Frances Rylands-Monk[email protected]Molecular ImagingAtherosclerosis markers can unravel paradox of Churchill et alVIENNA - 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, 2012Advanced Visualization3D or not 3D? No longer a question in liver imagingVIENNA - The gap between reality and virtuality in liver imaging appears to be narrowing. At Friday's New Horizon's session at the European Congress of Radiology, attendees took a journey through time and space with four expert speakers.March 2, 2012Digital X-RayOsteoporosis takes center stage on day 1VIENNA - Correct diagnosis of osteoporosis is fundamental to identifying patients who require treatment and are at risk of complications. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry continues to prove itself as the heavyweight tool for both diagnosis and follow-up.March 1, 2012CTInteractivity creates a buzz in acute abdomen sessionVIENNA - Which modality do you think comes with highest radiation exposure? That was the first question posed at yesterday's interactive teaching session E3 220 on acute abdominal inflammatory disorders. Delegates paused to watch the yellow countdown bar, as speaker Dr. Christian Hohl waited for an answer.March 1, 2012CTPancreatic cancer management demands teamwork, multidisciplinary approachVIENNA - Management and treatment of pancreatic cancer patients is a complex and challenging task requiring a multilateral effort across medical specialties. Speakers at today's session intend to illustrate a unified approach to pancreatic cancer that enables the goals of each specialty to be achieved for timely diagnosis and effective treatment.February 29, 2012UltrasoundIndian radiologists act on sex-selective abortionsBetween 4 million and 12 million female fetuses were aborted in India between 1980 and 2010, according to a new study in Lancet. Ultrasound still seems to be used widely to facilitate sex-selective abortions. What do the country's radiologists think?June 8, 20112011Detecting liver tumors: The search for the Holy GrailVIENNA - At Sunday's European Congress of Radiology W.C. Röntgen Honorary Lecture, Dr. Richard Baron used the search for hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhosis as the model of the "Holy Grail" for imaging because it shows why radiologists should be at the forefront of directing patient care and research.March 8, 20112011Imagers strive to come to terms with age old clinical problemsVIENNA - A declining birth rate and an increasing elderly population have resulted in new socioeconomic and healthcare problems. Physicians are confronted with complex clinical scenarios arising from this situation, according to a presentation at Sunday's European Congress of Radiology.March 8, 20112011To err is human, to learn from that error is vitalVIENNA - Mistakes that have an impact on patient management often stem from problems of perception, and lack of background clinical information is frequently due to communication issues, delegates heard at the European Congress of Radiology's packed Special Focus Session on Saturday.March 5, 20112011Emerging techniques provide answers in head and neck cancerVIENNA - Treatment planning and evaluation in head and neck oncology represents a major challenge for the radiologist. But new techniques and protocols are helping to overcome obstacles, and promise much in treatment prediction and early follow-up, delegates discovered at Friday's European Congress of Radiology Special Focus Session.March 4, 2011Previous PagePage 10 of 11Next PageTop StoriesPractice ManagementCMS' proposed 2026 MPFS rule would impact imagingCMS has proposed its MPFS rule for 2026, and if finalized, it would affect imaging services in radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation oncology.Womens ImagingExplainable AI model finds breast tumors on MRIDigital X-RayOpportunistic use of chest x-rays can help screen for osteoporosisAIRadiology drives July FDA AI-enabled medical device updateWomens ImagingRural women more prone to advanced-stage breast cancer
