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Beirut: Radiology stands on the edge of the abyss
A special focus on Beirut was a highlight on the opening day of the Journées Francophones de Radiologie. The economic crash, COVID-19 pandemic, and August's huge port explosion have led to a mass exodus of radiologists and caused a crisis in the city's healthcare system. But some help is arriving, according to Dr. Tarek Smayra.
October 4, 2020
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Dutch study proposes method for developing pediatric DRLs
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Dutch study proposes method for developing pediatric DRLs
By Maryam Payne
Pediatric diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) can be more effectively established for fluoroscopic procedures using a dose-age curve method, say researchers.
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Major shake-up looms for AI platform sector
By Erik L. Ridley
Significant restructuring plans confirmed by Bayer on 8 September may well be the beginning of the end for the radiology AI platform model in its current format.
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French expert shows how to reduce contrast media waste
By Amerigo Allegretto
Radiologists can take proactive measures in reducing iodinated contrast media waste, according to a researcher from Landerneau.
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What’s new at JFR 2025, Mr. President?
By Frances Rylands-Monk
Part 2 of our exclusive face-to-face interview with JFR 2025 President Prof. Mathieu Lederlin focuses on what attendees can expect at the congress, which begins in Paris on 3 October.
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Global ICM shortage was a 'wake-up call.' Did we listen?
By Kate Madden Yee
The worldwide supply of iodinated contrast media (ICM) was severely disrupted in 2022, and this kind of crisis is likely to occur again, an expert warns.
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Radiologist gets suspended for 'antisemitic' statements
By Maryam Payne
A radiologist in Belgium has been suspended due to "antisemitic" statements in a patient's medical record and for sharing social media posts.
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By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD
A single bottle of contaminated contrast agent was the cause of eight patients becoming unwell after undergoing CT in Dendermonde, East Flanders. Bracco has now issued a statement.
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By Dr. Giles Maskell
If the patient doesn’t have cancer, then what you’re looking at probably isn’t a metastasis, Dr. Giles Maskell writes in a new column.
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Interview with JFR 2025 president: Part 1
By Frances Rylands-Monk
Ahead of France's national congress, JFR 2025, we bring you an exclusive two-part face-to-face interview with JFR 2025 President Prof. Mathieu Lederlin. Part 1 looks at lung cancer screening and how AI will play a key role.
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A thoracic and cardiac radiologist, Prof. Mathieu Lederlin subspecializes in lung CT, particularly for interstitial lung diseases and lung cancer. He also performs cardiac CT and MRI, and emergency imaging. He is a member of the board of the national college of radiology (CERF) and former president of the French Society of Thoracic Imaging.
It's time to get tough on unnecessary scans, Italians say
By Maryam Payne
The proportion of inappropriate head CT referrals remains worryingly high, and urgent action is vital to reduce unnecessary scans, a new study has found.
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fMRI: Cognitive behavioral therapy positively affects the brain
By Kate Madden Yee
The findings confirm the efficacy of the treatment, researchers have reported.
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Experts issue appropriate use criteria for molecular breast imaging
By Will Morton
The criteria offer use scenarios for technetium-99 (Tc-99m) sestamibi-based gamma camera imaging of the breast.
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