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Cutting-edge techniques transform practice of cardiac CT
By Cynthia E. Keen
Cardiac CT has made great strides displacing conventional invasive coronary angiography, but its potential is still being tested. A presentation on Saturday at ECR 2015 discussed state-of-the-art techniques for image acquisition and also their advantages and limitations.
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Siemens makes play for social radiology at ECR 2015
By Brian Casey
VIENNA - Siemens Healthcare wants its customer base to get more social. To that end, the company is using this week's ECR 2015 to launch teamplay, an ambitious healthcare IT platform designed to promote interaction and collaboration among its users.
March 6, 2015
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Rad onc group issues pediatric lymphoma guideline
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The International Lymphoma Radiation Oncology Group has issued a guideline on the use of 3D CT-based radiation therapy planning and volumetric image guidance to treat pediatric Hodgkin's lymphoma.
March 5, 2015
Lightning strikes for Toshiba at ECR 2015
By Brian Casey
VIENNA - At this week's ECR 2015 meeting, Toshiba Medical Systems is rolling out Aquilion Lightning, a new CT scanner designed to bring improved performance to the entry-level segment. Other ECR launches include an ultrasound software upgrade platform, new MRI coils, and a rebranded radiation dose management program.
March 5, 2015
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GE launches products in MRI, ultrasound, HIT at ECR 2015
By Brian Casey
VIENNA - GE Healthcare is highlighting a pair of new MRI scanners, Signa Creator and Signa Explorer, making their global launch at this week's ECR 2015 meeting. The company is also rolling out its new Logiq P9 ultrasound scanner, as well as Centricity xSite, a new healthcare IT platform designed to improve radiology reporting across multiple healthcare enterprises.
March 5, 2015
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CAD becomes a spell-check for small polyps
By Frances Rylands-Monk
Computer-aided detection (CAD) can only enhance performance if used correctly, and it does not reduce the need for training, according to a presentation on Friday at ECR 2015 in Vienna. CAD for colonography has shown promise, but radiologists need to understand sensitivity and specificity issues, as well as when CAD should be deployed.
March 5, 2015
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CMS approves ACR's lung cancer screening registry
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved the American College of Radiology (ACR) Lung Cancer Screening Registry.
March 5, 2015
Video from ECR 2015: Dr. Anders Persson on forensic radiology
What makes a good forensic radiologist? Is CT or MRI winning the battle in postmortem imaging? Dr. Anders Persson, director of the Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization in Linköping, Sweden, reveals all in an interview with AuntMinnieEurope.com Editor-in-Chief Philip Ward at ECR 2015.
March 5, 2015
Bracco highlights CT contrast injection system at ECR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contrast developer Bracco Imaging is highlighting an updated version of its EmpowerCTA+ contrast injection system at this week's ECR 2015 in Vienna.
March 4, 2015
Tracking software tackles CT dose monitoring
By Erik L. Ridley
VIENNA - Dose tracking software can automatically monitor the radiation dose patients receive from their CT studies, yielding valuable data for quality assurance purposes and supporting the quest for dose optimization, according to a pair of presentations on Thursday at ECR 2015.
March 4, 2015
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Nodule volumes overestimated on diameter measurements
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - Agreement between diameter-based and semiautomated nodule volume measurements is poor and often overestimates nodule size from a volumetric perspective, according to results from a Dutch study presented at ECR 2015.
March 4, 2015
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CT, MRI contribute to major shake-up in breast imaging
By Rebekah Moan
Rapid progress in both CT and MRI are being made in the field of breast imaging. Speakers at today's special focus session at ECR 2015 will provide an overview of what's possible with breast CT and unenhanced breast MRI.
March 4, 2015
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