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CAD provides mixed benefits for DR lung exams

By Brian Casey

VIENNA - A pair of presentations on Saturday at the 2008 European Congress of Radiology on computer-aided detection (CAD) for digital radiography (DR) reported mixed benefits for the software in detecting lung nodules in thoracic exams. The presenters discussed their experiences with a commercially available CAD product and its impact on radiologist performance in analyzing DR lung studies.

March 7, 2008

Dose studies delve into coronary CTA

By Eric Barnes

VIENNA - At the 2008 European Congress of Radiology (ECR) on Saturday, researchers presented a pair of studies that examined the radiation dose of coronary CT angiography (CTA). The first compared the dose of 64-slice CT to that of dual-source CT, and the other examined coronary CTA dose data from a multicenter trial.

March 7, 2008

Carestream launches new point-of-care CR system

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Carestream Health has launched its new Kodak Point-of-Care CR 360 system at this week's European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna.

March 7, 2008

Automated patient-based contrast application cuts CTA contrast volume, risk

By Eric Barnes

VIENNA - A work-in-progress application that bases coronary CT angiography (CTA) contrast dose and timing on a patient's individual cardiac output significantly reduces contrast media use and, by extension, the risk of nephropathy, according to a study presented Friday at the 2008 European Congress of Radiology (ECR).

March 6, 2008

Dual-source CT edges into cardiac SPECT turf

By Eric Barnes

U.S. researchers will use this week's European Congress of Radiology in Vienna to present research that shows dual-source CT making inroads into cardiac functional imaging, an area currently dominated by SPECT. The study moves dual-source coronary CT angiography closer to the holy grail of cardiac imaging -- a test that performs both morphological and functional analysis in a single scan.

March 5, 2008

Study: DR catalyst for European x-ray market

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Digital radiography (DR) will be the fuel that powers the steady growth of the European x-ray market over the next several years.

January 24, 2008

Thousands of French patients hit by clinic scare

By Reuters Health

LILLE, France (Reuters), Jan 23 - The French health service is recalling thousands of patients who might have been wrongly diagnosed or infected at five substandard radiology clinics, the Health Ministry said in a statement. An undisclosed number of patients also ran the risk of infection following examinations with instruments that were not sterilized. French media said some of the patients might have contracted AIDS or hepatitis as a result of the sloppy care.

January 22, 2008

Coronary CTA study aims for lowest dose

By Eric Barnes

A study from Switzerland concludes that low-dose prospectively gated coronary CT angiography (CTA) is both feasible and promising, but not without wrinkles. Relying on prospectively triggered gating and some of the lowest radiation doses yet achieved for prospectively gated coronary CTA, the team reported that 95% of all coronary segments achieved diagnostic image quality, but image quality was very dependent on heart rate.

January 10, 2008

Philips debuts healthcare education program

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Dutch industrial conglomerate Royal Philips Electronics said it has launched an effort to extend healthcare education in Europe, Asia, and the South Pacific. The company is collaborating with the International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists (ISRRT) on the program.

January 2, 2008

Sublingual nitroglycerin improves coronary CTA

By Eric Barnes

Nitroglycerin significantly improves the results of coronary CT angiography (CTA) by dilating the coronary arteries before scanning, researchers in Belgium have reported. Their study found that vessel lumen diameters and average volumes were larger when nitroglycerin spray was administered sublingually before scanning. Their study appears in the January issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

December 30, 2007

Dual-source CTA improves temporal resolution for cardiac imaging

By Radiology Review

(Radiology Review) Dual-source CT angiography (CTA) enables noninvasive, functional cardiac analysis, including accurate assessment of left ventricular myocardial function and reliable evaluation of regional wall motion, according to a pilot study by German researchers.

December 27, 2007

Carestream assists in Albania project

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Carestream Health of Rochester, NY, has been participating in a project to provide computed radiography units, printing systems, and professional services to a European Union program designed to improve health screening in Albania.

December 23, 2007

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