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MRI artifacts still require significant care and attention
March 21, 2023 -- Even in the era of artificial intelligence, MRI artifacts can lead to interpretation mistakes or misdiagnoses, and it's vital to identify them, investigate their causes, and formulate a strategy to minimize or avoid them, award-winning researchers stated at ECR 2023. Read More

PET/CT reveals how COVID-19 manifests in critically ill patients
March 21, 2023 -- A research group from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands has highlighted findings from whole-body F-18 FDG-PET/CT that show how COVID-19 manifests in critically ill patients. Read More

Trophy joy: Winners of EuroMinnies 2023 collect their prizes
March 20, 2023 -- Today we've posted photos of the Eurominnies 2023 winners receiving their awards. The sheer delight and immense pride and satisfaction are evident from the reactions of the trophy recipients. Read More

Whole-body MRI proves viable option for lung cancer staging
March 20, 2023 -- Whole-body MRI with diffusion-weighted imaging is a viable alternative to F-18 FDG-PET/CT imaging for lung cancer staging, according to a new assessment presented at the recent ECR meeting in Vienna. Read More

SPECT comparable to conventional gamma for detecting heart attack
March 17, 2023 -- SPECT cameras with cadmium zinc telluride detectors perform comparably to conventional gamma devices for imaging patients with suspected heart attack, Swedish researchers have reported. Read More

Bank collapse increases long-term challenges facing radiology AI
March 16, 2023 -- The failure of Silicon Valley Bank on 10 March further exposes the vulnerability of an already fragile high-growth, early-stage industry sector. Market watchers assess the implications of the crash for artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups and the global imaging community. Read More

Hybrid PET/CT scanners: An imaging revolution or more hype?
March 15, 2023 -- Total-body and long axial field-of-view PET/CT scanners have the potential to dramatically improve imaging in patients, but can they be considered a revolution in the field? That question was debated during a discussion at ECR 2023 in Vienna. Read More

ECR 2023: The cycle of life -- imaging industry roundup
March 15, 2023 -- The emergence of Asian vendors and the absence of some established companies were evident at ECR 2023. Other important trends were sustainability, connected systems, and smarter workflows, writes industry analyst Bhvita Jani. Read More

Christiane Kuhl speaks out on breast density and screening
March 14, 2023 -- Radiologists must be more active in providing objective and understandable information to women about the diagnostic and prognostic implications of dense breasts, and the value of using other screening methods. That's the view of leading expert Prof. Dr. Christiane Kuhl. Read More

Big crowds return to Vienna for first March ECR in 4 years
March 14, 2023 -- Official figures released by the European Society of Radiology (ESR) show that 17,262 participants from 122 countries attended ECR 2023. This represents a rise of 14% compared with last year, but it is still a much lower figure than was recorded in 2019. Read More

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