Search Tag: Radiology
2024 08 Mar
Dr Proctor will lead on Clinical Radiology Faculty activities that guide and support our Fellows and members throughout their practising careers. He is a consultant radiologist with a special interest in musculoskeletal radiology who works in the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. He has held several leadership roles...Read more
2024 06 Mar
As the world grapples with the realities of man-made climate change, attention has turned to every sector's contribution to global emissions, including healthcare. Among medical practices, radiology departments stand out as significant contributors to carbon emissions, sparking a call for sustainable changes. The European Society of Radiology...Read more
2024 02 Mar
In the last plenary session of ECR 2024, Pr Annemiek Snoeckx (Belgium) started by addressing the profound transformation radiology has undergone over the past two decades, powered by rapid technological advancements. From the days of light boxes and printed images to the era of sophisticated workstations and volumetric data sets, radiologists have...Read more
2024 29 Feb
Staff shortages in radiology departments pose an organisational challenge. Shaping up a thriving interdisciplinary team within a radiology department can be an option to alleviate shortage by fostering a culture of reshuffling tasks. The problem can be described as assessing the right number of people with the right skills in the right place at...Read more
2024 29 Feb
Healthcare contributes substantially to the overall greenhouse gas emissions. Among all specialities, radiology is one of the most energy-intensive despite the industry's efforts to provide lower-consumption devices. Furthermore, contrast media residuals in wastewater and medical waste in interventional radiology contribute to radiology's environmental...Read more
2024 28 Feb
With industry companies publicizing their efforts to decrease the energy consumption of devices and unveiling AI solutions for power management, sustainability was one of the main keywords of the ECR (European Congress of Radiology) congress in Vienna. In a session chaired by Jose Guilherme Couto (Malta) and Philipp Brantner (Switzerland), lecturers...Read more
2024 27 Feb
Global Leader in Women’s Health to Present Research and Educational Opportunities Focused on Improving Workflow and Efficiency Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX) continues to deliver on its commitment to advancing women’s health by unveiling new research in artificial intelligence (AI) and offering innovative educational opportunities at the...Read more
2024 21 Feb
United Imaging , a global leader in medical technology, is showcasing its full portfolio of AI-empowered innovations at the European Society of Radiology (ECR) 2024 in Vienna, Austria. The company highlights its significant EU growth since establishing its regional headquarters in Poland in 2019. Dr. Al Zhang, Ph.D, Chairman & Co-CEO...Read more
2024 13 Feb
A recent examination of residency programme data spanning from 2013 to 2022 reveals a significant gender gap in applications to radiology residency programmes compared to other specialties. Over this period, the proportion of female applicants to radiology residencies was nearly 21% lower than those applying to other programmes. Gender...Read more
2023 21 Dec
Affidea has earned significant recognition on the Eurosafe Wall of Stars, a direct result of the company's innovative Dose Excellence Programme, which has set new standards in radiology. The Dose Excellence Programme at Affidea stands out for several reasons. Firstly, an impressive 80% of Affidea's equipment fleet is integrated with the Digital...Read more
2023 01 Dec
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is introducing an initiative to enhance transparency among the artificial intelligence (AI) landscape. Through the ACR Data Science Institute's platform, known as 'AI Central,' physicians can now choose algorithms that have undergone a comprehensive performance evaluation. Manufacturers participating in...Read more
2023 27 Nov
Evidia, a leading radiology and radiotherapy services provider in Germany, Sweden, Norway and the UK, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Zisis Sotiriou as the new Chief Operating Officer of the Evidia Group, effective November 6 th , 2023. In his role, Mr. Sotiriou will focus on accelerating Evidia’s growth strategy, with a focus...Read more
2023 24 Nov
A recent analysis, published in JACR, outlines five guiding principles aimed at assisting imaging leaders in establishing point-of-care ultrasound programmes within their institutions. Point-of-care ultrasound programmes present numerous challenges as they rapidly expand in adoption and applications beyond the traditional realm of diagnostic...Read more
2023 13 Nov
Radiologists make errors, and this is inevitable. Peer Learning is a safe way to improve the performance of the entire group of radiologists, benefitting from each other’s errors in a spirit of Just Culture. The process is anonymous; there is no scoring, shame, or blame. Key points The overall prevalence of errors in radiology has not...Read more
2023 08 Nov
The 2023 Alexander R. Margulis Award for the best original scientific article published in Radiology has been awarded to researchers of the article “Pancreatic Cancer Detection on CT Scans with Deep Learning: A Nationwide Population-based Study”. The team created an AI tool and trained it by analysing hundreds of contrast-enhanced CT studies...Read more
2023 03 Nov
Faster than ever patients can now access their radiology reports via online portals. In response, radiologists are evolving their communication approaches. It is essential that the language used in these reports is simplified so that they are more understandable to the wide range of people reading the reports. Moreover, as radiologists increasingly...Read more
2023 30 Oct
This year in 2023, United Imaging has disrupted the molecular imaging industry once again with our innovative technologies. At EANM 2023, we showcased the uMI Panorama™ PET/CT family to the world. The uMI Panorama is breaking barriers in all directions with industry-leading PET image quality, the finest NEMA NU 2-2018 PET spatial resolution at...Read more
2023 11 Oct
A recent survey was conducted among breast radiologists to investigate the common factors that impact workplace satisfaction and the chances that breast radiologists leave their jobs. Members of the Society of Breast Imaging were surveyed about workplace satisfaction, with radiologists specifying recent departures from or contemplation of leaving...Read more
2023 10 Oct
According to a recent analysis, published in European Radiology, ChatGPT and other large language models could prove useful in rewriting radiology reports that were were factually correct, complete and simplified. To assess the quality of simplified radiology reports, researchers from LMU University Hospital, Germany, tested the performance...Read more
2023 06 Oct
According to a recent study, radiology has made notable progress in increasing diversity relative to other medical specialties in the past decade. The team gathered the Graduate Medical Education results from 2010-2011 to 2020-2021 to access demographic information for major medical specialties. This way, the team could extract the racial and...Read more
2023 14 Sep
Thank you for your interest in submitting your abstract to ECR 2024. Your contribution to the congress is valuable and helps enrich the field of radiology. All abstracts must be submitted online through myESR.org/abstractsubmission . The abstract submission is open from September 1 st to October 10 th 2023. Before embarking on your...Read more