Dear AuntMinnieEurope Member,
Hospital mistakes tend to happen more often in August, when many regular staff members go on holiday and temporary workers find themselves under pressure.
This perception -- and it is only a perception -- was supported last week by reports in the French media about a young boy who apparently lost his thumb during an MRI scan of the pancreas. To learn more about the incident, go to the MRI Community, or click here.
Errors have also come under scrutiny at the prestigious King's College Hospital in London, where a group of radiologists conducted a comprehensive audit of musculoskeletal examinations discussed at discrepancy meetings. They presented their findings at the 2015 congress of the European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology. Get the story here.
During the same congress, a Belgian team received a top award for their research on how best to image suspected elbow injuries. They aimed to shed light on when to use digital x-ray, ultrasound, and MRI, and you can find out more here.
Russia is seen by imaging vendors as a growing market, but their future prospects appear to be less rosy after news of additional restrictions on the purchase of imported medical equipment and supplies. We asked a leading Russian radiologist and a top lawyer for their views on the rules. Go to our Digital X-Ray Community, or click here.
Meanwhile, a positron emission mammography unit developed in Spain is showing promise. It seems to offer better resolution than whole-body PET, and it may prove more useful than molecular breast imaging using technetium-99m sestamibi. Visit the Women's Imaging Community, or click here.
And don't miss our Case of the Week from the Netherlands about a 50-year-old man with macroscopic hematuria. To take the test, click here.
