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New Siemens ECR 2018 products include MRI, ultrasound
By Brian Casey and Erik L. Ridley
Siemens Healthineers is showcasing two new major product launches at ECR 2018. The introductions include the 1.5-tesla Magnetom Sola MRI scanner with the vendor's BioMatrix technology, and Acuson Juniper, a premium shared-services ultrasound scanner developed after an extensive customer survey effort.
February 28, 2018
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Should radiologists give imaging results to patients?
By Erik L. Ridley
VIENNA - Should radiologists provide imaging results directly to patients? It may be a good idea, as patients who receive their results from radiologists are more likely to want to return to that radiology group for future imaging studies, according to research presented on Wednesday at ECR 2018.
February 28, 2018
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Safety issues linger over gadolinium-based contrast agents
By Katrina Megget
Conclusive research into the safety of gadolinium-based contrast agents could take about a decade to emerge because of the huge difficulties of obtaining enough valuable and objective data. In the meantime, radiologists will be dependent on newly released guidelines from the world's health watchdogs and other reports, ECR 2018 delegates will learn at today's Special Focus Session.
February 27, 2018
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Waking the dead: Forensic imaging requires different mindset
By Frances Rylands-Monk
To document vascular lesions linked with possible cause of death, radiologists will need to be familiar with the specific questions that the pathologist wants answered. While postmortem CT angiography is simple, fast, and reliable, the signs associated with motor vehicle accidents, homicides, and medical liabilities are numerous and subtle. Radiographers, too, will need to step outside their comfort zone, delegates will hear at today's session on forensic imaging.
February 27, 2018
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Radiologists can future-proof themselves by embracing 3D visualization
By Vivienne Raper
There are many new applications for imaging data, and radiologists need to jump in to make themselves future-proof, according to Dr. Peter van Ooijen from the University Medical Centre Groningen in the Netherlands. Technologies for 3D visualization are rapidly gaining importance, and to guarantee their future survival, radiologists must understand their potential, as well as their pitfalls.
February 27, 2018
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ECR 2018 opens to cold weather, hot topics | Radiation dose | Gadolinium use | Video interviews
By Philip Ward
February 27, 2018
Vieworks displays new x-ray detectors at ECR 2018
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
South Korean x-ray device manufacturer Vieworks is showcasing its full line of flat-panel x-ray and fluoroscopy detectors at ECR 2018 in Vienna.
February 27, 2018
Video from ECR 2018: Bernd Hamm on Brexit, AI, and the big chill
VIENNA - Brexit will have no impact on the relationship between the European Society of Radiology and the U.K. Royal College of Radiologists, said ECR 2018 President Dr. Bernd Hamm in an exclusive interview. He shares his thoughts on the first day of the congress, including the impact of artificial intelligence (AI), attendance so far, how the organizers are beating the cold weather, and why he's serving as ECR president for the second time.
February 27, 2018
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Video from ECR 2018: Elisabetta Giannotti on mammography's future
VIENNA - It's an exciting time for breast imaging, and contrast mammography, tomosynthesis, and 3D contrast mammography are showing particular promise right now. What lies ahead for mammography? Is it finally time to ditch analog, 2D systems? And where will we be in another 10 years? Dr. Elisabetta Giannotti from Nottingham, U.K., discusses the future of mammography.
February 27, 2018
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Agfa to provide dose-monitoring software to Dutch hospitals
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare has signed an agreement to deliver its dose-monitoring software in the Netherlands.
February 27, 2018
Canon highlights ultrahigh-resolution CT at ECR
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Canon Medical Systems is presenting its Aquilion Precision CT scanner at ECR 2018 in Vienna.
February 27, 2018
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No gadolinium needed for follow-up MRI inner ear scans
By Wayne Forrest
VIENNA - Once an initial MRI scan with gadolinium-based contrast has confirmed an intralabyrinthine schwannoma, the contrast agent shouldn't be needed for follow-up evaluations, according to a study presented on Wednesday at ECR 2018.
February 27, 2018
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