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Week in Review: Contaminated contrast media | Maskell’s Law of Cancer | Radiographers and AI
A CT safety incident at a general hospital in Belgium has gripped the national media for the past 10 days. Contaminated contrast media was found to be the cause, but unanswered questions remain.
September 5, 2025
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AuntMinnieEurope.com AI Insider
How exactly can CT radiographers help to implement AI? An Italian-led research group has provided some answers in a practical and timely study.
September 4, 2025
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CT radiographers can play key role in AI implementation
AI-driven systems significantly reduce radiation dose exposure for patients and improve diagnostic image quality in CT imaging, but the role of radiographers remains indispensable, an Italian-led study has found.
September 4, 2025
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Week in Review: Beer and gadolinium | Belgian CT safety incident | Ukraine shows true resilience
Much has been written about the discovery of gadolinium in wastewater and rivers, but its presence in beer is now also attracting interest.
August 29, 2025
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Safety concerns lead to suspension of CT service at Belgian hospital
Ten patients at a general hospital in Dendermonde, East Flanders, became unwell after undergoing CT. An investigation is underway, and the CT service was briefly suspended, according to media reports.
August 28, 2025
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Week in Review: Latest news on breast AI | Germany’s cooking robot | Up and running on Instagram
Two intriguing European breast AI studies have dominated the radiology news agenda this week.
August 22, 2025
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Week in Review: Imaging advances in Parkinson’s | Views of an AI sceptic | Our launch on Instagram
The incidence of Parkinson’s disease is rising sharply, but advances in PET scanning are bringing hope to patients, as shown by four clinical cases.
August 15, 2025
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AuntMinnieEurope.com Molecular Imaging Insider
Identifying patients with Parkinson’s disease who are at higher risk of cognitive and motor progression remains a major challenge, but PET can help greatly in these cases.
August 14, 2025
Molecular Imaging
PET proves clinical value in mapping movement disorders
Brain F-18 DOPA PET imaging is an increasingly valuable tool to study the dopaminergic pathway to differentiate Parkinson's disease from other parkinsonian syndromes.
August 14, 2025
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Week in Review: Beware of imaging mimics | Fast-tracking radiologists | Mammography quality control
Diagnosis of female reproductive tract obstruction is notoriously tricky, but the authors of a new article in the European Journal of Radiology have attempted to make the task less arduous.
August 8, 2025
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By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD
A single bottle of contaminated contrast agent was the cause of eight patients becoming unwell after undergoing CT in Dendermonde, East Flanders. Bracco has now issued a statement.
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Interview with JFR 2025 president: Part 1
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A thoracic and cardiac radiologist, Prof. Mathieu Lederlin subspecializes in lung CT, particularly for interstitial lung diseases and lung cancer. He also performs cardiac CT and MRI, and emergency imaging. He is a member of the board of the national college of radiology (CERF) and former president of the French Society of Thoracic Imaging.
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Experts issue appropriate use criteria for molecular breast imaging
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The criteria offer use scenarios for technetium-99 (Tc-99m) sestamibi-based gamma camera imaging of the breast.
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Safety concerns lead to suspension of CT service at Belgian hospital
By Philip Ward
Ten patients at a general hospital in Dendermonde, East Flanders, became unwell after undergoing CT. An investigation is underway, and the CT service was briefly suspended, according to media reports.
August 28, 2025
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