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Radiology needs more evidence-based medicine
By Erik L. Ridley
VIENNA - There are not enough secondary evidence-based radiology research studies conducted by radiology professionals -- a shortfall that could negatively impact the specialty's clinical role, according to a Saturday session at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 5, 2011
MR images of edema can assess pathology response to chemo
By Wayne Forrest
VIENNA - Using conventional T1-weighted dynamic MRI to evaluate edema in breast cancer patients, radiologists and physicians can accurately assess pathology response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy, according to a study presented Sunday at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 5, 2011
Philips gets CE Mark for new MR-HIFU use
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
VIENNA - Philips Healthcare has received the CE Mark for expansion of the clinical applications possible with its Sonalleve MR-HIFU high-focused ultrasound system, the company announced at this week's European Congress of Radiology.
March 5, 2011
Toshiba adds CT, ultrasound to ECR launches
By Brian Casey
VIENNA - Toshiba Medical Systems has added ultrasound and CT scanners to the products it is introducing at this week's European Congress of Radiology.
March 5, 2011
High-pitch chest CT captures fast-moving babies
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - High-pitch chest CT is a robust technique that provides high-quality thoracic images of babies in motion -- quickly, without sedation, and at low radiation doses -- according to a study presented at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 5, 2011
IMS announces plans for breast tomosynthesis
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
VIENNA - Mammography vendor Internazionale Medica Scientifica (IMS) is moving forward with plans to introduce a breast tomosynthesis system on the European market, the company announced at this week's European Congress of Radiology (ECR).
March 5, 2011
High-relaxivity MRI contrast agents benefit clinical applications
By Wayne Forrest
VIENNA - Contrast agents with higher relaxivity are capable of providing greater tissue enhancement than conventional gadolinium-based contrast agents at equivalent doses, according to several studies presented Saturday at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 5, 2011
eHealth: Need for European action
By Sonja Guttenbrunner
eHealth, including telemedicine and teleradiology, is one of the big future challenges within the European Union. Therefore, a lot of different initiatives are being undertaken to build homogenous legislation, and to enhance standardization.
March 5, 2011
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Advances and limitations surface in imaging the treated breast
By Mélisande Rouger
Imaging is indispensable in evaluating the efficacy of breast cancer therapies, and technological advances have improved patient care. But radiologists still face a number of challenges with imaging breast cancer patients, according to a refresher course at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 5, 2011
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Technical issues still prevent widespread use of 7T MRI
By Philip Ward
The current generation of high-field MR systems is not ready for clinical use, but future 7-tesla magnets look set to overcome some of the technical barriers that prevent the wider use of these systems for clinical studies, according to presentations Sunday at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 5, 2011
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Varian, ScandiDos sign distribution deal
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems and ScandiDos have signed a nonexclusive distributor agreement, the companies announced.
March 4, 2011
Emerging techniques provide answers in head and neck cancer
By Frances Rylands-Monk
VIENNA - Treatment planning and evaluation in head and neck oncology represents a major challenge for the radiologist. But new techniques and protocols are helping to overcome obstacles, and promise much in treatment prediction and early follow-up, delegates discovered at Friday's European Congress of Radiology Special Focus Session.
March 4, 2011
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