Brian Casey

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Top stories from ECR 2010

March 11, 2010

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Economical DR, extremity MRI among GE ECR highlights

VIENNA - 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, 2010

Mild contrast reactions may require closer attention

VIENNA - 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, 2010

PET/MRI suite paces Philips ECR news

VIENNA - 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, 2010

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Siemens launches CAD service at ECR meeting

VIENNA - 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, 2010

DWI-MRI shows value against PET/CT for oncology

VIENNA - 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, 2010

IAEA study finds that interventional dose may be too high

Many 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, 2009

Digital tomo works well for some kidney, ureteral stones

A 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, 2009

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CAD performance changes with breast density

Changes 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, 2009

Mammography CAD recalls baffle CADET II researchers

Why 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, 2009

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Unfilled vacancies and disparities persist in nuclear medicine

Nuclear 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).

Dual PET imaging in Case Two illustrates a patient with discordant disease. FDG PET (b & d) shows FDG uptake in tail of pancreas primary lesion (yellow arrow), as well as multiple hepatic metastases (yellow boxes), with enlarged liver span. DOTATATE PET on left (a) shows several hepatic metastases that do not demonstrate DOTATATE uptake above background of liver parenchyma. The liver lesions in (c) demonstrate moderate FDG uptake in liver lesions, with no corresponding DOTATATE avidity (white box) or central photopenia (white arrow). This discordance in dual PET imaging corresponds to a NETPET score of 5. This suggests de-differentiated disease and a less favorable prognosis. The patient was not suitable for Lutate treatment and received chemotherapy.

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Example of prostate zonal segmentation by the AI software in a patient. Yellow: transition zone; green: peripheral zone; red, anterior fibromuscular stroma; blue, central zone.

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Experts issue statement on risks and benefits of CT

By Maryam Payne

Radiologists must address patients' concerns about the risks of CT without alarming them unnecessarily, according to a group of senior European specialists.

August 12, 2025

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French team focuses on accidental and abusive head trauma in infants

By Kate Madden Yee

CT can help clinicians differentiate accidental head trauma from trauma caused by abuse in infants, researchers from Paris have reported.

August 11, 2025

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CLAUD-IT develops guideline for nuclear medicine

By Maryam Payne

CLAUD-IT, the EU's multidisciplinary project launched a year ago, has developed NuCline, a clinical audit guideline for nuclear medicine.

August 11, 2025

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AI helps clinicians identify misplaced endotracheal tubes

AI assistance can improve the ability of clinicians to identify misplaced endotracheal tubes on chest x-rays, U.K. researchers have reported.

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Beware of mimics of female reproductive tract obstruction

Building up an understanding of imaging mimics of female reproductive tract obstruction helps to guide anatomic localization and prevent interpretive errors, according to a new analysis.

August 7, 2025

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Swedish team advocates daily QC checks for mammography

By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD

Automated daily quality control (QC) implementation can transform mammography safety and efficiency through the early detection of equipment issues, researchers have reported.

August 6, 2025

Daily quality control of mammography equipment with a 40 cm plexiglass block covering the entire detector. Photo courtesy of Tanny Visanuyanont et al and presented at EuroSafe 2025.

Fast-tracking of overseas radiologists looms in Australia

Radiologists keen to work in Australia may soon find it far easier to do so. Despite vocal domestic opposition, the government is forging ahead with its plan to fast-track overseas applicants for radiology jobs.

August 5, 2025

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French experts reflect on 30 years of CT colonography

By Maryam Payne

CT colonography may play a key future role in radiological staging, according to an article posted on 31 July by Insights into Imaging.

August 5, 2025

Lateral spreading tumors (LSTs). (a–c) Example of LST-non-granular (LST-NG). (a) Sagittal 2D-image with 40–400-HU abdominal window setting indicates a large 5.6-cm lesion with subtle diffuse thickening of the rectal wall (white arrows); the surface is partially covered by a thin layer of orally administered contrast agent. (b) The appearance of the villous mat on the 3D endoscopic view highlights the nodular aspect (white arrows) at the periphery of the lesion. (c) The optical colonoscopy view with the final diagnosis of a carpet villous adenoma with low-grade dysplasia. (d–f) Example of an LST-granular (LST-G) lesion. (d) Sagittal 2D image indicating nodular thickening of the rectum wall with a 10-mm nodule (white arrow). (e) The 3D endoscopic view visualized the irregular LST with a large nodule (white arrow), similar to (f) the endoscopic image obtained the same day after CTC. It confirmed the diagnosis and allowed mucosectomy with a final pathology report of a tubulous lesion with high-grade dysplasia.

In-bore MRI-targeted biopsy effective in prostate cancer

Concordance between biopsy and surgical grade groups was moderate (60.2%), with a risk of undergrading, researchers reported.

August 4, 2025

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Can AI-generated translations be trusted for reports?

By Maryam Payne

German researchers have determined the clinical quality of translations by GPT-4o. The most common errors involved untranslated abbreviations and literal translations.

August 4, 2025

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AI spots breast lesions on targeted ultrasound

By Amerigo Allegretto

Combining AI with radiologist interpretation can improve breast lesion detection on targeted ultrasound.

August 1, 2025

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MRI supplies answers in complex cases of brain metastases

MRI is proving essential for detecting both parenchymal and nonparenchymal brain metastases, including those at extracranial sites, award-winning Spanish experts have found.

July 31, 2025

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