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{"title":"Raising the Profile of Allied Health Professionals as a Career Choice: The Leaders of Tomorrow","authors":"Roisin Hutchinson, Olga McAlister, Jennifer Madden, Claire Turner, Judith Beattie, Heather Turkington","doi":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.09.033","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.09.033","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47416,"journal":{"name":"Radiography","volume":"30 ","pages":"Page S16"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142417730","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Southwest Radiotherapy Late Effects Services-personalising care, making a difference as a region.","authors":"Zoe Walker , Hazel Clarke , Lisa Durrant , Samantha Bostock Bostock , Vicki Hands , Alexandra Board , Emma Crozier , Suzanne Hill , Michele Chirossel","doi":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.09.041","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.09.041","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47416,"journal":{"name":"Radiography","volume":"30 ","pages":"Page S20"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142417851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Thinking Outside the Box: Introducing the Pathway Navigator in Radiotherapy","authors":"Norma Simpson, Holly Tant, Bronwyn van Blerk, Gráinne Barron","doi":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.09.045","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.09.045","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47416,"journal":{"name":"Radiography","volume":"30 ","pages":"Pages S21-S22"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142417855","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Corrigendum to: ‘Assessing MRI referrals’ appropriateness for low back pain post a radiology-initiated intervention’ [Radiography 2724 (2024) 1277-1282]","authors":"C.C. Chilanga , M. Heggelund , E. Kjelle","doi":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.10.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.10.005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47416,"journal":{"name":"Radiography","volume":"30 6","pages":"Pages 1727-1728"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142477605","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prelim ii - EFRS Member","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S1078-8174(24)00324-9","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1078-8174(24)00324-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47416,"journal":{"name":"Radiography","volume":"30 6","pages":"Page ii"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142573539","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of artificial intelligence assisted compressed sensing technique on scan time and image quality in musculoskeletal MRI – A systematic review","authors":"Priyanka ,&nbsp;R. Kadavigere ,&nbsp;S. Nayak S ,&nbsp;O. Chandran M ,&nbsp;A. Shirlal ,&nbsp;T. Pires ,&nbsp;S. Pendem","doi":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.08.012","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.08.012","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has revolutionized the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. Parallel imaging (PI) and compressed sensing (CS) techniques reduce scan time, but higher acceleration factors decrease image quality. Artificial intelligence has enhanced MRI reconstructions by integrating deep learning algorithms. Therefore, the study aims to review the impact of Artificial intelligence-assisted compressed sensing (AI-CS) and acceleration factors on scan time and image quality in musculoskeletal MRI.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Database searches were completed across PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Embase to identify relevant articles focusing on the application of AI-CS in musculoskeletal MRI between 2022 and 2024. We utilized the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis guidelines to extract data from the selected studies.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Nine articles were included for the final review, with a total sample size of 730 participants. Of these, seven articles were rated as high, while two articles were considered to be of moderate quality. MRI examination with AI-CS showed scan time reduction of 18.9–38.8% for lumbar spine, 38–40% for shoulder, 54–75% for knee and 53–63% for ankle.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>AI-CS showed a significant reduction in scan time and improved image quality for 2D and 3D sequences in musculoskeletal MRI compared with PI and CS. Determining the optimal acceleration factor necessary to achieve images with higher image quality compared to traditional PI techniques is required before clinical implementation. Higher acceleration factors currently lead to reduced image scores, although advancements in AI-CS are expected to address the limitation.</div></div><div><h3>Implications of practice</h3><div>AI-CS in MRI improves patient care by shortening scan times, reducing patient discomfort and anxiety, and produces high quality images for accurate diagnosis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47416,"journal":{"name":"Radiography","volume":"30 6","pages":"Pages 1704-1712"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142113410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Job satisfaction and career plans among Irish radiography services managers and clinical specialist radiographers","authors":"S. Sexton,&nbsp;J.P. McNulty","doi":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.10.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.10.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Radiography Service Managers (RSMs) and Clinical Specialist Radiographers (CSRs) play a pivotal role in the overall provision and seamless operation of the diagnostic imaging services provided to patients. The essential role played by these professionals makes it important to consider both job satisfaction and career plans amongst this cohort as both these variables are inextricably linked with the quality of care provided to patients and the occupational performance of staff. This study explored the job satisfaction and career plans of RSMs and CSRs.