John Brosky[email protected]ConferenceJFR: Task force grapples with MR contrast safetyPARIS - Radiologists would welcome a consensus on the risk to patients of gadolinium-based contrast agents, yet the 2010 review by the European Medicines Agency appears to be leaving many radiologists scratching their heads over how to screen patients to minimize the risk of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis.October 30, 2011ConferenceJFR: China turns to Europe to strengthen radiology educationPARIS - Dr. Jian-Ping Dai of the Beijing Neurosurgical Institute in China was honored with the Médaille Antoine Béclère at the annual congress of the French Radiology Society, les Journées Françaises de Radiologie (JFR). Dai also discussed the radiology challenges in the rapidly changing landscape that is China today.October 27, 2011Clinical NewsJFR: General Electric tente de reprendre l'initiative sur la réduction des doses27 octobre 2011 -- PARIS - GE Healthcare a dévoilé un nouveau système d'information pour suivre, rapporter et surveiller les doses de rayonnement de multiples constructeurs et appareils d'imagerie. Présenté samedi lors des Journées Françaises de Radiologie (JFR), le congrès annuel de la Société Française de Radiologie (SFR), DoseWatch fera son entrée sur le marché nord-américain lors de la prochaine conférence de la RSNA fin novembre.October 26, 2011ConferenceJFR: Virtual autopsies move toward subspecialty statusPARIS - Virtual autopsies are becoming an increasingly important area of imaging. At a special session held during the annual congress of the French Radiology Society, les Journées Françaises de Radiologie (JFR), Swiss experts shared their experiences, and a radiologist from Marseille spoke about autopsies in diving accidents.October 25, 2011Clinical NewsJFR: La France opte pour l'approche régionale pour développer le PACS24 octobre 2011 -- PARIS - La France abandonne une stratégie centralisée pour la mise en place de réseaux PACS, ouvrant la voie à la création de programmes régionaux efficaces, espèrent les responsables des services de santé. C’est ce qu’a révélé un spécialiste lors des Journées Françaises de Radiologie (JFR).October 23, 2011ConferenceJFR: GE seeks to regain initiative on dose reductionPARIS - GE Healthcare has unveiled a new information system to track, report, and monitor dose from multiple manufacturers and multiple imaging devices. DoseWatch was introduced at the annual congress of the French Radiology Society, les Journées Françaises de Radiologie (JFR).October 23, 2011ConferenceJFR: France shifts to regional focus for PACS deploymentPARIS - France is abandoning a top-down strategy for building PACS networks, giving way to what healthcare bosses hope will be the robust emergence of successful regional programs, according to an opening day presentation at les Journées Françaises de Radiologie (JFR).October 20, 2011Molecular ImagingHybrid imaging can accurately predict cardiac eventsCT alone is not enough to unseat invasive coronary angiography as the gold standard for assessing coronary artery disease, but combining CT with a modality such as SPECT or PET serves as a predictive gatekeeper that can replace unnecessary diagnostic angiography and help avoid ineffective revascularization.October 2, 2011Clinical NewsESC: Swiss group highlights cardiac MR's cost gainsAbundant clinical evidence has emerged to support the use of cardiac MRI as a robust technique. New data presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congress, held in Paris last week, may now help to convince insurers that it can advance into routine use.September 6, 2011Clinical NewsESC: MRI reveals mechanisms of cardiac diseasePARIS - Cardiac MRI is struggling to win a role in routine clinical use, but emerging research shows it holds powerful potential for advancing cardiologists' understanding of heart disease, noted speakers at the recent European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congress.September 1, 2011Previous PagePage 2 of 5Next PageTop StoriesArtificial IntelligenceAI improves MRI diagnosis of prostate cancerAI assistance can help diagnose clinically significant prostate cancer on MRI, a Dutch study has found.HomeHow can we minimize errors caused by human factors?CTNew advice issued on cardiac CT for prosthetic heart valvesCTUkraine hosts international cardiovascular conferenceSponsor ContentJoin us 26 June at 6 p.m. CET for a FREE webinar!
