The abused child: What is imaging’s precise role in the legal process?
Acting as an effective expert witness in suspected cases of child abuse can represent a major challenge for clinicians because they tend to see things…
Imaging obese patients: study confirms dose is higher and new ultrasound equipment shows promise
Obesity is a massive public health issue and an increasing number of patients are obese, creating new challenges for imaging. Acquiring specific skills and knowledge…
Radiographers evaluate how their future role will be affected by artificial intelligence
Much discussion surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) has been in relation to the role of the radiologist. However, radiographers – often the bridge between doctors and…
What the future holds for MRI
MRI’s unmatched richness of contrast has made it an essential modality in many settings, such as abdominal, brain, cardiac and MSK imaging. Equipment that provides…
Israel Radiological Association: an update from the start-up nation
The Israel Radiological Association (ISRA) was founded in 1927 and is the oldest medical society in the country. We have about 530 active certified radiologists…
Israel to address AI and culture-based communication
Leading Israeli radiologists will show how they work to advance radiology practise with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) and improving human interactions, during the…
Imaging of the heart from the heart of Europe: cardiac MRI in Slovakia
Slovakia, located in the heart of Europe, is a post-communist country. This has greatly influenced radiology over the last few decades, mostly due to a…
Central European radiologists boost their visibility and profile with ESR Meets session
The culture, healthcare organisation, and practice of radiology in Croatia, Slovakia, and Slovenia come under the microscope this morning at ECR 2020. Speakers from these…
Visualising the invisible in Alzheimer’s
A century has been lost searching in the wrong places for a cure to Alzheimer’s disease (AD). But with the contribution of imaging, researchers may…
Optimising patient selection can prove decisive in prostate arterial embolisation
Patient selection is particularly important in prostatic artery embolisation (PAE) because it can help to reduce the number of patients who do not respond to…