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2012: Page 2
DR exhibitors put renewed emphasis on portability
By
John Bonner
VIENNA - More maneuverable mobile x-ray systems, low-cost and robust units designed for these challenging economic times, and an improved approach to mammography -- these are all clear aspects of the new digital radiography (DR) offerings on display in the European Congress of Radiology technical exhibition.
March 4, 2012
Molecular imaging: Researcher forsees application in myocardial failure
By
Mélisande Rouger
In a dedicated minicourse on Monday at the European Congress of Radiology, a panel of experts will show that molecular imaging can -- and soon could -- offer improvements in the efficiency of treatment.
March 4, 2012
Emergence of intraoperative imaging brings hospital-wide changes
By
Finn Snyder
VIENNA - In addition to providing practical information about intraoperative imaging, this morning's refresher course will demonstrate how the adoption of digital image management by disciplines and departments outside of radiology for their own clinical purposes is gathering momentum.
March 4, 2012
Diagnostic reference levels outdated in Irish Republic
By
Rebekah Moan
VIENNA - Radiation dose is always a concern, and diagnostic reference levels are helpful in keeping dose in check; however, some places such as the Republic of Ireland are working with outdated guidelines that need to be updated, according to a presentation on Sunday at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 3, 2012
Whole-body MRI feasible for stage III melanoma follow-up
By
Erik L. Ridley
VIENNA - Except for in the lungs, whole-body MRI can perform comparably to CT or PET/CT for following up stage III melanoma patients, according to a presentation on Sunday at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 3, 2012
Low-dose MBIR beats ASIR recon in most image-quality categories
By
Eric Barnes
VIENNA - The new model-based iterative reconstruction (MBIR) technique handily outperformed adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASIR) in one of the first head-to-head series, researchers reported on Saturday at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 3, 2012
Switching to digital mammo increases recall rate, study finds
By
Rebekah Moan
VIENNA - A low recall rate in combination with the introduction of digital mammography affects the balance between recall rate and detection rate, which can influence breast cancer care and the associated costs, according to a session at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 3, 2012
Maroldi takes ECR delegates into head and neck imaging's future
By
Philip Ward
VIENNA - Small is beautiful when it comes to head and neck imaging, particularly because the small structures are so fascinating to explore, according to Prof. Roberto Maroldi, head of radiology at the University of Brescia, Italy, who spoke at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR).
March 3, 2012
Egypt's national breast screening program is put firmly on the map
By
Frances Rylands-Monk
VIENNA - Breast cancer accounts for 33% of all female cancers in Egypt, and its incidence will continue to rise, noted Prof. Dorria Salem, director of the national women's outreach program for breast cancer screening, in Saturday's European Society of Radiology meets Egypt session.
March 3, 2012
PACS providers innovate to broaden availability of digital images
By
John Bonner
VIENNA - PACS has become a vital component in the radiologist's toolbox, but beyond radiology it's often a different story. Therefore, PACS vendors are working hard to create technologies that allow images to be available hospital-wide, as well as integrate all relevant documents into the electronic archive.
March 3, 2012
Atherosclerosis markers can unravel paradox of Churchill et al
By
Frances Rylands-Monk
VIENNA - Winston Churchill smoked heavily and was overweight, yet he lived to the age of 90. Others live healthily and die well before 60. Emerging techniques for diagnosing atherosclerosis promise to explain this apparent contradiction and make medicine more patient-specific.
March 3, 2012
Modality choice poses difficulties in hip joint replacement
By
Rebekah Moan
VIENNA - Total hip arthroplasty is one of the most effective and rapidly growing orthopedic reconstruction procedures. This means radiologists can expect to see many more hip prosthesis failures over the coming years, but deciding which imaging modality to use to detect them remains problematic.
March 3, 2012
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