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Dutch study finds few medicolegal claims from mammo screening
By Erik L. Ridley
VIENNA - While a 10-year review at a Netherlands breast cancer screening program discovered only three medicolegal cases stemming from screening mammography, it also identified opportunities for improvement, according to a study presented Monday at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 6, 2011
Study recommends skipping gonad shields in pediatric x-rays
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - Gonad shielding is more trouble than it's worth, concluded Dutch researchers in a study of more than 700 children undergoing x-ray exams of the abdomen and pelvis. Shield placement is rarely correct, they said, and crucial anatomy ends up being covered even when performed correctly, especially in girls.
March 6, 2011
CIRTACI: 40% of contrast agent reactions are true allergies
By Wayne Forrest
VIENNA - A 54-month prospective study in France has found that 40% of immediate hypersensitive reactions to the administration of iodine- and gadolinium-based contrast agents are true allergies, according to a Monday presentation at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 6, 2011
Carestream launches pediatric package at ECR
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
VIENNA - Carestream Health is launching a new package for low-dose pediatric radiography at this week's European Congress of Radiology (ECR).
March 6, 2011
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March 6, 2011
Moving image data beyond radiology promises to transform working practices
By Philip Ward
Better and faster imaging techniques enable more accurate diagnoses with less risk. They also mean a change from static to dynamic information, requiring new expertise from radiologists, according to a refresher course Monday at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 6, 2011
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Computer assistance for image-based diagnosis and therapy
By Guido Prause, PhD
Attendees at this year's European Congress of Radiology were offered a preview of novel developments in image-based computer assistance for diagnosis and therapy during the Imagine Workshop. The high-tech workshop included new developments from Germany's Fraunhofer MEVIS.
March 6, 2011
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CT, MR make rapid, sustained progress in brain perfusion
By Philip Ward
Perfusion imaging is proving increasingly useful for analyzing the biological behavior of central nervous system diseases, particularly the hemodynamic features. Qualitative and quantitative information can now be acquired for evaluating pathoanatomical structures, and pathophysiological changes of the lesions.
March 6, 2011
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TeraRecon adds European iNtuition data center
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
TeraRecon has added a dedicated iNtuition Cloud data center in Europe, the company announced at this week's European Congress of Radiology in Vienna.
March 5, 2011
Hot topic of radiological reports draws the ECR crowds
By Mélisande Rouger and Erik Ridley
VIENNA - Abnormal reporting is the principal cause of lawsuits against radiologists. As they search for the best way to protect themselves, radiologists have been left wondering what form their reports should take. Experts echoed these concerns in a jam-packed session Saturday at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR).
March 5, 2011
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To err is human, to learn from that error is vital
By Frances Rylands-Monk
VIENNA - Mistakes that have an impact on patient management often stem from problems of perception, and lack of background clinical information is frequently due to communication issues, delegates heard at the European Congress of Radiology's packed Special Focus Session on Saturday.
March 5, 2011
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Act now to avoid defeat in turf battles
By Philip Ward
VIENNA - The wider recognition of interventional radiology as a separate specialty, along with a far more rigorous approach to training and accreditation, is vital to stave off looming turf battles with other healthcare professionals, according to a Saturday presentation at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 5, 2011
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