Eric Barnes[email protected]ConferenceAutomated perfusion mapping falls short in strokeVIENNA - Automatically generated color CT perfusion maps have a role in the emergency care of ischemic stroke patients, but they are less accurate than manually generated maps, according to research presented at ECR 2015.March 7, 2015ConferenceCTPA-based prediction model nails pulmonary hypertensionVIENNA - When do suspected pulmonary embolism patients actually have pulmonary hypertension (PH)? Although the treatment approach for the conditions is quite different, their presentation can be similar. But a new CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) tool can accurately predict PH in patients without pulmonary embolism, according to researchers from Israel.March 6, 2015ConferenceNodule volumes overestimated on diameter measurementsVIENNA - Agreement between diameter-based and semiautomated nodule volume measurements is poor and often overestimates nodule size from a volumetric perspective, according to results from a Dutch study presented at ECR 2015.March 4, 2015ConferenceItalian men shun flexible sigmoidoscopy for CTCVIENNA - Whether it's fear of endoscopes or love of high technology, Italian men appear more willing to undergo CT colonography (CTC) than flexible sigmoidoscopy, according to the results of a late-breaking trial presented at ECR 2015.March 4, 2015Clinical NewsResults of Dutch-Belgian screening trial can be widely appliedIndividuals scanned with CT in the Nederlands-Leuvens Longkanker Screenings Onderzoek (NELSON) lung cancer screening trial had a similar risk of cancer as people who did not participate in the study, meaning the research can be generalized to a wider population.February 22, 20153D PrintingAuntMinnieEurope.com Advanced Visualization InsiderFebruary 17, 2015Clinical NewsMRI-based prostate CAD shows high sensitivity for cancerAn MRI-based prostate cancer computer-aided detection (CAD) system is scoring high marks for detecting intermediate-to-aggressive prostate cancers noninvasively, Dutch investigators have reported.February 17, 2015Clinical NewsMRI with T2 mapping will aid myocardial edema diagnosisMapping T2 relaxation times in MRI is an important first step toward better diagnosis of myocardial edema. But T2 relaxation times vary widely, both being functions of MR sequences and scanner field strength, so basic studies will be required to access their value.February 16, 2015Clinical NewsStudy: 1 in 4 Saudis headed for heart attackWithin the next 10 years, one-fourth of all adults in Saudi Arabia will have a heart attack, according to research presented at the Saudi Heart Association annual conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.February 12, 2015Clinical NewsPhase-contrast tops absorptiometry in plaque assessmentGrating inferometry phase-contrast imaging substantially outperformed x-ray absorption in the imaging of vulnerable coronary plaque, according to new research from University Hospital Zurich.February 10, 2015Previous PagePage 18 of 59Next PageTop StoriesMedical, Legal, and PracticeCooking robot gets rave reviews in TübingenHospital food doesn’t have to be drab and dreary. The installation of a new machine in Southwest Germany is winning praise from the medical imaging community.MRIUltrasound plus MRI helps diagnose pain from rotator cuff tendinopathyMedical, Legal, and PracticePressure grows for more rigorous financial disclosureMRIMRI, CT findings correlate for assessing epicardial fat volumeRadiology EducationESR survey put focus on radiology subspecialization