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Elastography of the Cervix To Detect Early Labour Signs Shows Promise Newly published research raises the possibility of using elastography to detect cervical stiffness changes that indicate an increased risk of preterm labour in pregnant women. Currently stiffness is assessed by manual palpation of the cervix, a subjective measure, where as elastography...
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MIR Congress Preview
The opportunity to mingle with renowned radiologists from Europe, North America and beyond whilst discussing and learning about management and leadership comes just once a year.The 2015 Management in Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting takes place in the elegant surroundings of Fairmont Rey Juan Carlos Hotel in the heart of Barcelona from 8-9 October....
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EUROSON Congress Preview
The EUROSON 2015 congress is organised by the Hellenic Society of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (HSUMB) and the European Federation of Societies of Utrasound of Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB). The delegates are the presidents of each national society and the president of EFSUMB. The scope of the congress is to unite all medical specialties by...
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MRI in Women with Extremely Dense Breasts, Interview with Dr. Carla van Gils
The first randomised controlled trial (RCT) on MRI and mammography in women with extremely dense breasts is underway in the Netherlands. Breast Cancer Screening With MRI in Women Aged 50-75 Years With Extremely Dense Breast Tissue: the DENSE Trial ( clinicaltrials. gov/ct2/show/NCT01315015 ) aims to determine the cost-effectiveness of biennial screening...
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Quality and Safety in Radiology: A Symbiotic Relationship
Political Background Safety and quality have been highlighted by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (European Commission Expert Panel on Effective Ways of Investing in Health Expert Panel 2014). The Expert Panel on Effective Ways of Investing in Health was tasked with considering the core dimensions of quality...
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Radiology: The End of the Road?
Until very recently, radiology was looked upon very favourably by many seniors at American medical schools. As they finalised their choice of residency training, our specialty had acquired an allure based on the exciting technology at our disposal, the relatively high income available to newly minted graduates of fellowship programmes, (because nearly...
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Front-End Speech Systems
Which vendors provide best value? Speech recognition systems for physicians to use to dictate letters and reports promise increased efficiency and reduced transcription costs. Systems can either be front-end (speech to text recognition in real time) or back-end (speech to text conversion after the dictation has taken place). KLAS Research interviewed...
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Big Data and Cognitive Computing at Point of Care
The future of primary care in the global health approach Background and Trends Healthcare services have been under great pressure during recent years, especially when the economic and financial crisis put a remarkable emphasis on sustainability. It is generally accepted that developed countries’ economies are not going to grow until infinity...
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Big Data for Health in Europe
In 2010, the European Commission proposed the 10-year strategy, Europe 2020, aimed at stimulating economic growth across the EU bloc. An important pillar of the 2020 drive is the creation of the Digital Single Market with the use of Big Data for ‘eHealth’ and ‘mHealth’ central to the initiative. The aim is to dramatically improve the quality, efficacy...
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Patient Power Infographic
Nothing about me without me An empowered activated patient: Understands their health condition and its effect on their body. Feels able to participate in decision-making with their healthcare professionals Feels able to make informed choices about treatment. Understands the need to make necessary changes to their lifestyle...
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