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Functional MRI of the brain: ABC for beginners

By Philip Ward

Functional MRI can inspire new treatment and rehabilitation protocols based on the neuronal plasticity and redistribution of the cortical representation of a function, but to accurately describe the location of lesions in their reports, it's vital radiologists recognize anatomical landmarks, noted award-winning Spanish researchers at ECR 2016.

March 7, 2016

ECR Today newpaper issues available online

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

For those who could not make it to Vienna for ECR 2016, or for attendees who want to learn more about some of the talks and events that took place during the congress, electronic versions of the five 32-page daily editions can now be downloaded free of charge from the ESR web site.

March 6, 2016

Parizel identifies youth as central theme for ECR 2017

By Julia Patuzzi

Dr. Paul Parizel, PhD, from Antwerp, Belgium, is the incoming president of both the European Society of Radiology and the European Congress of Radiology. In this interview, he speaks about this new position, his visions for the society, and his ideas for next year's congress.

March 6, 2016

Dose monitoring software cuts dose notifications by half

By Eric Barnes

VIENNA - Dose awareness among radiology staff is key to maintaining optimal dose levels, concluded several presenters of dose monitoring studies at ECR 2016. Among them, a Swiss group found that running dose monitoring software in real-time and requiring technologists to report the results slashed the number of dose notifications due to technologist error.

March 5, 2016

Interventional radiology needs accurate dose tracking

By Erik L. Ridley

VIENNA - Radiation dose from interventional radiology procedures continues to increase, and it's critical to have mechanisms to estimate and track dose accurately for both patients and equipment operators, according to a presentation on Sunday at ECR 2016.

March 5, 2016

Algorithm quantifies airway disease at CT

By Eric Barnes

VIENNA - A fully automated algorithm to evaluate airway disease produced good to excellent results from MDCT images, according to research from Germany presented this week at ECR 2016.

March 5, 2016

Industry repositions digital x-ray to meet new clinical challenges

By John Bonner

Imaging professionals need their equipment to be practical and adaptable, so the new digital x-ray technologies on display in the exhibition halls at ECR 2016 have been designed to produce high-quality diagnostic images across a range of clinical applications, while allowing the patient to maintain a comfortable (and dignified) posture.

March 5, 2016

Radiology and the law in Colombia: From practice to reality

By Inga Stevens

Colombia is forging ahead when it comes to implementing laws and regulations specific to radiology and diagnostic imaging. At today's "ESR meets Colombia" session, speakers from the country's radiology community will present their recommendations for other nations to consider the Colombian experience to maintain and raise the quality standard in radiology.

March 5, 2016

Sleep duration not associated with heart disease

By Eric Barnes

VIENNA - Getting enough sleep may have profound effects on health, but sleep duration has no effect on the development of coronary artery disease, researchers reported on Friday at ECR 2016.

March 4, 2016

Will PACS find a new home in the cloud?

By Erik L. Ridley

VIENNA - Driven by patients and political forces, momentum is building for the adoption of cloud computing technology in healthcare in the European Union. For PACS, cloud computing offers many potential benefits -- as well as some concerns, according to a talk on Saturday at ECR 2016.

March 4, 2016

SuperSonic features new products at ECR

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound technology developer SuperSonic Imagine is highlighting its new SuperEndocavity volumetric transducer and featuring other products at ECR 2016.

March 4, 2016

GE's ECR launches include mammography, CT systems

By Brian Casey

VIENNA - A new digital mammography system, a new CT scanner in its Revolution line, and new cardiac MRI software are among the product highlights for GE Healthcare at this week's ECR 2016 meeting.

March 4, 2016

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