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Radiographer's role grows in planning, image interpretation
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - As radiographers in Europe increasingly take over tasks once reserved for radiologists, investigators continue to find that their skills are often equivalent to if not better than those of their physician partners, according to two radiography presentations Saturday at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 4, 2011
Thales makes ECR debut of new detectors
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
VIENNA - French x-ray developer Thales is introducing two new digital detectors at this week's European Congress of Radiology (ECR), one of which represents the company's first foray into detectors based on complementary metal oxide technology.
March 4, 2011
Ziehm touts new C-arms at ECR
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
VIENNA - C-arm developer Ziehm Imaging is highlighting a pair of new C-arms it is launching at this week's European Congress of Radiology (ECR).
March 4, 2011
How IT supports radiology: An overview of current developments
By Peter Mildenberger
The introduction of digital imaging and workflow using RIS and PACS has led to fundamental changes in many radiologists' daily work. The European Society of Radiology has prepared informative posters on various topics for this year's congress so that radiologists can understand the facts about IT concepts.
March 4, 2011
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Follow golden rules to manage risk in pregnant patients
By Philip Ward
Imaging has a key role to play during pregnancy, but research shows there can be a lack of knowledge among physicians about how to treat pregnant women. This emphasizes the need for accurate patient information and appropriate training for staff.
March 4, 2011
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Breast CT may offer benefits over digital mammography and MRI
By Frances Rylands-Monk
The improved diagnostic certainty due to CT's high sensitivity and specificity for earlier recognition and diagnosis of breast cancer lesions may have a substantial future impact on patient management, and improve outcomes.
March 4, 2011
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Agfa highlights CR, DR offerings at ECR
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare has launched a new family of entry-level computed radiography devices at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna.
March 3, 2011
OR Technology debuts dicomPACS DX-R 2.0
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
German image processing and PACS firm OR Technology has launched a new version of its dicomPACS DX-R x-ray acquisition software at this week's European Congress of Radiology in Vienna.
March 3, 2011
High-pitch DSCTA often repeated, but dose still lower
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - Nearly one in five coronary CT angiography scans acquired with an emerging high-pitch dual-source CT angiography (DSCTA) protocol needs to be repeated. But the low-dose acquisitions possible mean even repeated scans have lower overall doses than comparable 64-detector-row CTA scans, researchers reported at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 3, 2011
GE launches Dexus reading software at ECR
By Brian Casey
VIENNA - GE Healthcare is using this week's European Congress of Radiology (ECR) to launch Dexus, a new software platform designed to provide a unified workflow environment for reading medical imaging studies.
March 3, 2011
Pre-op MRI finds added tumors with no major delay in surgery
By Wayne Forrest
VIENNA - Canadian researchers have found preoperative MRI scans can discover additional tumors in breast cancer patients without adversely delaying necessary surgery, according to a study presented Friday at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR).
March 3, 2011
Surveillance mammo may be indicated after cancer treatment
By Erik L. Ridley
VIENNA - As women with second breast cancers larger than 2 cm have a poorer prognosis than those with smaller tumors, the practice of surveillance mammography following breast cancer treatment appears to be justified, according to research presented Friday at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 3, 2011
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