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CT vendors focus on iterative reconstruction, cardiac applications

By John Bonner

VIENNA - Innovation in software technologies provides the main talking points for visitors to the CT equipment vendors' booths at the ECR 2013 commercial exhibition. Companies are demonstrating novel approaches to reducing radiation dose, improving image quality, and extending the modality's capabilities in cardiac imaging.

March 7, 2013

Prepare for the transformation of care by prostate MR imaging

By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD

VIENNA - Some urologists continue to persist with the old methods of prostate biopsy and tumor detection, despite the benefits of MRI in visualizing the most aggressive parts of prostate tumor. But the situation is changing fast, according Dr. Jelle Barentsz, PhD, of University Hospital Nijmegen in the Netherlands, in a session on Friday at ECR 2013.

March 7, 2013

Collaboration among specialties enhances prospects of cancer patients

By Becky McCall

VIENNA - Promoting more effective collaboration among radiologists, nuclear medicine physicians, and radiation oncologists to improve imaging and radiotherapy outcomes is a core principle underpinning the lectures in a special focus session on Friday at ECR 2013.

March 7, 2013

IMS presents breast tomosynthesis research at ECR

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Italian women's imaging vendor Internazionale Medico Scientifica (IMS) is highlighting research on digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) using its Giotto device at ECR 2013.

March 6, 2013

Zonare expands ZS3 ultrasound system shipments

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound technology developer Zonare Medical Systems has expanded commercial shipments of its new ZS3 ultrasound system worldwide.

March 6, 2013

Idaho introduces RT licensure bill

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Idaho legislators have introduced a bill that would require individuals in the state to obtain a license before performing medical imaging and radiation therapy procedures, according to the Idaho Society of Radiologic Technologists.

March 6, 2013

Philips integrates Infraredx software into Allura Xper

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Royal Philips Electronics, parent company of Philips Healthcare, and coronary imaging developer Infraredx have introduced a software collaboration that enables integration of Infraredx's true vessel characterization (TVC) imaging system with Philips' Allura Xper systems.

March 6, 2013

FDG-PET/MRI 'comparable' to FDG-PET/CT in head/neck cancer

By Wayne Forrest

VIENNA - FDG-PET/MRI can produce diagnostic quality images "comparable" to FDG-PET/CT in patients with head and neck cancer, according to a study presented on Thursday during the opening day of ECR 2013.

March 6, 2013

Outsourced CT reads reliable even for emergency department

By Eric Barnes

VIENNA - Can a hospital turn its critical after-hours emergency reads over to a teleradiology provider without putting patients at risk? It most likely can, according to a U.K. study of more than 1,000 patients, in results presented on Thursday at ECR 2013.

March 6, 2013

European experts urge caution on PET/MRI use

By Rebekah Moan

VIENNA - "Hold your horses" was the main message regarding PET/MRI at Thursday's ECR 2013 opening press conference. People may want to quickly adopt the fairly new technique, but Dr. Heinz-Peter Schlemmer of the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg urged caution.

March 6, 2013

Siemens gets FDA OK, will show products at ACC 2013

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Healthcare has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Artis Q and Artis Q.zen angiography system product lines.

March 6, 2013

Navidea posts Q4, year-end results

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiopharmaceutical developer Navidea Biopharmaceuticals has released its fourth quarter and 2012 fiscal year financial results.

March 6, 2013

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