Illuminations

News From The International Society of Radiology

May 2024

Announcements

IAEA's Rays of Hope Initiative

The ISR is please to announce we have been invited by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to collaborate on the Rays of Hope (RoH) initiative on advancing cancer management by providing experts for the ROH Anchor Centers. These Anchor Centers will train fellows, organize training courses, particpate in IAEA coordinated research projects, promote networking, and provide experts and mentorship.

For more information. please visit the IAEA website here >>

If you are interst in serving as an ISR representative to join the IAEA's pool of volunteers please send your CV and motivation letter to the ISR office by May 22, 2024.

ISRQSA News

IRQSA co-chair Dr. Frush represented the ISR during the WHO invitation for NGOs input on medical devices, IVD and radiation, on-line meeting before the upcoming World Health Assembly [WHA77, May 27- June 1, 2024 Provisional agenda (who.int)]. The virtual meeting took place on Monday April 29^th at 1300 CEST.

Open Access Education Articles

Mimickers of hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury in term neonates: What the radiologist should know

Patterns of neonatal hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury (HIBI) are fairly well known. There are, however, other diagnoses with imaging patterns that may mimic HIBI. A review of MRI studies was conducted for children with suspected cerebral palsy, correlated with prior imaging, clinical details and laboratory tests where available.

Lung Cancer Screening in Clinical Practice: A 5-Year Review of Frequency and Predictors of Lung Cancer in the Screened Population

The aims of this study were to evaluate (1) frequency, type, and lung cancer stage in a clinical lung cancer screening (LCS) population and (2) the association between patient characteristics and Lung CT Screening Reporting & Data System (Lung-RADS®) with lung cancer diagnosis.

Beyond BI-RADS: Nonmass Abnormalities on Breast Ultrasound

Abnormalities on breast ultrasound (US) images which do not meet the criteria for masses are referred to as nonmass lesions. These features and outcomes have been investigated in several studies conducted by Asian researchers.

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