Philip Ward[email protected]CTSaudi study finds evidence of inappropriate CT referralsA new study of CT referrals in a large academic hospital in Saudi Arabia has underlined the need to increase collaboration between clinicians and radiologists in order to follow appropriateness guidelines, attain radiation dose reduction strategies, and avoid misuse of the modality.June 18, 2014UltrasoundOperator dependency remains a concern for US elastographyVIENNA - Deep concerns persist over the operator dependency of ultrasound elastography, judged on a heated discussion during the Special Focus session about imaging thyroid nodules on Sunday at ECR 2014.March 9, 2014MRIConflict over recognition for MRI discovery resurfaces at ECRVIENNA - The long-running and hostile dispute over who should receive credit for the invention of clinical MRI resurfaced during Sunday's Honorary Lecture at ECR 2014.March 9, 2014MRIParizel takes ECR delegates on cerebral journey of discovery and hopeVIENNA - Emerging functional MRI, diffusion tensor imaging, and diffusion kurtosis imaging can provide a better understanding of the microstructure and function of the brain, and help to elucidate some of the mechanisms involved in neuroplasticity, explained Dr. Paul Parizel in the Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen Honorary Lecture at ECR 2014.March 9, 2014Image-Guided SurgeryTread cautiously with MR-guided prostate biopsiesVIENNA - MR-guided biopsies of the prostate should only be performed in select patients, and it's vital to keep aware of false-negative results. Also, an urgent need exists for robust multicenter trials of targeted biopsies of the prostate, ECR 2014 delegates learned during a Special Focus session on Saturday.March 8, 2014Nuclear MedicineControversy breaks out over how to study cell death in cancerVIENNA - When Dr. Uwe Haberkorn drew breath after his ECR presentation during a New Horizons session on imaging the hallmarks of cancer, he probably didn't anticipate the lively debate that was to follow.March 8, 20142014de Roos lists essential ingredients for research successVIENNA - The future well-being of radiology hinges not on where the specialty will go, but on what role radiologists will play in the delivery of healthcare and how they can stimulate the research enterprise, according to a presentation by Albert de Roos, PhD, on Saturday at ECR 2014.March 8, 2014Product NewsBezzi: To succeed with lung biopsies, talk to your patientsVIENNA - When it comes to lung biopsies, the key factors are patient consent and collaboration, indications and contraindications, imaging review, guidance selection, patient positioning and the use of local anesthesia, and recovery and potential complications, a leading Italian interventional radiologist told a standing-room only Mini Course on Thursday.March 6, 2014Clinical NewsRadiology experts make up AuntMinnie Middle East editorial boardTwelve experienced radiologists with a diverse range of skills and special interests have joined the editorial advisory board for AuntMinnie Middle East. The advisers come from seven different countries, and they will help to oversee the editorial direction and development of the Middle East Digital Community.February 27, 20142014ESR holds out olive branch to European Society of CardiologyCardiologists and radiologists often stick to their own congresses, but this may change after the European Society of Radiology (ESR) has held out the hand of friendship to the European Society of Cardiology. Part two of our interview with ECR 2014 President Dr. Valentin Sinitsyn looks at this initiative.February 11, 2014Previous PagePage 13 of 18Next PageTop StoriesISMRM 2026ISMRM: PET/MRI highly effective in patients with atherosclerosisPET/MRI distinguished symptomatic from asymptomatic carotid plaques among 145 patients.ISMRM 2026ISMRM: Researchers eye fibrosis patterns in the body's organsISMRM 2026ISMRM: PET/MRI-guided treatment reduces low back painISMRM 2026ISMRM: MRI-based AI predicts organ aging before disease signs emergeSponsor ContentRadiology is Under Pressure
