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Monitoring software enables pediatric dose reduction

By Erik L. Ridley

The combination of dose monitoring software and continuing education for radiographers/technologists can produce quantifiable reductions in radiation dose delivered to pediatric patients from conventional radiography studies, according to research presented at ECR 2017 in Vienna.

March 14, 2017

AuntMinnieEurope.com Women's Imaging Insider

By Rebekah Moan

March 13, 2017

MRI spots HIV in the brain

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Researchers at the University College London have developed a way to use MRI scans to help identify when HIV persists in patients' brains despite drug treatment.

March 13, 2017

Dutch scoop top ECR prize for breast MRI work

By Rebekah Moan

A new method may help improve delineation between malignant and benign breast lesions on breast MR images, according to researchers from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. The group won a prestigious magna cum laude award at ECR 2017 in Vienna for its work.

March 13, 2017

Varian secures Hungarian order

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiation therapy company Varian Medical Systems has secured a contract with the National Institute of Oncology in Budapest to install its advanced linear accelerators.

March 12, 2017

Guerbet concurs with gadolinium recommendations

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Contrast agent manufacturer Guerbet has issued a press release expressing its support for the decision by a European Union regulatory body to recommend that four gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) for MRI scans be pulled off the market due to concerns about gadolinium remaining in the body years after scans occur.

March 12, 2017

Gap widens between CT innovation and installation

By Steve Holloway

Of all the major imaging modalities on show in the exhibition halls at ECR 2017, it's arguable that none have undergone such transformation over the last decade as CT. Following safety concerns and the increasing use of MRI and ultrasound, CT has had to reinvent itself, market analyst Stephen Holloway writes.

March 12, 2017

Pull linear MRI contrast from market, European group says

By Brian Casey and Wayne Forrest

In a stunning development, a European Union regulatory body on Friday recommended that four gadolinium-based contrast agents for MRI scans be pulled off the market due to concerns about gadolinium remaining in the body years after scans occur. The agents affected include some of the most widely used contrast products in medical imaging.

March 9, 2017

A step closer to Doc McCoy's beloved toy?

By Steve Holloway

The idea of handheld ultrasound is not a new one, with first-generation systems being available for almost a decade. These first devices were a marvel in shrinking ultrasound technology into a smartphone-sized device. But what about now? Market analyst Stephen Holloway addresses updates on the modality.

March 9, 2017

Siemens releases updated endovascular tools

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Siemens Healthineers has introduced updated tools to improve the quality of care in endovascular procedures.

March 8, 2017

BIR partners with Publons

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The British Institute of Radiology (BIR) announced it has partnered with Publons, a free service that allows researchers to track, verify, and feature their reviewing and editorial contributions.

March 8, 2017

FDG-PET/CT can direct biopsies for pediatric cancer

By Wayne Forrest

FDG-PET/CT can play a valuable role in directing image-guided biopsies of pediatric cancer patients, given its ability to detect and discern between malignant and benign regions, according to a study by a group from Saudi Arabia and Canada published in the March issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

March 8, 2017

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