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Yellow wristbands cause a stir at editorial meeting at ECR
By Philip Ward
VIENNA - Emerging trends and new developments in medical imaging came under scrutiny at Friday's 5th annual AuntMinnieEurope.com editorial meeting at ECR 2015. More than half of the Editorial Advisory Board attended the 90-minute session. And on a lighter note, the compulsory yellow wristbands for delegates caused widespread amusement.
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Vigilant planning aids radiation dose tracking
By Erik L. Ridley
VIENNA - Radiation dose tracking software can provide many benefits, but it's important to be aware of some key issues to yield meaningful evaluation and optimization of patient dose from CT studies, according to a Saturday presentation at ECR 2015.
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Double-read DBT + digital mammo drops recall rates
By Rebekah Moan
VIENNA - Double reading of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) plus digital mammography reduces the recall rate by 40% when compared with digital mammography alone, Italian researchers reported at ECR 2015.
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Philips ECR highlights include IntelliSpace Portal upgrade
By Brian Casey
VIENNA - The latest version of its IntelliSpace Portal platform is among the ECR 2015 highlights for Philips Healthcare. The company is also showing recently introduced technology ranging from its IQon spectral CT scanner to its DoseWise Portal radiation dose management program.
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Video from ECR 2015: Nicola Bedlington on finding the human touch
VIENNA - Think more deeply about your patients and how you communicate imaging results to them. That's the advice of Nicola Bedlington, secretary general of the European Patients' Forum, in an interview with AuntMinnieEurope.com Editor-in-Chief Philip Ward at ECR 2015.
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Europe plays catch-up on MRI safety
By Frances Rylands-Monk
While having an MRI safety officer at each imaging site is strongly recommended, few European centers have implemented this in practice. The situation looks set to change with the emergence of formal national and international guidelines that seek to minimize the risks for patients and professionals, according to a refresher course on Saturday at ECR 2015.
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Varian highlights x-ray products at ECR 2015
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Varian Medical Systems is showing a range of x-ray imaging products this week at ECR 2015 in Vienna.
March 6, 2015
The big question: CT, MRI, or nuclear for coronary artery disease diagnosis?
By Becky McCall
Faced with a choice of CT, MRI, and hybrid nuclear imaging for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease, which modality is most suitable for any one patient type and why? All three play an important role in the diagnostic process, according to speakers at a presentation on Saturday at ECR 2015.
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CTPA-based prediction model nails pulmonary hypertension
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - When do suspected pulmonary embolism patients actually have pulmonary hypertension (PH)? Although the treatment approach for the conditions is quite different, their presentation can be similar. But a new CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) tool can accurately predict PH in patients without pulmonary embolism, according to researchers from Israel.
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Cutting-edge techniques transform practice of cardiac CT
By Cynthia E. Keen
Cardiac CT has made great strides displacing conventional invasive coronary angiography, but its potential is still being tested. A presentation on Saturday at ECR 2015 discussed state-of-the-art techniques for image acquisition and also their advantages and limitations.
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Siemens makes play for social radiology at ECR 2015
By Brian Casey
VIENNA - Siemens Healthcare wants its customer base to get more social. To that end, the company is using this week's ECR 2015 to launch teamplay, an ambitious healthcare IT platform designed to promote interaction and collaboration among its users.
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Video from ECR 2015: Strickland & Reekers on teleradiology's threat
VIENNA - Teleradiology and outsourcing pose a serious threat to radiology's future, according to Dr. Nicola Strickland from London and Dr. Jim Reekers from Amsterdam. They explain why to AuntMinnieEurope.com Editor-in-Chief Philip Ward at ECR 2015.
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