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Ethical AI in radiology is focus of draft statement

By Erik L. Ridley

The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology for radiology applications has led to concerns over how to ensure its safe and appropriate use. In response, seven prominent radiology and imaging informatics societies in North America and Europe have teamed up to draft a statement on the ethics of AI.

March 4, 2019

ACR, AAPM address radiation incident in Ariz. crematory

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) and the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) have issued a statement to allay growing concern over radiation exposure after researchers identified radioactivity being emitted from crematory equipment.

March 4, 2019

Siemens VP Darrow dies

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Longtime medical imaging executive Doug Darrow of Siemens Healthineers has died.

March 4, 2019

Advanced US techniques = better thyroid nodule diagnosis

By Kate Madden Yee

Using a combination of advanced ultrasound techniques improves the accuracy of the modality for diagnosing suspicious thyroid nodules compared with conventional ultrasound alone, according to a study published online March 1 in the International Journal of Clinical Oncology.

March 4, 2019

ABUS better than DBT for diagnostic workup

By Kate Madden Yee

Automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) is more accurate than digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) as a diagnostic tool for working up positive findings on mammography screening in dense breast tissue, according to a presentation delivered at ECR 2019.

March 4, 2019

Video from ECR 2019: Erik Ranschaert on AI training

VIENNA - There's an urgent need for radiologists to become better informed about artificial intelligence (AI), according to Dr. Erik Ranschaert, PhD. He talks about his new book on AI and medical imaging and why it represents excellent value for the money, and he also outlines some future initiatives being organized by the European Society of Medical Imaging Informatics, of which he is president.

March 4, 2019

Siemens installs 1st Biograph Vision PET/CT in U.S.

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Healthineers has installed its first Biograph Vision PET/CT scanner in the U.S., at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

March 3, 2019

CathWorks names new CFO

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Israeli imaging analysis software developer CathWorks has appointed Mike Feher to the posts of vice president of finance and chief financial officer (CFO).

March 3, 2019

New technique may improve CT scanner calibration

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Scientists from the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a method for standardizing the measurement of x-rays emitted by different CT scanners. They describe the method in an article recently published in PLOS One.

March 3, 2019

ECR 2019 hits new high in attendance

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

ECR 2019 in Vienna has surpassed last year's record-breaking figures for overall attendance by roughly 6%, according to an announcement from the European Society of Radiology.

March 3, 2019

PET, fMRI shed light on alcohol's effects on brain

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Data from a combination of FDG-PET and functional MRI (fMRI) scans revealed the extent to which alcohol intake can alter patterns of energy use and neuronal activity in the brain, according to an article published online February 11 in Nature Communications.

March 3, 2019

Video from ECR 2019: Claudia Weidekamm on life in New Zealand

VIENNA - Ever wondered what it's like working Down Under? Three years ago, musculoskeletal radiologist Dr. Claudia Weidekamm made the switch from the Medical University of Vienna to TRG Imaging in New Zealand. She describes why she took an extended sabbatical and what differences she noticed working in two very different healthcare systems and cultures.

March 3, 2019

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