its annual congress to be held in Hamburg from 19 to 23 October, emphasizing a plenary session called “The Age of Theranostics.”

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GPT-4V flops on RSNA ‘Case of the Day’ questions

Philips reveals greenhouse gas emissions success

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Siemens co-launches €27 million stroke care program

Free Webinar: Leveraging Enterprise Imaging for Radiologist Well-Being

Free Webinar: Leveraging Enterprise Imaging for Radiologist Well-Being

EANM puts focus on theranostics at 2024 annual meeting

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The EANM has highlighted the central themes of its annual congress to be held in Hamburg from 19 to 23 October, emphasizing a plenary session called “The Age of Theranostics.”

October 4, 2024

GPT-4V flops on RSNA ‘Case of the Day’ questions

National Institutes of Health (NIH) investigators have found that GPT-4 Vision in its current form is not able to reliably interpret radiologic images.

October 4, 2024

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Philips reveals greenhouse gas emissions success

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Philips is highlighting greenhouse gas emissions reduction results following collaboration with customers to mitigate their carbon footprints.

October 4, 2024

Siemens co-launches €27 million stroke care program

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Healthineers has joined with more than 20 industry and public partners, including seven leading stroke hospitals, in launching a €26.9 million, five-year project to improve stroke management for patients all over Europe.

October 3, 2024

RCR President responds to Darzi diagnosis

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Lord Darzi's report about the current and future status of the U.K. National Health Service comes at a pivotal moment, but doubling the number of CT and MRI scanners may not be good news for radiologists, says Dr. Kath Halliday.

September 23, 2024

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EDAP, Avenda Health collaborate on HIFU

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

EDAP and Avenda Health are collaborating on AI-assisted Focal One robotic high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) procedures for prostate care.

September 20, 2024

Ultrasound Diagnostic Control Panel

ESR reveals ECR deal for health IT, administrative staff

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The ESR is allowing radiology teams who are keen to attend ECR 2025 to bring along their IT and administrative colleagues for free.

September 20, 2024

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EBR opens applications for Oleaga Educational Grant

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Board of Radiology (EBR) has opened applications for the Prof. Laura Oleaga Educational Grant.

September 20, 2024

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France unveils patient education plan for breast cancer

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The French National Federation of Radiologists has launched an action plan to inform women about the value of mammography screening.

September 19, 2024

How to reduce contrast media waste in CT operations

The use of CT iodinated contrast media must be optimized to limit its environmental impact, according to research presented at the International Society for Computed Tomography meeting.

September 17, 2024

Planet Sustainability

Mevion, Nelco to partner on proton therapy

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Mevion Medical Systems and Nelco Worldwide are collaborating on the faster adoption of proton therapy.

September 13, 2024

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Hyperfine plans to use Swoop MR system on astronauts

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Hyperfine has announced plans to work with the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) to assess the brains of astronauts before and after spaceflight.

September 13, 2024

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