Search Tag: Imaging
2020 17 Jul
In a very interesting session at #ECR2020 Digital Congress this week, four key speakers, Olivier Clément of France, Siegfried Trattnig of Austria, Silvio Aime of Italy and Vikas Gulani of the U.S. talked about some of the most promising emerging areas in MRI. MRI is an essential modality in the clinical setting. Abdominal imaging, brain imaging,...Read more
2020 17 Jul
The ECR 2020 Virtual is in full swing from July 15-21. During this critical moment, Mindray aims to provide you with a comprehensive solution which guarantees more precise diagnosis and trea tment for better patient care. With deep insights into unmet clinical needs, Mindray offers a unique virtual tour with multiple intelligent applications...Read more
2020 16 Jul
The adage ‘necessity is the mother of invention’ is all the more true during the COVID-19 pandemic, when scientists are racing to find new vaccines and treatments. Early diagnosis of the disease is another area that needs to be given more focus, since timely and accurate detection of patients with COVID-19 means appropriate therapy can be initiated...Read more
2020 13 Jul
HealthManagement.org continues to provide up-to-date coverage of COVID-19 and its impact on radiology practice and diagnostic imaging. Here are some of our top stories so far: How is the Pandemic Affecting Radiology Practice? An overview of how the Radiology Department at Hospital Clinic in Barcelona handled the COVID-19 pandemic and how this...Read more
2020 13 Jul
The European Congress of Radiology opens on July 15th and will be a completely virtual event with a live scientific programme featuring more than 50 streamed sessions. From plenary lectures and ESR Meets session to Satellite Symposia and Special Focus sessions, ECR 2020 promises to be a highly engaging Congress for radiologists, radiographers and medical...Read more
2020 25 Jun
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the world in a way that is unprecedented in modern history. Health care institutions around the world have been struggling with how best to respond to patient volumes using existing resources and personnel. One coping strategy adopted by hospitals was to cancel or postpone elective/non-urgent appointments and procedures. ...Read more
2020 23 Jun
An overview of how the Radiology Department at Hospital Clinic in Barcelona handled the COVID-19 pandemic and how this disease will change the way radiology is practiced. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to major changes in clinical activity at our radiology department. The radiology department at Hospital Clínic in Barcelona carries out more...Read more
2020 27 May
The sensitivity and specificity of any given diagnostic test are independent of the prevalence of the disease. However, in reality, the sensitivity and specificity varies depending on the prevalence of the disease. Variations in prevalence may occur due to the spectrum of the disease, verification bias, patient selection, and misclassification of...Read more
2020 27 May
When the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic first appeared in China, initial reports revealed that the virus primarily infected the lungs. The majority of patients who developed symptoms presented with pulmonary symptoms like chest discomfort and shortness of breath. Besides pulse oximetry, the most common imaging test in these patients was a...Read more
2020 11 May
Summary: Under pressure in the age of COVID-19, David Koff stresses that researchers need to maintain high standards for their offerings to have value to the medical world. COVID-19 is the worst pandemic the world has been going through since the Spanish Influenza of 1918, which claimed the lives of millions of people. As we watch the death...Read more
2020 11 May
The current COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the need for more agile technical solutions that can quickly support researchers and clinical practitioners in diagnostics and treatments. Sharing data and knowledge is the key driver that can dramatically change the efficiency of political and health care decisions. Chest x-ray has been the main imaging...Read more
2020 29 Apr
In terms of radiologist workforce, NHS hospitals have a marked shortfall of 33%, highlighting the health system's huge pressure in providing the necessary imaging and interventional services during the COVID-19 pandemic. You might also like: Bridging the Radiologist Staffing Gap with New Training Initiative To cover radiology...Read more
2020 21 Apr
POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT SPRING 2021 DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS NEW DATES TO BE CONFIRMED SOON Read more
2020 22 Apr
A UK hospital Trust has launched a platform for secure communications based on medical image to support staff workflow of COVID-19 cases. You might also like: Short on PPE During COVID-19? Here are Solutions Named Bleepa , Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust said it is rolling out the system immediately, for better management of its...Read more
