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What's the best approach to imaging of breast implant rupture?
October 19, 2023 -- MRI remains the gold standard for the diagnosis of breast implant rupture, but ultrasound can also be a useful screening tool in the initial assessment of implant integrity, U.K. researchers noted at the recent European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) annual meeting. Read More

Secondhand smoke raises osteoporosis risk in women
October 18, 2023 -- Passive and active smoking may be equivalent risk factors for osteoporosis in women, according to Italian researchers. They found women exposed to environmental tobacco smoke had similar rates of the disease as those who actively smoked. 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

Does a novel PET system for prostate cancer have real clinical potential?
October 16, 2023 -- A recently built dedicated PET scanner may improve the detection of prostate cancer and could ultimately reduce invasive patient biopsies to confirm disease, according to a research team in Bologna, Italy. Read More

French radiology fights back against profit-driven acquisitions
October 13, 2023 -- The issue of investment groups buying private practices when radiologists retire is a hot topic at the French national congress of radiology, JFR 2023. A senior French radiologist has called for the "generational transition" to be managed more effectively so younger colleagues can thrive in the future. Read More

What can Europe learn from Canada on interventional training?
October 13, 2023 -- Training in interventional radiology (IR), as well as the cost-effectiveness of IR, is coming under intense scrutiny at France's national congress, JFR 2023. The Canadian approach to IR training is seen by many as a successful and viable model for Europeans to emulate. Read More

Global variations persist in prostate MRI acquisition protocols
October 12, 2023 -- Global prostate MRI acquisition parameters continue to vary widely around the world -- and the variations are not good news for quality patient care, researchers from a top London facility have reported. Read More

Antoine Béclère and the origins of French radiology
October 11, 2023 -- Antoine Béclère is one of the greats of radiology. At his own expense, he opened France's first department of radiology in 1897, and he was president of the third International Congress of Radiology, held in Paris in 1931, writes our history columnist Dr. Adrian Thomas. Read More

MRI safety: What's the latest thinking on gadolinium retention?
October 10, 2023 -- Ten years have passed since gadolinium retention in the brain was first described. To mark the anniversary, European MRI experts have reflected on the background and the current state of knowledge about the use of gadolinium-based contrast agents. Read More

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