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Chest CT with iterative recon achieves x-ray doses
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - Chest CT scans acquired at radiation doses as low as an x-ray showed lesions of all kinds conspicuously, using the latest dual-source CT scanner and iterative reconstruction. Individualized approaches tailored to specific lesion types cut the dose even further, researchers said on Friday at ECR 2017.
March 3, 2017
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Neural networks read mammograms as well as radiologists
By Kate Madden Yee
VIENNA - Deep artificial neural networks can read mammograms as well as radiologists, according to research from Switzerland presented at ECR 2017 on Thursday. Neural networks can also be trained with a relatively small amount of data, the group found.
March 2, 2017
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Video from ECR 2017: Dr. Martine Rémy-Jardin on pulmonary embolism
VIENNA - When you mention pulmonary embolism (PE), the chances are you will think of Dr. Martine Rémy-Jardin, PhD, head of the cardiothoracic imaging department at the University Centre of Lille in France. In this video interview, she speaks about persistent controversies in PE and how to optimize patient management.
March 2, 2017
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Video from ECR 2017: Dr. Mauricio Castillo on burnout
VIENNA - Burnout, dissatisfaction, and inequality are three major challenges facing radiology today, but simple measures can help overcome them, according to Dr. Mauricio Castillo from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the U.S. An honorary lecturer at ECR 2017, he gives some practical advice on how to avoid problems.
March 2, 2017
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Don't forget color when calibrating imaging displays
By Erik L. Ridley
VIENNA - While there still isn't a formal standard for ensuring consistent visualization of the type of color used in many imaging modalities, there are steps that can be taken now to calibrate and perform quality assurance for these displays, according to a presentation at ECR 2017.
March 2, 2017
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Philips adds Azurion installation in Miami
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare's Azurion image-guided therapy system has been installed at Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute as part of a $120 million expansion project on the Baptist Hospital campus.
March 2, 2017
Advocacy groups urge Congress to pass CT colonography bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Major colorectal cancer care advocacy groups and medical societies are urging Congress to pass the CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act.
March 2, 2017
CAD beats readers for subsolid lung nodules
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - A computer-aided detection (CAD) scheme outperformed experienced human readers in detecting subsolid nodules as well as cancers in data from more than 2,000 lung cancer screening subjects, researchers reported on Thursday at ECR 2017.
March 2, 2017
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Is DBT ready to replace digital mammography for screening?
By Kate Madden Yee
VIENNA - Enthusiasm for digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) continues to grow, with adherents lauding its increased cancer detection and reduced false-positive rates. Thus far, the technology has been used as an adjunct to digital mammography -- but could it replace it? Two presentations given on Wednesday at ECR 2017 addressed the question.
March 1, 2017
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Video from ECR 2017: Martin Mack on soccer injuries
VIENNA - The giants of German football, FC Bayern Munich, are top of the Bundesliga and looking very strong in the Champions League this season. Dr. Martin Mack, a specialist in diagnostic radiology at Radiology Group Practice Munich, reveals how the imaging of the star-studded team's finest players is organized.
March 1, 2017
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Video from ECR 2017: Dr. Lluís Donoso Bach on radiology's future
VIENNA - Will emerging technology replace the radiologist? Does artificial intelligence pose a serious threat to radiology's survival? Dr. Lluís Donoso Bach, PhD, immediate past president of the European Society of Radiology, answers these and other questions.
March 1, 2017
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Radiology Partners' practice teams with Ohio hospitals
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A radiology practice of imaging services provider Radiology Partners announced a partnership with multiple hospitals within the Mercy Health system in Ohio.
March 1, 2017
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