Rebekah Moan[email protected]Clinical NewsIterative reconstruction proves its worthAdaptive iterative dose reduction significantly improves image quality and has the potential to decrease radiation dose when compared with filtered back projection reconstruction, according to a European Radiology study published online on 16 September.September 21, 2011Clinical NewsIntermediate mammograms need standardizationWhat prompts radiologists to provide intermediate mammograms should be characterized so they can give useful recommendations and minimize the adverse effects of the procedure, Spanish researchers have found in an article published in European Radiology.September 20, 2011Enterprise ImagingSocial media can dramatically enhance efficiencySocial media has become extremely important, but how does it fit in with radiology? According to an Italian expert, social media can assist with communication and a diagnosis, as well as being a powerful educational tool.September 13, 2011Clinical NewsProspective ECG-triggered cardiac CT lowers radiation doseA certain type of prospective ECG-triggered cardiac CT accurately quantifies left and right ventricular function and myocardial mass in comparison with cardiac MRI, and lowers radiation dose, researchers of an online study in the European Journal of Radiology find.August 23, 2011Clinical NewsBI-RADS MR mammography accurately determines malignancyA BI-RADS-associated MR mammography algorithm can accurately diagnose breast tumors, German researchers found. However, due to false-negative and false-positive MR mammography results, histology is still necessary.August 14, 2011Clinical NewsChange of image plates can halve radiation dose, Austrians findNeedle image plates provide higher image quality and allow for a 50% dose reduction in supine chest x-rays when compared with the conventional method, Austrian researchers report in the European Journal of Radiology.August 9, 2011Clinical NewsESUR revises guidelines on late adverse contrast reactionsManagement of patients with late adverse contrast reactions is symptomatic and similar to the management of other drug-induced skin reactions. To reduce the risk of repeat reactions, avoid relevant contrast media and any cross-reacting agents identified by skin testing, according to the European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR).August 4, 2011Breast ImagingAuntMinnieEurope.com Women's Imaging InsiderJuly 25, 2011Clinical NewsGermans support imaging arrhythmia patients with single-beat CTSingle-beat cardiac CT not only allows for dose reduction and high accuracy, but also for greater flexibility in imaging patients with arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation, and shortness of breath, said a researcher from Charité Medical University in Berlin.July 25, 2011Clinical NewsWorldwide mammo image quality varies, can be improvedPoor mammography image quality was found at several centers in a prospective, 17-country study by Serbian researchers published in the European Journal of Radiology. However, simple corrective actions such as cleaning screens can result in large improvements, they found.July 13, 2011Previous PagePage 42 of 45Next PageTop StoriesWomens ImagingDutch authors cast light on uterine fibroidsResearchers have shared their clinical experiences of how ultrasound and MRI can assess blood flow and vasculature in uterine fibroids.CTDL algorithm estimates lung nodule cancer risk, reduces false positivesMolecular ImagingNeuroinflammation persists for 2 years in long COVIDMRIChatGPT gathers momentum in MR imagingCTLow-dose CT ties emphysema to mortality in previous smokers