The radiologist and the curse of the mummy
The main risks to radiologists have traditionally been related to three causes: overexposure to radiation, electrical accidents, and hazards associated with the chemicals used in film processing. More...
Fluoroscopy examination
This historical image depicts an early posteroanterior fluoroscopy examination. Thank you to all those who have worked tirelessly to make medical imaging safer and more accessible to everyone. More...
The Simple Dutch Cure for Stress
Recently I was in San Francisco, a city known for its tech companies, steep hills, and fierce winds. Each day I’d run around the neighborhood and up through the park, ending with a spectacular view of the Golden Gate Bridge. More...
Deadly superbugs pose greater threat than previously estimated
Drug-resistant germs sicken about 3 million people every year in the United States and kill about 35,000, representing a much larger public health threat than previously understood, according to a long-awaited report released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More...
Google Plans to Acquire a Trove of Health Data in Fitbit
Google is planning to acquire Fitbit for $2.1 billion, Google’s senior vice president of devices and services, Rick Osterloh, announced Friday. The goal is “helping more people with wearables,” which sounds modest until you remember Google’s ambitions for its devices to quietly anticipate and run your life. More...
The Lines of Code That Changed Everything
Back in 2009, Facebook launched a world-changing piece of code—the “like” button. “Like” was the brainchild of several programmers and designers, including Leah Pearlman and Justin Rosenstein. More...
Breast cancer detected by thermal imaging scan in Edinburgh
A tourist has told of her "life-changing" visit to the Camera Obscura in Edinburgh after one of its thermal cameras detected she had breast cancer. More...
Agfa Transforms Digital Radiography Through Its MUSICA Digital Nerve Center
At Agfa’s Radiological Society of North America’s (RSNA) 2019 booth, radiology professionals will discover intelligent radiography powered by the MUSICA Acquisition Workstation, the digital nerve center of every Agfa digital radiography (DR) system, including the launch of a new, groundbreaking DR unit. Read more...
ESR promises to plant 30,000 trees
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has pledged to plant one tree for every onsite and online attendee at the 2020 ECR. The commitment could result in over 30,000 new trees, and is part of the organizers' efforts to minimize the damage to the environment resulting from the meeting. More...