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A 3-piece jigsaw: patient, radiologist, clinician. But do they fit together?
By
Becky McCall
VIENNA - The delicate balance of power and complex set of interactions between radiologists, patients, and clinicians was the subject of some lively and frank discussion at Sunday's professional challenges session, which followed a novel and original format, at ECR 2013.
March 10, 2013
High-field MRI exposure linked to techs' depression
By
Wayne Forrest
VIENNA - As MRI continues to advance to greater magnet strengths to uncover mysteries in the body, researchers warned on Monday at ECR 2013 that constant exposure to high-field systems could lead to psychological problems such as clinical depression among MRI technologists.
March 10, 2013
Prone-supine matching algorithm shows high accuracy in CTC
By
Eric Barnes
VIENNA - U.K. researchers have developed an accurate matching algorithm to deal with the gnarly problem of integrating prone and supine CT colonography (CTC) datasets, according to a presentation at ECR 2013.
March 10, 2013
Multislice CT can identify unknown infection, change treatment
By
Wayne Forrest
VIENNA - Multislice CT can solve the mystery behind unknown or suspected infection and alter treatment plans to provide more effective therapy, according to a German study presented on Sunday at ECR 2013.
March 10, 2013
Structured reports can improve quality and workflow efficiency
By
Rebekah Moan
VIENNA - Harder, better, faster, stronger: It's not just a song, it could also be the mantra for radiologists as they try to improve workflow efficiency and quality. Enhancing radiology reports and becoming more familiar with dose management regulations and registries can help in this process.
March 10, 2013
New FPD technology in digital x-ray drives modular future
By
Steve Holloway
VIENNA - The fundamentals of static x-ray imaging have changed little in decades, prompting the majority of radiologists to pay scant attention to developments in this sector. However, the emergence and increasing use of flat-panel detector (FPD) technology is producing surprising results.
March 10, 2013
Apply Formula 1-type methods to smooth the way in urogenital emergencies
By
Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD
VIENNA - There is no single gold standard for training medical teams, but it can pay off to adapt team-working principles from other high-reliability industries such as Formula 1 racing, and integrate them into crisis resource management training, according to a presentation by emergency room radiologists on Monday at ECR 2013.
March 10, 2013
South African radiology demonstrates its dynamism, vibrancy at ECR
By
Becky McCall
VIENNA - It's dynamic, exciting, and evolving. That's how an engaging presenter opened her talk about the state of academic radiology training in South Africa at ECR 2013. The reality, as displayed in the lectures at Saturday's "ESR meets South Africa" session, certainly lived up to the promise.
March 9, 2013
PET/MR shows great potential for detecting multifocal cancers
By
Becky McCall
VIENNA - PET/MRI allows superior early detection and evaluation of cancers as they disseminate around the body. That was the key message of Dr. Heinz-Peter Schlemmer in his talk in Saturday's new horizons session at ECR 2013.
March 9, 2013
GI radiologists prepare for new era of personalized medicine
By
Philip Ward
VIENNA - Gastrointestinal (GI) imaging looks poised to make another quantum leap forward in the years ahead, as the field develops beyond simply anatomical imaging, embracing increasingly functional and quantitative techniques, according to speakers at Saturday's special focus session on GI imaging at ECR 2013.
March 9, 2013
Utilizing MR for dense breasts saves biopsies, money
By
Rebekah Moan
VIENNA - Adding dense breasts as a new standard indication for MR mammography in cases with unclear findings could ward off approximately 88% of biopsies and end up saving insurance companies money, according to research presented on Sunday morning at ECR 2013.
March 9, 2013
Radiologists dislike how their profession is portrayed on TV
By
Wayne Forrest
VIENNA - Radiologists have a very low opinion of how their profession is portrayed on television programs, while patients and technologists believe the TV shows are accurate examples of radiology at work, according to the results of a survey presented on Sunday at ECR 2013.
March 9, 2013
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