2020 21 Apr
Screening imaging examinations, similar to many other elective medical procedures, are generally being put off as part of measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This has resulted in significantly reduced volume of cases for many radiology departments. You might also like : The View from Italy and...Read more
2020 15 Apr
In healthy women, breast density typically decreases as they increase in age. By contrast, as new research from Sweden has found, women with breast cancer showed an increased density over time, which was particularly notable in women over 55 years of age. You might also like: Dense Breasts: Supplemental Screening Trends In a case-control...Read more
2020 15 May
DUE TO COVID-19 CONCERNS THE MIIT 2020 WILL BE HOSTED AS VIRTUAL MEETING Find Medical Imaging Informatics and Teleradiology (MIIT) on Social Media Read more
2020 17 Mar
The journal Radiology has published expert recommendations on radiology preparedness during the COVID-19 public health crisis. The article outlines how to deal with COVID-19 cases and suggests ways in which radiology departments can help contain spread of infection spread to protect hospital staff and patients in other departments....Read more
2020 24 Jun
NOW A VIRTUAL MEETING FOR DELEGATES WHO CANNOT ATTEND IN PERSON DUE TO COVID-19 Find SIIM on Social Media Read more
2020 10 Mar
Radiology departments should be prepared for an increase in the number of cases of COVID-19, the British Society of Thoracic Imaging has said in a statement. The organisation was commenting as the number of cases and deaths from COVID-19 increased in the UK and strict shut-down measures were implemented in Europe’s hardest-hit...Read more
2020 09 Mar
Summary: Leadership, collaboration and insights from nations leading the way in imaging practice are just a few of the features in what promises to be a rich and educational ECR 2020 congress. HealthManagement.org spoke to Prof Boris Brkljačić, President of the European Society of Radiology for the full overview. How is ECR...Read more
2020 09 Mar
HealthManagement.org rounds up exciting developments that have all the marks of healthcare game changers. What do you think? Advancements in Cardiac Imaging Conventional imaging still remains important for the assessment of cardiac structure and function. However, advanced echocardiography with strain imaging techniques, tissue characterisation...Read more
2020 09 Mar
Summary: Radiomics holds great promise for personalised imaging but without a set of standards for all modalities, the data extraction method will falter. A leading proponent of standardisation for MRI radiomics speaks to HealthManagement.org about the opportunities and pitfalls ahead. Why is it important that standardisation...Read more
2020 09 Mar
The results of the MIT Technology Review survey, in partnership with GE Healthcare, emphasize AI’s potential and ensure that the technology is here to stay, but its ability to overcome potential disruption must be addressed. GE Healthcare believes the solution is in packaging. By unlocking data, breaking it out of silos, and deploying it...Read more
2020 25 Feb
Chest CT plays an important role in the diagnosis of patients with suspected coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) infection. In a new study, researchers from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York , and their counterparts in China, reviewed chest CTs of 121 COVID-19 patients for common CT findings in relationship to the time between symptom...Read more
2020 24 Feb
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has announced it will feature children in its ‘In Focus’ programme at ECR next month. The programme will cover topics such as bringing healthcare to children in low-resource areas, using imaging in cases of child abuse, and hot topics such as consent, data use and medicolegal dilemmas in paediatric...Read more
2020 17 Feb
CT scans have become the first line of defence in diagnosing a suspected infection. Many cases of COVID-19 infection have included respiratory illness clinically resembling viral pneumonia and manifesting as fever, cough, and shortness of breath. You might also like : Radiologists on Coronavirus Frontline The Radiological...Read more
2020 11 Feb
Work overload, a lack of autonomy and disputes with administrators are among the many factors contributing to "high burnout" in academic radiologists in the United States. You might also like: Radiologist Burnout Researchers conducted a study on this important health issue that impacts on the delivery of care. An online...Read more
2020 10 Feb
A new study published in the journal Radiology describes the feasibility of using a deep learning model to accurately assess radiographic features of hip osteoarthritis. The AI model's performance even rivalled the accuracy of trained radiologists , according to researchers. You might also like: White Paper...Read more