Philip Ward[email protected]2021To shake or not to shake hands? Enter the wristbandIt's the dilemma facing every congress attendee these days: Do I shake hands with this colleague or not? In an enterprising attempt to solve this problem, colored wristbands are available at RSNA 2021 that indicate an individual's comfort level with contact.November 28, 2021MRIGadolinium levels in German rivers come under the microscopeScientists have published new evidence of concentrations of gadolinium detected in rivers in the Muenster area of western Germany. The contamination is linked with the release of gadolinium-based contrast agents used in MRI.November 21, 2021CTIDoR celebrates achievements of interventional radiologyThe global medical imaging community came together on November 8 to celebrate interventional radiology during the International Day of Radiology (IDoR). Participants shared their photos on social media.November 10, 2021MRIWomen give thumbs-up to abbreviated breast MRIAbbreviated breast MRI is effective and is the preferred screening modality for 75% of women, Australian researchers have reported. Their new study confirms that the concept of abbreviated MRI works, according to Dr. Christiane Kuhl of Aachen, Germany.November 4, 2021MRIMRI exam nearly injures competitor at Tokyo ParalympicsThe chief radiologist at the Tokyo Paralympic Games, Dr. Yukihisa Saida, has described an MRI event at the recent Paralympics Games in Tokyo that highlights the importance of knowing what a patient's prosthetic is made of.September 27, 2021CTCT lung screening reduces lung cancer mortality 16% in U.K. studyPerforming CT lung cancer screening of current and former smokers reduced lung cancer mortality by as much as 16%, a number in line with other studies, according to research published on September 11 in the Lancet Regional Health -- Europe.September 13, 2021MRIFirst figures released on imaging of Tokyo OlympicsOver 200 MRI exams were performed in the polyclinic during the first week of the Tokyo Olympics, and 90% of these scans were for suspected musculoskeletal injuries, chief radiologist Dr. Yukihisa Saida has revealed.August 3, 2021MRIRadiology swings into action at Tokyo OlympicsMedical imaging is already playing a valuable clinical role in the Tokyo Olympics, and both MRI and ultrasound look set to be essential diagnostic tools right up to the closing ceremony on August 8.July 28, 2021UltrasoundInvestigation highlights midwife's failure to read ultrasound scansA patient had to make an agonizing decision to terminate her first pregnancy at 25 weeks after a midwife said she was too busy to read two ultrasound exams showing serious fetal abnormalities, according to a report issued on June 21 by the New Zealand authorities. The problems with the pregnancy could have been picked up a month earlier, they found.June 23, 2021MRIWhen are cerebral aneurysm clips 100% safe for MRI exams?In daily practice, it's often not known which type of cerebral aneurysm clip was implanted in a patient, and ferromagnetic-type clips were used until the late 1990s. The Dutch Association of Medical Specialists has now written a guideline for developing a local policy to safely perform MRI in these patients.May 18, 2021Previous PagePage 3 of 18Next PageTop StoriesPodcast NetworkPodcast: The PACSMan Pontificates, Episode 2 -- RFPsAre RFPs still needed for buying a PACS? Michael J. Cannavo, aka the PACSMan, tackles this question in episode 2 of The PACSMan Pontificates podcast series.InterventionalTAE reduces pain in patients with chronic wrist painCTHuman-AI collaboration beats AI alone for identifying PEWomens ImagingAI model predicts 10-year breast cancer riskSponsor ContentRadiology is Under Pressure
