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Keep aware of lung nodules to avoid malpractice claims

By Philip Ward

VIENNA - CT plays a critical role as an imaging biomarker for pulmonary nodules, and it can also help determine patient management, according to Dr. Cornelia Schaefer-Prokop, associate professor of radiology at Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort, the Netherlands.

March 2, 2012

3D or not 3D? No longer a question in liver imaging

By Frances Rylands-Monk

VIENNA - The gap between reality and virtuality in liver imaging appears to be narrowing. At Friday's New Horizon's session at the European Congress of Radiology, attendees took a journey through time and space with four expert speakers.

March 2, 2012

ECR exhibitors unveil latest innovations and upgrades in MRI

By John Bonner

VIENNA - MRI system developers are working hard to find new features that will convince customers to give their products a second look. A wide variety of developments designed to improve productivity and enhance patient care is on show at this year's European Congress of Radiology (ECR) technical exhibition.

March 2, 2012

Operating beyond 3T: Is clinical use in reach?

By David Zizka

VIENNA - The standard field strength of clinical MR units is still 1.5 tesla, but the past five years have seen a tremendous increase in the number of devices operating at 3.0 tesla. In addition, whole-body systems up to 9.4 tesla have become available in experimental settings and have already proved to be significantly beneficial in special purpose examinations.

March 2, 2012

MRI and CT provide substantial boost to ischemic stroke care

By Philip Ward

VIENNA - Vascular imaging in ischemic stroke looks poised to enter an exciting phase, with the optimization of new and more accurate flow-sensitive MR sequences, and in CT, with the development of software platforms capable of differentiating the various components of plaque.

March 2, 2012

ECR sketch: Part 2 -- A dummy's guide to lecturing

By Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD

VIENNA - The Maverinck attended the European Congress of Radiology (ECR), and to mark the occasion he wrote two special columns. In this second column, he offers advice for those lecturing to a mass audience.

March 2, 2012