Brian Casey[email protected]Clinical NewsTop stories from ECR 2010March 11, 2010ConferenceEconomical DR, extremity MRI among GE ECR highlightsVIENNA - A new digital radiography (DR) system designed for developing markets and a recently acquired extremity MRI scanner are among the highlights in the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) booth of multimodality vendor GE Healthcare.March 7, 2010ConferenceMild contrast reactions may require closer attentionVIENNA - A French study presented Sunday at the European Congress of Radiology found that nearly a third of mild contrast reactions actually are allergic in nature and might require referral to an allergist as soon as they become apparent.March 6, 2010ConferencePET/MRI suite paces Philips ECR newsVIENNA - Philips Healthcare is highlighting a combined PET/MRI suite designed to produce fully registered images in its booth at this week's European Congress of Radiology (ECR). The company is also launching a new PET/CT scanner and a high-intensity focused ultrasound system.March 4, 2010ConferenceSiemens launches CAD service at ECR meetingVIENNA - German multimodality vendor Siemens Healthcare is using this week's European Congress of Radiology (ECR) to launch a new software subscription service for computer-aided detection (CAD). The company believes the service could represent the next evolution in the way that CAD is used clinically.March 4, 2010ConferenceDWI-MRI shows value against PET/CT for oncologyVIENNA - 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, 2010Clinical NewsIAEA study finds that interventional dose may be too highMany patients at hospitals in developing countries may be getting too much radiation dose during interventional radiology and cardiology procedures, according to a study sponsored by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and published in the August issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.August 4, 2009Clinical NewsDigital tomo works well for some kidney, ureteral stonesA new study by Belgian researchers indicates that digital tomosynthesis could be useful for assessing ureteral and kidney stones, particularly for screening patients prior to CT. But the digital radiography technique has different levels of accuracy depending on the location and size of stones.April 1, 2009Clinical NewsCAD performance changes with breast densityChanges in breast density can affect the performance of computer-aided detection (CAD) software used to analyze mammography images, according to results of a study from Spain presented at the European Congress of Radiology.March 24, 2009Clinical NewsMammography CAD recalls baffle CADET II researchersWhy do radiologists reviewing mammograms accept some prompts made by computer-aided detection (CAD) software, while others are rejected? Even researchers from one of Europe's most prominent CAD studies aren't sure, according to research presented at this month's European Congress of Radiology.March 19, 2009Previous PagePage 18 of 20Next PageTop StoriesCTBrady: Europe must act on training and workforce needsHarmonized training and workforce standards across the EU are essential for radiology to prosper in the years ahead, says former ESR President Prof. Adrian Brady in a Q&A interview.MRIGEHC reveals plans to acquire Belgium’s icometrixMolecular ImagingDutch study proposes method for developing pediatric DRLsArtificial IntelligenceMajor shake-up looms for AI platform sectorSponsor Content"Join Us"
