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ECR 2018 aims to promote unity and show diversity
By Julia Patuzzi
"Diverse and United" is the motto for ECR 2018, which runs from 28 February to 4 March. Dr. Bernd Hamm, from Berlin, is returning as congress president, after presiding over ECR 2015. In this interview, he speaks about his ideas and plans for next year's meeting.
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ESR partners with Bracco on fellowships
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) announced at ECR 2017 in Vienna that it is partnering with Bracco Imaging on a radiology fellowship program.
March 4, 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
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Taking care of logistics can reduce errors in emergency radiology
By Frances Rylands-Monk
Errors in medicine have become headline news in recent years, and legal action against physicians for alleged malpractice is an increasing problem. Radiology is not exempt from this phenomenon. Emergency radiologists must, therefore, learn how best to safeguard their practice against human error and champion processes that will prevent systematic flaws.
March 4, 2017
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Clinical trials to shed new light on preoperative breast MRI
By Rebekah Moan
Is breast MRI really diagnosing more false positives than mammography? What changes for preoperative breast MRI can be expected after the latest clinical trials? These are among the important unanswered questions in breast MRI that will be discussed at today's master class at ECR 2017.
March 4, 2017
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Under stress: Radiologists embrace novel ways to tackle burnout
By Vivienne Raper
Increasing workloads are among the factors leading to a rise in burnout among radiologists. They are tackling more cases, interpreting more images, and under increased pressure not to make mistakes, notes Dr. Myriam Hunink, PhD, from the Erasmus University Medical Centre in the Netherlands. But there are many practical things radiologists can do to avoid burnout, according to experts.
March 3, 2017
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