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Screening sweet spot key for personalized medicine

By Rebekah Moan

VIENNA - "Personalized medicine" is quickly becoming overused, with many institutions even starting to rebrand themselves using the phrase. It's often associated with genomics, but that's a mistake; instead, radiologists should focus on hitting a screening sweet spot, according to a presentation at ECR 2015.

March 5, 2015

Video from ECR 2015: Thomas Beyer, PhD, on hybrid imaging

VIENNA - What does the future hold for PET/MRI? Can it ever be cost-effective? Thomas Beyer, PhD, a professor at the Medical University of Vienna, answers these questions in an interview with AuntMinnieEurope.com Editor-in-Chief Philip Ward at ECR 2015.

March 5, 2015

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

How best to avoid pitfalls in sports injuries to knee

By Becky McCall

Take a closer look at the meniscus when imaging and avoid over- or undercalling common meniscus pathologies, according to Dr. Gustav Andreisek of Zurich. In particular, certain portions of the meniscus, such as the roots, are usually missed during reporting, he explained in a refresher course at ECR 2015 in Vienna.

March 5, 2015

No second chance: Lawsuits set to rise across the board

By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD

Radiology is one of the specialties most liable to claims based on medical malpractice, according to a presentation on Friday at ECR 2015 in Vienna. Radiologists can increase their awareness and knowledge of malpractice risks, as well as identify strategies that reduce the problems leading to malpractice litigation.

March 5, 2015

CAD boosts breast MRI sensitivity

By Rebekah Moan

VIENNA - Breast MRI already has high sensitivity, but can it be even higher? The answer is yes, if computer-aided detection (CAD) is thrown into the mix, according to a presentation at ECR 2015. In fact, the CAD system detected previously missed cancers nearly as well as it did screen-detected cancers.

March 5, 2015

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

Philips, UC Irvine partner on breast density study

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Philips Healthcare and the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) are collaborating on a study that will assess the clinical accuracy of spectral imaging technology with low radiation dose to measure breast density.

March 4, 2015

Navidea posts Q4, fiscal year results

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiopharmaceutical developer Navidea Biopharmaceuticals has released its financial results for the fourth quarter and 2014 fiscal year.

March 4, 2015

TomTec launches cardiac visualization software at ACC

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging software developer TomTec Imaging Systems plans to introduce a cardiac visualization software package at the upcoming American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in San Diego.

March 4, 2015

Video from ECR 2015: Dr. Erik Ranschaert on mobile IT

VIENNA - Don't reveal patient information in social media and take care when it comes to using tablets and other devices, warns Dr. Erik Ranschaert, PhD, a staff radiologist in the Netherlands, in an interview with AuntMinnieEurope.com Editor-in-Chief Philip Ward at ECR 2015.

March 4, 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

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