Philip Ward

3 weeks ago | auntminnieeurope.com | Philip Ward

Dear AuntMinnieEurope Member,The extensive media coverage in Italy that has followed the arrest of Dr. Emanuele Michieletti on 7 May has no doubt made very uncomfortable reading for healthcare managers across the Emilia Romagna region. Not only is the scale of the alleged abuse shocking but it also appears to have continued for many years. In our report about the case, we’ve tried to summarize the key points from articles in the more reliable media newspapers and websites.

3 weeks ago | auntminnieeurope.com | Philip Ward |Maryam Payne

Budapest, Hungary-based Mediso Medical Imaging Systems has completed the first phase of a strategic technology transfer agreement with Superconducting Systems (SSI), a fully owned subsidiary of MRI technology developer IMRIS. Over the past decade, Mediso has used SSI’s fully cryogen-free superconducting magnets, resulting in the launch of the nanoScan 3-tesla and 7-tesla MRI systems, Mediso said.

3 weeks ago | auntminnieeurope.com | Philip Ward

A senior radiologist has been arrested after multiple allegations of aggravated sexual assault and stalking against colleagues and nurses, according to media reports. Until recently, Dr. Emanuele Michieletti was head of the Radiology Department at the Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital in Piacenza, about 70 km south-east of Milan. The 60-year-old, who was born in Vercelli in Piedmont and who graduated in Milan, was arrested on 7 May, noted an article in the Il Messaggero national newspaper.

1 month ago | auntminnieeurope.com | Philip Ward

Dear AuntMinnieEurope Member,It’s widely known that the possibility of feeling pain during a mammogram deters some women from attending breast screening examinations, so a comprehensive recent Dutch survey of patients’ experiences and perceptions of digital mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) was bound to generate considerable interest. The findings are broadly positive for DBT. You can get the full details in our report.

1 month ago | auntminnieeurope.com | Philip Ward

Contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) should be considered a second-line tool in the diagnostic and therapeutic process, and when there is limited access to MRI or patients with contraindications to MRI, CEM can serve as a dependable alternative for preoperative breast cancer evaluation, according to new research.