Rob Skelding[email protected]Practice ManagementEuropean hospitals have room to improveVIENNA - Although they may have the best intentions, many European hospitals aren't following through on efforts to improve their operations, according to a presentation at this week's European Congress of Radiology.March 8, 2009Practice ManagementEuropean hospitals must do more with lessVIENNA - An aging population and falling government healthcare budgets are forcing hospital administrators to figure out how to improve the performance of their facilities with fewer resources, according to a presentation at the 2009 European Congress of Radiology.March 7, 2009Practice ManagementLean management plays key role in new hospital designVIENNA - Few healthcare administrators ever get the opportunity to entirely rebuild their radiology department from the ground up. But administrators in Canada got just such a chance, and they shared their experiences in a presentation at this week's European Congress of Radiology.March 7, 2009BreastECR delivers new findings on digital breast tomosynthesisVIENNA - Delegates at the 2009 European Congress of Radiology (ECR) saw a series of presentations Friday unveiling new findings and key updates on digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT). As the body of research builds in this relatively unexplored field, the advantages and limitations of DBT compared with conventional full-field digital mammography and other modalities are becoming better defined.March 6, 2009Molecular ImagingOpen-source software delivers 3-way (PET/CT/MR) image fusionThere is a growing tendency for MR images to be viewed in combination with PET and/or CT in the quest for more accurate diagnoses of complex diseases. While hybrid PET/MR machines have yet to reach the market, a new open-source software application offers radiologists a way to create three-way PET/CT/MR image fusion.April 24, 2008CTDual-energy CT offers two approaches for CTA bone removalThe ability to depict blood vessels accurately within a bony environment is vital to the correct diagnosis of intracranial vascular pathologies. However, a weakness of conventional CT angiography (CTA) is its limited capacity to depict aneurysms and stenoses located at the skull base, close to the bone. A pair of recent studies looks at the effectiveness of two new techniques using dual-energy CT for bone removal.April 22, 2008CTTagging trials: Balancing image quality with patient acceptance in VCVirtual colonoscopy is generally accepted as an effective and reliable screening tool for polyps and cancer. But laxative-based bowel-cleansing methods can be uncomfortable and inconvenient for patients. To improve the patient experience, recent studies have sought to eliminate cathartic cleansing and rely instead on fecal tagging using iodinated oral contrast agents.April 15, 2008MRIU.K. study finds direct access to knee MRI is cost-effectiveSending patients with suspected internal knee damage directly to MRI before examination by an orthopedic specialist can be cost-effective, while improving the quality of life for patients, according to new research from the U.K. The study adds support to a recent policy change in the National Health Service giving general practitioners the ability to refer out directly for radiological exams.April 2, 2008Molecular ImagingPET/CT beats 3T MRI in whole-body primary tumor stagingVIENNA - Finding how far a patient's cancer has spread is critical in planning and optimizing treatment. Various imaging techniques now provide indispensable tools for staging primary tumors, but a new comparative study found fused whole-body PET/CT to be significantly more accurate than whole-body MRI -- even at 3 tesla -- for primary tumor staging.March 9, 2008CTNew studies examine CR, CT radiation doseVIENNA - Two studies presented Sunday at the 2008 European Congress of Radiology (ECR) focused on radiation dose with imaging exams. The first spotlighted the importance of x-ray dose optimization for computed radiography (CR) systems, while the other offered a counterargument to recent studies criticizing the risks of radiation exposure in exams like CT angiography.March 8, 2008Previous PagePage 2 of 3Next PageTop StoriesISMRM 2024ISMRM: PET/MRI shows promise identifying musculoskeletal ‘pain generators’SINGAPORE -- PET/MRI is emerging as a viable tool for pinpointing locations of pain in people with chronic low back pain and persistent hip pain after total hip replacements.ISMRM 2024ISMRM: What's next for MRI applications for MSK trauma?Radiology EducationARRS: Consistent disparities found in radiology residency matchWomens ImagingARRS: DBT leads to less recalls among African American womenSponsor ContentWe care about what you think.
