2009: Page 2

Diabetes renders coronary CTA more difficult, less successful
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - Diabetic patients have smaller vessels and larger coronary artery calcifications than nondiabetics, a combination that reduces the utility of coronary CT angiography (CTA), according to a new study from Italy.
March 7, 2009
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Ultrasound, MRI perform well in dense breasts
By Erik L. Ridley
VIENNA - Adjunctive use of ultrasound in dense breasts can lead to a significant increase in breast cancer detection, according to a large-scale trial reported Sunday at the European Congress of Radiology. But another presentation found that MRI mammography did even better.
March 7, 2009
Lean management plays key role in new hospital design
By Rob Skelding
VIENNA - Few healthcare administrators ever get the opportunity to entirely rebuild their radiology department from the ground up. But administrators in Canada got just such a chance, and they shared their experiences in a presentation at this week's European Congress of Radiology.
March 7, 2009
Toshiba launches Viamo ultrasound scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
VIENNA - Toshiba Medical Systems Europe is launching a new portable ultrasound scanner, called Viamo, at this week's European Congress of Radiology.
March 7, 2009
Bracco revisits plans for U.S. launch of SonoVue
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
VIENNA - Italian contrast firm Bracco Imaging is reviving plans to launch its SonoVue contrast agent in the U.S. The Milan firm plans to sponsor a multicenter clinical trial this year to collect data for a regulatory submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
March 7, 2009
3D CT detection of perfusion defects mirrors SPECT
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - Three-dimensional images from normal coronary CT angiography scans are highly sensitive for detecting fixed perfusion defects compared to myocardial SPECT. A special reconstruction technique performed with customized software does the job without the need for additional radiation or contrast.
March 7, 2009
Triple reading boosts breast cancer detection rate
By Brian Casey
VIENNA - Sending suspicious mammograms to a third expert reader can boost the cancer detection rate of a breast screening program by a statistically significant amount, according to a presentation by German researchers at this week's European Congress of Radiology.
March 6, 2009
MRI finds hip injuries in karate fighters
By Erik L. Ridley
VIENNA - MRI evaluation of a group of karate fighters has found a high rate of femoroacetabular impingement, according to research from the University of Bern presented Saturday at the 2009 European Congress of Radiology.
March 6, 2009
Minimal prep VC nearly as sensitive, better tolerated
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - A new study from the U.S. and Japan found that full-laxative and minimum-laxative virtual colonoscopy had equivalent sensitivities for detecting colorectal polyps 6 mm and larger, though specificity fell in the minimum-prep regimen. The patients were happy to skip the laxatives, however.
March 6, 2009
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ECR delivers new findings on digital breast tomosynthesis
By Rob Skelding
VIENNA - Delegates at the 2009 European Congress of Radiology (ECR) saw a series of presentations Friday unveiling new findings and key updates on digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT). As the body of research builds in this relatively unexplored field, the advantages and limitations of DBT compared with conventional full-field digital mammography and other modalities are becoming better defined.
March 6, 2009
Philips debuts new service program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare introduced its new Philips Utilization Services program at this week's European Congress of Radiology in Vienna.
March 5, 2009
320-slice coronary CTA permits much lower contrast dose
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - Single-beat scanning not only enables significant radiation dose reductions in coronary CT angiography (CTA), the short duration of the scan permits drastically lower contrast doses as well, at least in patients with regular heartbeats and no arrhythmias.
March 5, 2009
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