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>A well-established, validated, questionnaire-based job satisfaction assessment tool, the Job Satisfaction Survey (JSS), was used to provide data relating to 36 statements across nine subscales related to job satisfaction in healthcare. Additionally, there were four open-ended questions which provided participants the opportunity to provide input related to career plans. An email link with access to the electronic survey was circulated to the National RSMs Group who further distributed the survey to other RSMs and all CSRs at their respective clinical sites. The collected data was analysed in Excel with the data analysis add-in to assess statistical significance.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The findings of this study demonstrated predominately ‘ambivalent’ opinions among CSRs and RSMs, with regard to job satisfaction. Areas of highest satisfaction amongst both cohorts included ‘Nature of work’, ‘Co-workers’, and ‘Supervision’, while areas of dissatisfaction included ‘Pay’, unclear systems of ‘Contingent Rewards’, and ‘Operating Conditions’.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This study highlighted areas where measures could be explored to increase job satisfaction and encourage the retention of both RSMs and CSRs in diagnostic imaging departments.</div></div><div><h3>Implications for practice</h3><div>The enhancement of job satisfaction at management levels should translate through to other grades of radiographers, impacting the overall quality of patient care and professional well-being in the department.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47416,"journal":{"name":"Radiography","volume":"30 6","pages":"Pages 1622-1628"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142446916","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"New protocol for contrast media reduction in atrial fibrillation ablation-planning CT with dual region of interest","authors":"R.H. Fan ,&nbsp;N. Tomizawa ,&nbsp;H. Sato ,&nbsp;S. Fujimoto ,&nbsp;Y.O. Kawaguchi ,&nbsp;Y.O. Nozaki ,&nbsp;D. Takahashi ,&nbsp;A. Kudo ,&nbsp;H. Inage ,&nbsp;T. Yokota ,&nbsp;H. Kudo ,&nbsp;K. Kawamoto ,&nbsp;Y. Kogure ,&nbsp;K.K. Kumamaru ,&nbsp;T. Minamino ,&nbsp;S. Aoki","doi":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.08.016","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.08.016","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Many patients with atrial fibrillation have impaired renal function, and therefore pre-operative CT for radiofrequency catheter ablation should minimize the use of contrast media. This study describes a dual-region-of-interest (D-ROI) protocol for the scanning of pulmonary veins and left atrium (PVs-LA) with less contrast media and optimized scan timing compared to the single-region-of-interest (S-ROI) protocol, without compromising image quality.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This study retrospectively included 100 patients who underwent PVs-LA CT between July 2019 and February 2022. The participants were divided into two groups: Those scanned using the S-ROI method (Group A, n = 50), and those scanned using the D-ROI method (Group B, n = 50). Descriptive statistical analysis of the contrast effect and scan timing was performed using quantitative and qualitative data collected from both groups of images.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The contrast media dose was larger in group A than in group B (63.6 ± 10.1 mL vs. 45.6 ± 6.9 mL; <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001). The CT values of the PVs-LA did not differ significantly between groups A and B [434.2 ± 77.0 Hounsfield units (HU) and 428.8 ± 77.2 HU, respectively; <em>p</em> = 0.73]. Two evaluators determined appropriate scan timing (when PVs-LA reached a relatively sufficient contrast effect for diagnosis) in 23 (46%) and 45 (90%) patients from groups A and B, respectively (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.001).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Although the radiation dose is slightly increased compared with the S-ROI method, the D-ROI method provides improved scan timing and images with similar contrast enhancement while reducing the amount of contrast medium administered.</div></div><div><h3>Implications for practice</h3><div>The novel D-ROI bolus tracking technique can reduce the contrast medium dose while optimizing scan timing.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47416,"journal":{"name":"Radiography","volume":"30 6","pages":"Pages 1719-1726"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142298549","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Learning from the experiences of newly qualified therapeutic radiography students who transitioned to work during the COVID-19 pandemic","authors":"Nick Courtier,&nbsp;Erica Chivers,&nbsp;Emma Pope,&nbsp;Lynn Mundy","doi":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.09.035","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.09.035","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47416,"journal":{"name":"Radiography","volume":"30 ","pages":"Page S17"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142416402","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring prehabilitation interventions for patients with gynaecological cancer undergoing radiotherapy","authors":"Elizabeth McGladrigan ,&nbsp;Lisa Ashmore ,&nbsp;Christopher Gaffney ,&nbsp;Aneurin O’Neil ,&nbsp;Ewan Dean ,&nbsp;Elizabeth Wrench","doi":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.09.038","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.09.038","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47416,"journal":{"name":"Radiography","volume":"30 ","pages":"Pages S18-S19"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142416405","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}