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IBA, partners to bring proton therapy to Ala.

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Proton therapy developer Ion Beam Applications (IBA) is partnering with several groups to bring advanced proton therapy cancer treatment to Alabama.

March 5, 2017

IDS installs RIS in La.

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Software developer Integrated Document Solutions (IDS) announced that Diagnostic Imaging Services, an imaging provider in Louisiana, has selected AbbaDox RIS for its seven outpatient centers in the greater New Orleans metropolitan area.

March 5, 2017

ON Semiconductor rolls out new image sensor

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging technology developer ON Semiconductor has unveiled a new charge-coupled device (CCD) image sensor that permits video imaging under reduced x-ray dosage conditions.

March 5, 2017

Color mapping boosts vessel interpretation in stroke CT

By Eric Barnes

VIENNA - Color mapping of cerebral vasculature in 4D CT angiography speeds interpretation and may improve accuracy in the detection of vessel occlusions in acute stroke patients, researchers said on Sunday at ECR 2017.

March 5, 2017

MRI monitors fat for bariatric surgery

By Eric Barnes

VIENNA - MRI and spectroscopy can accurately measure fat volumes in bariatric patients before and after surgery, according to the results of a German study presented at ECR 2017 on Saturday.

March 4, 2017

Video from ECR 2017: Dr. Oshi Abeyakoon on being a trainee

VIENNA - Since Dr. Oshi Abeyakoon first went on a course organized by the European School of Radiology in 2013, her career has taken off. She is now an honorary consultant radiologist and doctoral student at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, U.K.

March 4, 2017

Video from ECR 2017: Dr. Nicholas Gourtsoyiannis on 10 years of ESOR

VIENNA - The European School of Radiology (ESOR) celebrates its 10th anniversary at ECR 2017. ESOR Director Dr. Nicholas Gourtsoyiannis of Athens reflects on the impressive growth of ESOR and talks about the organization's plans and objectives for the future.

March 4, 2017

DBT reduces breast surgery re-excision rates

By Kate Madden Yee

VIENNA - Adding digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) to preoperative digital mammography and ultrasound reduces the re-excision rate of surgical treatment for breast cancer -- good news for women and also for imaging centers seeking to render cost-effective care, according to research presented at ECR 2017.

March 4, 2017

Brain maps aid understanding of human cognition

By Erik L. Ridley

VIENNA - Detailed brain maps compiled from voxel-based morphometry of brain MR images can yield new insights into human cognition, including evidence that the hippocampus has an important role in executive function, according to a Saturday morning presentation at ECR 2017.

March 3, 2017

No fairy godmothers: Radiologists must raise visibility

By Kate Madden Yee

VIENNA - Radiologists have long been behind-the-scenes physicians, reading exams in darkened basements. But this paradigm isn't viable anymore in an age of increasingly competitive healthcare delivery, and radiologists must be proactive about boosting their visibility, according to a presentation on Friday at ECR 2017.

March 3, 2017

ECR 2017 stands tall as showcase for product launches

By Brian Casey

VIENNA - The European Congress of Radiology in recent years has come into its own as a showcase for new launches of medical imaging products. ECR 2017 was no exception, with a variety of new scanner debuts in MRI, CT, and other modalities.

March 3, 2017

Video from ECR 2017: Dr. Christiane Nyhsen on ultrasound cross-infection

VIENNA - Ultrasound scans are a major potential source of nosocomial infections and cross-infection. The European Society of Radiology's Working Group on Ultrasound has studied this topic closely. Dr. Christiane Nyhsen, from the Sunderland Royal Hospital in the U.K., provides an update and urges everybody to pay more attention to good practices in ultrasound.

March 3, 2017

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