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Spiral and Multislice Computed Tomography of the Body

While multislice CT has created tremendous opportunities for radiologists, it also introduced new complexities in image acquisition. Radiologists should cheer the publication of this new book, written by recognized European experts in the field.

March 9, 2003

Artifact-free MRA renders metallic stents invisible

VIENNA - A persistent drawback of MR angiography has been its inability to assess blood flow through metallic stents. But German researchers deploying copper-based stents and a modified acquisition technique have produced excellent visualization of blood flow in the stented coronary arteries of animals.

March 8, 2003

GE launches Xtream CT upgrade at ECR

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Medical Systems has launched an upgrade for its line of CT scanners at this week's European Congress of Radiology. The the company says the Xtream upgrade will result in much faster image processing and data transfer speeds.

March 8, 2003

R2 inks PACS/CAD deal with Sectra

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

VIENNA - Computer-aided detection firm R2 Technology of Sunnyvale, CA, has signed a product integration deal with Swedish PACS developer Sectra, the companies announced at this week's European Congress of Radiology. The deal is R2's first relationship with a PACS firm.

March 8, 2003

U.K. researchers explore reasons for biopsy clip movement

VIENNA - It's a vexing problem for breast imagers: marker clips placed during vacuum-assisted biopsy procedures often move mysteriously away from the target area. On Saturday, U.K. researchers presented a study at the European Congress of Radiology that sought to explain the reason for the dislocation.

March 7, 2003

Thin slices, narrow collimation rule in virtual colonoscopy study

VIENNA - Lower tube current is no problem, but thicker slices may distort the appearance of smaller polyps and inhibit their detection in virtual colonoscopy. These results, while preliminary, could have important implications for virtual colonoscopy providers seeking to maximize the exam’s sensitivity.

March 7, 2003

Flat-panel unit beats CR for digital mammography

VIENNA - A study presented at today's European Congress of Radiology meeting found distinct advantages in performing digital mammography on a flat-panel digital mammography system versus a computed radiography-based digital mammography unit. While researchers gave CR mammography good marks for image blackness, the flat-panel system outperformed in all other categories.

March 6, 2003

Study gives MRI edge over CT, US in rectal cancer staging

VIENNA - Accurate staging of rectal carcinoma is essential for optimizing patient management, and ultimately, providing the best hope of long-term survival. Investigators from Technical University of Munich concluded that MR is superior to both ultrasound and CT for determining local tumor invasion.

March 6, 2003

Laser ablation of liver metastases boosts long-term survival

VIENNA - At the interventional radiology sessions of the European Congress of Radiology on Friday, Dr. Martin Mack and colleagues from the J. W. Goethe University in Frankfurt discussed the treatment and follow-up of patients using a teflon-coated, irrigated laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy (LITT ) system.

March 6, 2003

Agfa, Hologic finalize OEM deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

he firms had signed a letter of intent for a digital mammography partnership in April 2002.

March 6, 2003

R2 secures first beta site for ImageChecker CT

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The University of Vienna will serve as ImageChecker CT's first beta site.

March 6, 2003

Philips debuts lung nodule assessment option

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The program is available on all CT systems.

March 6, 2003

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