Survey shows junior doctors don't understand contrast phases in CT
November 15, 2023 -- New research from Australia has shown that most junior medical officers have a poor understanding and knowledge of contrast phases in CT imaging, and this may have a serious impact on the quality of their referrals. Read More
CT imaging increases children's blood cancer risk
November 15, 2023 -- Children who undergo CT imaging are at greater risk of developing blood cancer, according to a team led by investigators from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health in Spain. Read More
The dangers of eating raw fish: CT provides clarity in tricky cases
November 14, 2023 -- 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. Read More
Radiologist's 37% error rate leads to review of scans
November 7, 2023 -- 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. Read More
CT radiomics can play central role in retroperitoneal sarcomas
November 2, 2023 -- CT radiomics enables clinicians to predict the histological type and grade of retroperitoneal sarcomas more accurately, a U.K.-led study published in the November issue of The Lancet Oncology has found. Read More
ChatGPT can help educate interventional radiology patients
October 30, 2023 -- ChatGPT is showing considerable promise for patient education in interventional radiology cases, according to a research group from Philipps University of Marburg in Germany. Read More
What's it really like being a black doctor in a white community?
October 24, 2023 -- Dr. Yvette Adjei-Gyamfi has reflected on her life as a senior black radiologist working in a mostly white community in the U.K. Until recently, she was the only black female consultant in her hospital. She is London born and raised, but she has never been more aware of her race. Read More
Ultralow-dose chest CT proves far superior to x-ray in emergencies
October 20, 2023 -- In non-traumatic emergency room patients, ultralow-dose chest CT offers more than twice the detection rate for main diagnoses compared to chest x-ray, scientists from the Medical University of Vienna have found. Read More
ESR's Carlo Catalano casts light on value-based radiology at JFR 2023
October 17, 2023 -- What does value-based radiology mean and how can it be achieved in practice? European Society of Radiology (ESR) President Prof. Carlo Catalano addressed this burning question during a special session at France's national radiology congress, JFR 2023. Read More
Revel: Female lung screening trial shows cessation strategy works
October 16, 2023 -- Eighteen months after the launch of France's female lung cancer trial, CASCADE, valuable lessons have been learnt about the optimum approach to screening, Prof. Marie-Pierre Revel reported on Sunday at the national radiology congress, JFR 2023. Read More
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