Eric Barnes[email protected]ConferenceHeart rate jumps with CT contrast agentVIENNA - Faster heart rates are the last thing radiologists want with coronary CT angiography. But that's apparently what they get when using a contrast agent with a slightly higher iodine concentration, according to a Monday presentation at ECR 2014.March 9, 2014ConferencePopulation-based whole-body MRI finds serious diseaseVIENNA - Whole-body MRI screening is safe and accurate for detecting serious pathology in the asymptomatic general population -- especially in patients older than 50, according to a study presented on Sunday at ECR 2014. A few findings were more prevalent than expected in individuals younger than 50.March 9, 2014ConferenceCT scanners show better agreement on risk than on CAC scoresVIENNA - State-of-the-art CT scanners produce widely divergent coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores, but at least they substantially agree on the risk levels of individuals undergoing the scans, according to a Saturday presentation at ECR 2014. However, even the risk agreement isn't strong enough.March 8, 2014ConferenceEuropean lung screening: Proceed with cautionVIENNA - Europe might not be ready to start screening all high-risk individuals for lung cancer, according to Friday talks at ECR 2014 that addressed the question from both the U.S. and European perspectives.March 7, 2014ConferenceCT features don't predict cardiac risk in lung screening patientsVIENNA - Spirometry and pulmonary CT parameters aren't helpful for predicting cardiac events in screening participants, even though such markers are independently associated with cardiovascular events in the lung cancer screening population as a whole, according to researchers from the Netherlands.March 6, 2014Clinical NewsLower tube voltage reduces dose in stress CT perfusion MPILow-dose stress CT myocardial perfusion imaging of the heart is feasible at a tube current of 80 kV, producing image quality equivalent to 100 kV in a group of nonobese patients with a lower radiation dose, reported a team from Japan in European Radiology.February 24, 2014Clinical NewsWide-area CT, iterative recon cut dose in CABG evaluationsThe combination of 256-detector-row CT and iterative reconstruction can reduce dose significantly even in hard-to-evaluate coronary artery bypass grafts (CABG), according to an Italian study.January 30, 2014Clinical NewsArab Health: UAE technologists find roles transformedDUBAI - Not long ago, being a radiographer/radiologic technologist meant being an x-ray technician with limited responsibilities. But technology, demographics, and the rapidly evolving needs of the imaging department have changed the picture globally -- and especially in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).January 28, 2014Clinical NewsArab Health: UAE resident program finds its own wayDUBAI - Even in the best of circumstances, setting up a radiology resident training program can be a challenge. But for a large regional hospital in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a transient international staff and no experience or particular preferences with regard to training, the job can be more than daunting.January 27, 2014Clinical NewsArab Health: Multimodality imaging key to managing breast cancerDUBAI - Finding a suspicious breast lesion is just the start of the path toward optimal management and treatment of breast cancer, and multiple imaging modalities should be used, according to a talk by Dr. Rola Shaheen on the opening day of the Total Radiology sessions at Arab Health 2014.January 26, 2014Previous PagePage 24 of 59Next PageTop StoriesMolecular ImagingUnfilled vacancies and disparities persist in nuclear medicineNuclear medicine specialists have high career satisfaction, but unfilled vacancies and career disparities persist, finds a workforce survey by the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM).Molecular ImagingPET develops key clinical role in neuroendocrine tumorsMolecular ImagingPET/CT visualizes complications in patients on hemodialysisCTAll roads lead to outsourcingMRIZonal segmentation with AI shows promise in prostate cancer
