Dr. Tarek Smayra

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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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EUSOBI puts focus on assisted reproductive technologies
There's an urgent need to cast light on the link between assisted reproductive technologies and breast cancer risk, researchers noted at the European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) annual congress.
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EUSOBI puts focus on assisted reproductive technologies
By Maryam Payne
There's an urgent need to cast light on the link between assisted reproductive technologies and breast cancer risk, researchers noted at the European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) annual congress.
October 10, 2025
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Will AI lead to merger of radiology and pathology?
By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD
A strategic merger of radiology and pathology into a unified specialty is vital, two experts have warned in an 8 October commentary in European Journal of Radiology AI.
October 9, 2025
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U.K. newspaper exposes scandal of European radiologist
By Philip Ward
A radiologist was able to work for a teleradiology company, despite having had his licenses revoked in Sweden and Norway, an investigation by The Times has revealed. The firm has now issued a detailed statement.
October 9, 2025
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Missed previous mammography screening linked to worse disease outcomes
By Amerigo Allegretto
Researchers in Sweden have found that women who did not attend their previous screening had larger tumors and poorer disease-specific survival.
October 8, 2025
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Coroner investigates patient death after ID check failure
By Philip Ward
A U.K. coroner has specified that a dying woman had her cancer diagnosis delayed after the wrong patient underwent a CT scan due to staff's failure to check the person's name.
October 7, 2025
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Momentum builds for MRI staging of cervical cancer
By Maryam Payne
When it comes to preoperative staging of cervical cancer, now's the time to shift from cystoscopy to MRI, Italian researchers have asserted.
October 7, 2025
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Stay sharp to avoid pitfalls of emergency imaging in elderly
By Frances Rylands-Monk
In the elderly, radiologists must take great care not to confuse normal age-related changes with the cause of the emergency, delegates heard at the French national radiology congress, JFR, on 5 October.
October 6, 2025
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MRI finds brain shape changes may be linked to dementia
By Kate Madden Yee
One of the study's implications is that brain shape changes in the entorhinal cortex could contribute to the development of disease.
October 6, 2025
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Female authors remain underrepresented in radiology journals
By Maryam Payne
Women are still significantly underrepresented among the authors of top-cited imaging articles, with country of origin and subspecialty being influencing factors.
October 6, 2025
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PET/CT links metabolic activity to aggressive endometrial cancer
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Aggressive endometrial cancer may drive the high metabolic activity of visceral fat, Norwegian researchers reported in Barcelona at the 40th anniversary meeting of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine.
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Support grows for 5-year CTC screening interval
By Kate Madden Yee
The findings of an Italian study add to an ongoing conversation about the use of CT colonography (CTC) for colorectal cancer screening.
October 3, 2025
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French radiology goes ahead with strike action
By Philip Ward
Many radiologists in France are taking industrial action on 1 October. The scale of the walkout is not clear yet, but the 1,250 radiologists and radiotherapists from the Vidi network have joined the strike.
October 1, 2025
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