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Low-dose MBIR beats ASIR recon in most image-quality categories
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - The new model-based iterative reconstruction (MBIR) technique handily outperformed adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASIR) in one of the first head-to-head series, researchers reported on Saturday at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 3, 2012
Switching to digital mammo increases recall rate, study finds
By Rebekah Moan
VIENNA - A low recall rate in combination with the introduction of digital mammography affects the balance between recall rate and detection rate, which can influence breast cancer care and the associated costs, according to a session at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 3, 2012
Maroldi takes ECR delegates into head and neck imaging's future
By Philip Ward
VIENNA - Small is beautiful when it comes to head and neck imaging, particularly because the small structures are so fascinating to explore, according to Prof. Roberto Maroldi, head of radiology at the University of Brescia, Italy, who spoke at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR).
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Egypt's national breast screening program is put firmly on the map
By Frances Rylands-Monk
VIENNA - Breast cancer accounts for 33% of all female cancers in Egypt, and its incidence will continue to rise, noted Prof. Dorria Salem, director of the national women's outreach program for breast cancer screening, in Saturday's European Society of Radiology meets Egypt session.
March 3, 2012
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PACS providers innovate to broaden availability of digital images
By John Bonner
VIENNA - PACS has become a vital component in the radiologist's toolbox, but beyond radiology it's often a different story. Therefore, PACS vendors are working hard to create technologies that allow images to be available hospital-wide, as well as integrate all relevant documents into the electronic archive.
March 3, 2012
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Atherosclerosis markers can unravel paradox of Churchill et al
By Frances Rylands-Monk
VIENNA - Winston Churchill smoked heavily and was overweight, yet he lived to the age of 90. Others live healthily and die well before 60. Emerging techniques for diagnosing atherosclerosis promise to explain this apparent contradiction and make medicine more patient-specific.
March 3, 2012
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Modality choice poses difficulties in hip joint replacement
By Rebekah Moan
VIENNA - Total hip arthroplasty is one of the most effective and rapidly growing orthopedic reconstruction procedures. This means radiologists can expect to see many more hip prosthesis failures over the coming years, but deciding which imaging modality to use to detect them remains problematic.
March 3, 2012
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CAD aids in stenosis detection on coronary CTA
By Erik L. Ridley
VIENNA - Computer-aided detection (CAD) software can accurately rule out stenosis on coronary CT angiography (CCTA) in patients with acute chest pain and an intermediate risk of acute coronary syndrome, according to research presented at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 2, 2012
CAD could become a second reader in breast imaging
By Rebekah Moan
VIENNA - The use of computer-aided detection (CAD) in breast cancer screening is quickly approaching the level of experienced radiologists and may soon be used as a second or third reader, said a presenter on Saturday morning at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 2, 2012
Controversy persists over breast screening for under 50s
By Philip Ward and Rebekah Moan
VIENNA - Screening is effective in reducing breast cancer mortality in women ages 40 to 49, but false positives remain a serious problem, European Congress of Radiology attendees were told at a special focus session on Friday.
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Keep aware of lung nodules to avoid malpractice claims
By Philip Ward
VIENNA - CT plays a critical role as an imaging biomarker for pulmonary nodules, and it can also help determine patient management, according to Dr. Cornelia Schaefer-Prokop, associate professor of radiology at Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort, the Netherlands.
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3D or not 3D? No longer a question in liver imaging
By Frances Rylands-Monk
VIENNA - The gap between reality and virtuality in liver imaging appears to be narrowing. At Friday's New Horizon's session at the European Congress of Radiology, attendees took a journey through time and space with four expert speakers.
March 2, 2012
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