The importance of identifying technical errors in hybrid imaging: pitfalls and artefacts in PET/CT and PET/MRI
Positron emission tomography (PET) combined with anatomical imaging modalities such as computed tomography (PET/CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI) are widely used in the assessment…
Advanced prostate cancer: heading for new shores
Oligometastatic prostate cancer (OMPC) is a special clinical state with a tumour biology that is presumed to be more indolent than polymetastatic disease. It is…
Successful equipment purchasing depends on coherent approach and teamwork
There is no such thing as a perfect piece of equipment that suits every radiology department, and acquiring the right tools involves a carefully mapped…
Why it is time to think smarter about CT protocol management and optimisation
As the demand for CT examinations continue to increase, radiologists need to think more carefully about how to optimise CT protocols to reduce the risks…
Ultrahigh-field MRI systems make progress, but practical difficulties remain
Ultrahigh-field MRI is pushing the boundaries of imaging science and has the scope to improve clinical care in specific, particularly neurological, applications. However, the consensus…
Multi-front development in x-ray tech and methodology
What is the current state-of-the-art technology in radiology, and what are the prospects of recent innovations? The rapid growth and advancement in imaging technology certainly…
AI-driven dose reduction: state of the art and limits
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology spans all fields of imaging, including radiation protection, and that has a lot to do with improving image optimisation. But how…
EuroSafe Imaging to communicate results of new European dose survey
Two recent studies on cumulative dose have raised concerns about whether patients undergoing multiple exams are receiving too much radiation dose, too often. During an…
Diagnostic reference levels based on clinical indications
This article was originally written for publication during ECR 2020 in March 2020 on the occasion of a planned EuroSafe Imaging session, ‘European study on…
The role of fluoroscopic angiography in the development of bioengineered kidneys
The shortage of organs available for transplantation remains a global problem that will increase as life expectancy continues to rise. Whole organ perfusion decellularisation is…