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GE shows Caring MR Suite
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare is showcasing its wide-bore, 3-tesla Caring MR Suite in collaboration with PDC Facilities at the European Congress of Radiology in Vienna.
March 1, 2012
Heavy calcium won't harm CCTA accuracy in advanced scanners
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - There's no reason to limit the use of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) in patients with high calcium scores -- as long as the scanner is 64-detector-rows or higher, according to a new meta-analysis of 27 studies presented on Friday at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 1, 2012
Software tool provides data mining of radiology reports
By Erik L. Ridley
VIENNA - A data-mining software platform can analyze text in German radiology reports and provide semantic links between images and textual descriptions, according to a presentation on Friday at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 1, 2012
New technology could become next primary breast cancer screener
By Rebekah Moan
VIENNA - Multimodal tomography, a 3D nonionizing diagnostic imaging technology, may one day overtake mammography as the primary breast screening method considering its high sensitivity and specificity, according to a Thursday presentation at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 1, 2012
Researchers grapple with aortic measurements in cardiac MRI
By Philip Ward
VIENNA - Cardiovascular MRI is becoming increasingly appealing in population-based research, but accurate measurement of the diameters of the aorta and pulmonary trunk remains a key difficulty that needs to be addressed, according to participants at yesterday morning's well-attended vascular refresher course.
March 1, 2012
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Osteoporosis takes center stage on day 1
By Frances Rylands-Monk
VIENNA - Correct diagnosis of osteoporosis is fundamental to identifying patients who require treatment and are at risk of complications. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry continues to prove itself as the heavyweight tool for both diagnosis and follow-up.
March 1, 2012
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Interactivity creates a buzz in acute abdomen session
By Frances Rylands-Monk
VIENNA - Which modality do you think comes with highest radiation exposure? That was the first question posed at yesterday's interactive teaching session E3 220 on acute abdominal inflammatory disorders. Delegates paused to watch the yellow countdown bar, as speaker Dr. Christian Hohl waited for an answer.
March 1, 2012
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Imaging and therapy specialists combine to combat rectal cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
VIENNA - The odds are unpleasantly high that a rectal cancer diagnosis will be a death sentence. Advanced imaging techniques, however, are offering new hope to both low-risk and high-risk patients. Radiologists collaborating with radiation oncologists have the potential to make a world of difference for these patients.
March 1, 2012
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MRI breast screening works well in Austrian program
By Brian Casey
VIENNA - Breast MRI works well in a screening environment, according to results in more than 500 women who were examined in an Austrian national screening program. The modality could obviate the need for ultrasound for screening high-risk women, attendees learned on Thursday at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 1, 2012
Paxeramed introduces new PACS at ECR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS and RIS software developer Paxeramed has introduced a new PACS, the PaxeraView Ultima, at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR).
March 1, 2012
Philips promotes Imaging 2.0 concept at ECR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare is showcasing several new products at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) and promoting the achievements of customers implementing its Imaging 2.0 concept, which it launched in Europe at ECR a year ago.
March 1, 2012
Data mining of image analysis tools expands informatics applications
By Finn Snyder
VIENNA - Data mining of quantitative measurements made by radiologists when interpreting images is expected to become increasingly important, thanks to the marriage of image analysis tools and reference databases, European Congress of Radiology delegates learned at a refresher course on Thursday.
March 1, 2012
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