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Head CT scan finds large air pocket displacing brain

Clinicians in Northern Ireland reported that CT scans of a patient revealed a sizable black spot in the frontal lobe of the brain. This hypodense mark turned out to be a pocket of air that was compressing brain tissue as it seeped into the skull, according to a paper in BMJ Case Reports.

March 14, 2018

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Vessel-subtracting CAD boosts CT lung cancer screening

By suppressing vessels from lung cancer screening CT scans, a computer-aided detection (CAD) algorithm helped radiologists improve their ability to spot nodules as well as reduce their interpretation times, according to an article published in the March issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

March 8, 2018

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HeartFlow partners with Imperial College London

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Cardiovascular software developer HeartFlow said it has undertaken a collaborative research initiative with Imperial College London involving deep learning and medical imaging.

March 6, 2018

DirectMed receives new ISO certification

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

DirectMed Parts & Service said it has received International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 13485:2016 certification for its MRI and CT parts and service.

March 6, 2018

Radiopaque 3D-printed phantoms fit for CT-guided procedure

German researchers have developed a 3D printing technique for producing realistic CT phantoms that radiologists were able to apply to the simulation of a CT-guided pain therapy procedure, according to results presented at ECR 2018.

March 6, 2018

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Guerbet presents contrast management software at ECR

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

French contrast developer Guerbet is featuring its new Contrast&Care contrast media management software at ECR 2018 in Vienna.

March 3, 2018

Augmented reality may help guide facet joint injections

By Erik L. Ridley

VIENNA - Augmented reality technology could potentially be used to guide injections of the lumbar facet joint, saving time and avoiding radiation dose exposure for radiologists, according to research presented on Saturday at ECR 2018.

March 2, 2018

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New Logiq E10 ultrasound scanner paces GE ECR launches

VIENNA - A flagship ultrasound scanner optimized for the coming age of artificial intelligence, as well as a CT scanner designed to simplify dual-energy scanning, are among the new product introductions in the booth of GE Healthcare at ECR.

March 2, 2018

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Does colonoscopy top CTC for cancer screening?

Is colonoscopy or CT colonography (CTC) more cost-effective when screening for colorectal cancer? Dutch researchers get to the bottom of this question in a study published online February 27 in Radiology.

March 1, 2018

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AI can help distinguish lung nodules on CT scans

By Erik L. Ridley

VIENNA - Artificial intelligence (AI) offers value in characterizing nodules on CT lung cancer screening exams, possibly reducing the number of benign cases that are unnecessarily worked or followed up, according to a pair of Thursday presentations at ECR 2018.

March 1, 2018

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Deep learning can detect intracranial calcifications on CT

By Erik L. Ridley

VIENNA - A deep-learning algorithm can accurately detect and measure the volume of intracranial calcifications, potentially facilitating research that could lead to new treatments for intracranial atherosclerosis, according to findings presented on Thursday at ECR 2018.

March 1, 2018

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Samsung highlights ultrasound, DR at ECR

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Samsung Electronics is highlighting its ultrasound and digital radiography (DR) devices at ECR 2018.

February 28, 2018

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