Call for more education of radiographers in Spain; and “selfie elbows” are in the news. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: breast cancer prediction models more effective with family data; educator calls for more training for radiographers in Spain; radiologists are “mildly happy” at work;
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La imagen diagnóstica puede ser un paso crítico para tratar a los pacientes lo antes posible. A veces, los pacientes que sufren una enfermedad rara experimentan un diagnóstico tardío. El retraso puede permitir que su condición avance más, posiblemente poniendo en peligro su calidad de vida
Read MoreLas sesiones durante ECR ofrecen estudios y sugerencias sobre como mantener el enfoque centrado en el paciente. Hubo 80 sesiones sobre inteligencia artificial en la ECR 2019. Sin embargo, el tema que surgió a menudo en las conversaciones y las sesiones a las que asistí el
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Educator calls for updated and more extensive curriculum for radiographers. Salvador Pedraza Gutiérrez, Director of the Diagnostic Imaging Institute. Spain has one of the shortest curricula in the world for radiographers: two years. This is half the time considered necessary worldwide. But advanced imaging and the continuously rising
Read More El educador exige un currículo actualizado y más extenso para los radiógrafos. Salvador Pedraza Gutiérrez, Director del Instituto de Diagnóstico. Cuando se trata de técnicos radiológicos, España tiene uno de los planes de estudios más cortos del mundo. Pero la imagen diagnóstica avanzada y la creciente demanda
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In the news: impact of ‘no deal Brexit’ on healthcare; and AI developments. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: how a ‘no deal’ Brexit might affect patients; AI is no substitute for patient-physician relationship; Amazon announces new machine learning service; AI helps identify/predict cancer symptoms;
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Can you guess the image in the X-ray? This month's “Guess the X-ray Image Challenge!” is here! We welcome radiologists, technologists, RAs, MDs, PAs – or anyone who thinks they’re up to the challenge – to guess the subject in this X-ray. Please leave your answer in the comment
Read MoreThis week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: solutions to encourage collaborative AI research; ECR 2019 sessions offer suggestions for keeping the patient in focus; blockchain’s potential role in teleradiology; the RBMA’s new Business Excellence Program; and is AI deterring radiology trainees? How image analysis competitions can
Read MoreECR sessions offer studies and suggestions for keeping the patient in focus. There were 80 sessions on artificial intelligence at ECR 2019. However, the topic that surfaced often in conversations and the sessions I attended on day one was the very low-tech but all-important human factor.
Read MoreRadiology’s role in diagnosing rare diseases; and CT’s role in diagnosing migraines are in the news. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: AI/image analysis ranked No. 1 digital health technology; emergency department CTs may not benefit most migraine patients; radiology’s role in diagnosing rare diseases;
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