John Brosky[email protected]Clinical NewsRadiation reporting tools stalled in uncertain Euro marketsPISA, Italy - Growing concern for the ever-increasing radiation exposure in medical examinations has reached a fever pitch in the U.S. and has led European governments to call for patient dose reports from hospitals. The effort is hampered by scanners' and information systems' capabilities.April 14, 2011Clinical NewsDevelopers upgrade iPad app with upper limb scansPARIS -- Designed for the iPhone and the iPad, Monster Anatomy Upper Limb allows users to scroll through 500 MRI slices at intervals of 2 to 4 mm for a high-definition examination of muscle, nerves, and other structures from the shoulder to the fingertips.April 6, 2011Clinical NewsBreast MRI remains underused, claims German pioneerAfter 16 years, Dr. Christiane Kuhl is still convinced that breast MR is by far the most potent imaging tool. Her two main tips are to use a pulse sequence that is "conservative" and to stay relaxed.April 3, 2011Imaging InformaticsEfficient home working for radiologists: Myth or reality?BRUSSELS - Tired of rush-hour traffic jams on the heavily congested ring road, radiologists in Brussels are pioneering the concept of carrying out reporting from their homes. But the switch is not as simple as you may think.March 28, 2011Clinical NewsSigns of 'animals in the brain' can signal disease conditionsThe sudden appearance of animals in radiology images is not the result of eye fatigue, but may be an easily recognizable, and highly memorable, sign of disease to be reported. That's the view of researchers in an award-winning study presented at ECR 2011.March 23, 2011Clinical NewsWhat's Europe's problem with MRI? EMF Directive backgroundAdoption of the European Electromagnetic Fields Directive would set limits on gradient fields for MRI systems that would prohibit interventional procedures, forbid nurses from remaining with patients during a scanning procedure, and have an unknown impact on the design of new scanners.March 17, 2011Clinical NewsGermany reopens debate on MRI use in EuropeGerman opposition to a deal with the European Commission exempting MRI systems from limits on electromagnetic fields in the workplace is spreading ahead of a vote on the new law.March 16, 2011ConferenceElastography advances but doesn't replace breast ultrasoundVIENNA - The future of ultrasound in breast imaging is elastography, according to the Advances in Ultrasound session Wednesday organized by the European Society of Breast Imaging.March 1, 2011ConferenceRubik's Cube and radiology: A conversation with Yves Menu, MDPresiding over this year's European Congress of Radiology will be Yves Menu, MD, the French gastrointestinal specialist. For his day job, Menu faces the equally daunting task of reorganizing the department of radiology at Saint Antoine Hospital in Paris.February 20, 2011Clinical NewsRegional networks deconstruct PACS in FranceNANCY, FRANCE - "Take archiving and communications out of PACS, and what is left?" asked Frédéric Lefevre, of the University of Nancy, in a session at the Volumetric Scanner Symposium on whether France can ramp up its effort to build a national network for sharing medical images.January 27, 2011Previous PagePage 4 of 5Next PageTop StoriesMRIfMRI: Cognitive behavioral therapy positively affects the brainThe findings confirm the efficacy of the treatment, researchers have reported.Molecular ImagingExperts issue appropriate use criteria for molecular breast imagingCTSafety concerns lead to suspension of CT service at Belgian hospitalMRIMRI shows how brain maintains 'representation' of phantom limbsMRIGadolinium in ... beer?
