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Regional RIS/PACS maximizes radiology service in Spain

By Erik L. Ridley

VIENNA - A region-wide RIS/PACS in Spain has enabled an area with a low population density and a shortage of radiologists to provide appropriate imaging services for all of its citizens, according to a presentation Thursday at the European Congress of Radiology.

March 3, 2010

Planilux shows new ergonomic features

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

German ergonomic radiology furniture manufacturer Planilux/Gerätebau Felix Schulte plans to introduce new features to its Eltrono product lines this week at the annual European Congress of Radiology.

March 3, 2010

Radiation exposure increases risk of breast cancer

By Rob Skelding

VIENNA - A Dutch study presented at the European Congress of Radiology this week has raised questions over the relationship between the risk of breast cancer in high-risk women and their exposure to radiation from a young age.

March 3, 2010

DWI-MRI shows value against PET/CT for oncology

By Brian Casey

VIENNA - Diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI-MRI) stacks up well against PET/CT in a variety of oncology applications, such as tumor staging and the assessment of metastatic disease, according to presentations on the opening day of the European Congress of Radiology.

March 3, 2010

Varian contributes to novel research

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

With the help of technology from radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems, researchers in the U.S. and Denmark have devised a method for real-time tracking of prostate motion.

March 3, 2010

1.5-tesla MRI pinpoints, stages testicular masses

By Wayne Forrest

MRI is an efficient diagnostic tool to evaluate testicular masses and accurately differentiate between benign and malignant intratesticular tumors, according to a study published in the March issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

March 3, 2010

Ziosoft launches update at ECR

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Advanced visualization software developer Ziosoft is launching a new visualization technology at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna, Austria.

March 3, 2010

Siemens debuts new CT family at ECR

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Siemens Healthcare has introduced a new entry-level line of CT scanners at the annual European Congress of Radiology (ECR).

March 3, 2010

Esaote unveils new RIS/PACS at ECR

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Italian ultrasound vendor Esaote has introduced a new RIS/PACS package called Estensa at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna, Austria.

March 3, 2010

Prophylactic mastectomy helpful in BRCA mutation carriers

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Mar 3 - Prophylactic mastectomy is highly effective in preventing invasive breast cancer in BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers, Dutch researchers report in the March issue of the Annals of Surgery.

March 2, 2010

Secondhand smoke damages arteries in teens: study

By Reuters Health

WASHINGTON (Reuters), Mar 3 - Children as young as 13 who have evidence of secondhand smoke in their blood also have visibly thicker arteries, Finnish researchers reported on Tuesday. Ultrasound was used to measure the thickness of the aorta and of the carotid artery in the neck.

March 2, 2010

320-row CT minimizes dose in pediatric abdominal studies

By Eric Barnes

It's no secret that CT radiation dose levels in children -- especially in the emergency department, where patients are fidgety and physicians need fast answers -- are too high. One solution, investigated by researchers from Toronto and Berlin, is wide-area-detector scans with 320-detector-row CT.

March 2, 2010

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