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November 14, 2023

Survey shows junior doctors don't understand contrast phases in CT

New research from Australia has shown that most junior medical officers (JMOs) have a poor understanding and knowledge of contrast phases in CT imaging, and this may have a serious impact on the quality of their scan requests.

November 14, 2023

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The dangers of eating raw fish: CT provides clarity in tricky cases

The incidence of severe gastrointestinal illness due to eating undercooked or raw fish and seafood is rising, and CT is proving valuable in these patients. A group of Spanish radiologists have shared their clinical experiences.

November 13, 2023

Week in Review: Artifacts in spine MRI | Playkits for anxious kids | Radiologist's 37% error rate

November 9, 2023

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November 7, 2023

Spine MRI artifacts can cause confusion and cut image quality

Understanding the types of MRI artifacts in spinal imaging is vital for recognizing the limitations of the study and avoiding potential pitfalls, researchers from Australia have underlined.

November 7, 2023

Radiologist's 37% error rate leads to review of scans

Hundreds of scans are being reviewed at an Irish hospital after an internal investigation showed over a third of a locum radiologist's work contained errors, according to reports in the national media.

November 6, 2023

Week in Review: Top tips from Yves Menu | The promise of CT radiomics | ChatGPT and patient education

November 2, 2023

Busted: Irish use mobile x-ray to expose crimes of drug smugglers

Customs and excise officials in Ireland have used a mobile container scanner to seize around 5.5 kg of cocaine with an estimated street value of 385,000 euros at Rosslare Europort. A man in his 30s was arrested by police on 27 October and taken to a Garda Station in County Wexford.

October 30, 2023

Week in Review: Workflow in breast MRI | Black radiologist speaks on racism | Imposter syndrome among radiographers

October 26, 2023

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Is herpes infection protective in early Alzheimer’s disease patients?

In a recent French study with “unexpected” results, patients infected with herpes had fewer signs of brain deposits associated with Alzheimer’s disease than uninfected patients.

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Ultrafast MRI proves value for classifying breast cancers

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ESR announces 2025 election results

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What brain mechanisms drive depression in older adults?

Images in a 74-year-old male patient who presented at the hospital with acute symptoms of a right hemispheric ischemic stroke and a National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score of 24. (A) Nonenhanced CT image shows no signs of early infarction, whereas (B) CT perfusion image shows a large perfusion deficit in the territory of the middle cerebral artery and anterior cerebral artery caused by an extracranial occlusion in the right internal carotid artery. (C) Digital subtraction angiography shows the occlusion in the C1 segment. The extracranial occlusion was passed, reperfused, and subsequently stented (D, E). The final contrast injection did not reveal any intracranial occlusions within the territory of the internal carotid artery (F). At the 24-hour follow-up, there was no infarction on (G) the nonenhanced CT image, and the NIHSS score had decreased to 3 points. Image courtesy of RSNA.

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Is herpes infection protective in early Alzheimer’s disease patients?

In a recent French study with “unexpected” results, patients infected with herpes had fewer signs of brain deposits associated with Alzheimer’s disease than uninfected patients.

February 3, 2025

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Ultrafast MRI proves value for classifying breast cancers

By Amerigo Allegretto

An ultrafast MRI-based radiomics examination performs just as well as standard MRI and is not dependent on radiologist experience, new research has found.

February 3, 2025

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ESR announces 2025 election results

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has released its leadership results following completion of the January 2025 election process. Voter turnout was less than 9%.

January 30, 2025

What brain mechanisms drive depression in older adults?

A Belgian PET study has shown that mechanisms other than amyloid brain deposits may underlie depressive symptoms in people later in life.

January 24, 2025

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German team supports use of endovascular thrombectomy

Researchers from Hamburg say endovascular thrombectomy is a safe and effective option in cases of acute extracranial internal carotid artery occlusions.

January 23, 2025

Images in a 74-year-old male patient who presented at the hospital with acute symptoms of a right hemispheric ischemic stroke and a National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score of 24. (A) Nonenhanced CT image shows no signs of early infarction, whereas (B) CT perfusion image shows a large perfusion deficit in the territory of the middle cerebral artery and anterior cerebral artery caused by an extracranial occlusion in the right internal carotid artery. (C) Digital subtraction angiography shows the occlusion in the C1 segment. The extracranial occlusion was passed, reperfused, and subsequently stented (D, E). The final contrast injection did not reveal any intracranial occlusions within the territory of the internal carotid artery (F). At the 24-hour follow-up, there was no infarction on (G) the nonenhanced CT image, and the NIHSS score had decreased to 3 points. Image courtesy of RSNA.

DEXA receives major boost for osteoporosis screening

Greater emphasis looks set to be put on the use of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) for osteoporosis screening.

January 22, 2025

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ML model using CCTA, MRI data predicts MACE in cardiac patients

By Amerigo Allegretto

A machine-learning (ML) model that includes both CCTA and stress cardiac MRI data can accurately predict major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).

January 20, 2025

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Patient death prompts RCR to act on gastric bands

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A coroner's report has led to a pledge by the U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) to consider how to improve identification of "slipped" gastric bands on imaging.

January 16, 2025

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Genetic testing, risk assessment tied to more breast MRI uptake

By Amerigo Allegretto

Women with high-risk pathological variants for breast cancer as identified by genetic testing and risk assessment are more likely to undergo breast MRI.

January 15, 2025

PET scans can reduce unnecessary lymph node procedures

Negative prostate-specific antigen PET scans can be used to avoid unnecessary pelvic lymph node dissection in certain prostate cancer patients undergoing radical prostatectomies.

January 10, 2025

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ChatGPT promising as support tool for researchers getting started in AI

By Amerigo Allegretto

ChatGPT could serve as an academic reference tool for early-career radiologists and researchers.

December 17, 2024

LLMs outperform medical student in solving imaging cases

By Amerigo Allegretto

Large language models (LLMs) outperformed a medical student when solving imaging cases in a quiz widely used by medical professionals.

December 16, 2024

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