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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
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
Video from ECR 2017: Dr. LluÃs 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. LluÃs Donoso Bach, PhD, immediate past president of the European Society of Radiology, answers these and other questions.
March 1, 2017
Low-osmolar contrast tied to hypotension
By
Eric Barnes
VIENNA - Patients receiving low-osmolar (but not iso-osmolar) contrast agents under anesthesia are prone to systemic, self-limited periods of hypotension, researchers reported on Wednesday at ECR 2017.
March 1, 2017
Old equipment must be replaced, COCIR says at ECR 2017
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical, and Healthcare IT Industry (COCIR) launched a new infographic as part of the EuroSafe Imaging presence at ECR 2017 to address the deterioration of medical imaging equipment.
March 1, 2017
Philips launches new CT system at ECR 2017
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Royal Philips, the parent company of Philips Healthcare, debuted its Access CT system at ECR 2017.
March 1, 2017
Video from ECR 2017: Dr. Johannes Heverhagen on gadolinium contrast
VIENNA - Gadolinium phobia remains a very real danger in Europe, but practical measures can help to reduce the risk, according to Dr. Johannes Heverhagen, PhD, from the University Hospital of Bern in Switzerland. In this video from ECR 2017, he also provides an update on the European Medicines Agency's investigation.
March 1, 2017
Software quantifies emphysema on MDCT images
By
Erik L. Ridley
VIENNA - An automated software algorithm can be used to quantify emphysema on MDCT studies, offering radiologists a useful tool for diagnosis and follow-up of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to research presented on Thursday at ECR 2017.
March 1, 2017
Postmortem imaging can reveal hidden trauma missed in autopsy
By
Frances Rylands-Monk
CT angiography (CTA) and other methods can shed light on death investigations in ways that autopsy can't. CTA, for example, allows doctors to look for bleeding points, while dual-beam CT depicts soft-tissue differentiation and bruising, and the technique is useful to investigate postsurgical deaths and identify trauma areas.
March 1, 2017
Cost-effectiveness, implementation still hinder lung cancer screening
By
Katrina Megget
The public desire for lung cancer screening and the ability of the medical profession to implement it are currently at odds, despite recent findings that suggest screening via low-dose CT can reduce mortality. The problem is lung cancer screening remains controversial and is not as straightforward as most people think, according to Dr. Stefan Diederich, PhD.
March 1, 2017
Video from ECR 2017: Dr. Fiona Gilbert on Brexit & breast screening
VIENNA - The U.K.'s planned exit from the European Union poses a grave threat to the future of imaging research. That's the view of Dr. Fiona Gilbert from the University of Cambridge. In advance of her honorary lecture on Saturday, she also speaks about the persistent controversies in breast cancer screening and the growing potential of digital breast tomosynthesis.
February 28, 2017
Video from ECR 2017: Dr. Afshin Gangi on turf battles
VIENNA - Turf battles are an everyday reality in medicine today, but how can you avoid them? One of Europe's leading interventional radiologists, Dr. Afshin Gangi from Strasbourg, France, explains how best to minimize conflicts with other disciplines. He also discusses whether he feels more like a surgeon than a radiologist.
February 28, 2017
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