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Facebook Live from ECR 2018: Day 3

Our coverage of ECR 2018 continues with a discussion of vendor activity in the technical exhibits, as well as a review of recent research on gadolinium retention from MRI contrast. Appearing as a guest on today's broadcast is Wayne Forrest, features editor of AuntMinnie.com.

March 1, 2018

Extremity PET/CT scans unnecessary for melanoma patients

By Wayne Forrest

VIENNA - To save time and spare melanoma patients from additional radiation exposure, researchers are recommending that clinicians bypass imaging upper and lower extremities in whole-body FDG-PET/CT scans. The findings were presented on Thursday at ECR 2018.

March 1, 2018

AI can help distinguish lung nodules on CT scans

By Erik L. Ridley

VIENNA - Artificial intelligence (AI) offers value in characterizing nodules on CT lung cancer screening exams, possibly reducing the number of benign cases that are unnecessarily worked or followed up, according to a pair of Thursday presentations at ECR 2018.

March 1, 2018

Philips signs deal with Hologic for mammography

By Brian Casey

VIENNA - Philips Healthcare has signed a deal with women's imaging firm Hologic concerning the distribution and sale of mammography equipment. The deal helps Philips shore up one of the weaker areas of its product lineup, while giving Hologic a relationship with a multimodality vendor.

March 1, 2018

Pediatric patients use app to prep for MRI scan

By Wayne Forrest

VIENNA - The prospect of undergoing an MRI scan can trigger anxiety in any patient -- and arguably even more so in a child. To alleviate this and reduce anesthesia use, Danish radiologists helped develop an app that educates children about their pending experience, according to a study presented on Thursday at ECR 2018.

March 1, 2018

Video from ECR 2018: Nicola Strickland on workforce disruption

VIENNA - Brexit is already having significant workforce implications for radiology in the U.K., and it's likely to affect other important areas in the future, such as the supply of radioisotopes and the relationship between the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) and the European Society of Radiology (ESR). Dr. Nicola Strickland, president of the RCR, gives her opinions on the impact of Brexit and the risk of the U.K. being sidelined by the ESR.

March 1, 2018

Video from ECR 2018: Alexander Radbruch on gadolinium retention

VIENNA - The debate over the safety of gadolinium-based contrast agents for MRI shows no sign of going away, and U.S.-style lawsuits filed against radiologists and vendors in Europe is now a distinct possibility. Dr. Alexander Radbruch from Germany is both a lawyer and a radiologist, and he presents his views and ideas on this controversial topic.

March 1, 2018

Deep learning can detect intracranial calcifications on CT

By Erik L. Ridley

VIENNA - A deep-learning algorithm can accurately detect and measure the volume of intracranial calcifications, potentially facilitating research that could lead to new treatments for intracranial atherosclerosis, according to findings presented on Thursday at ECR 2018.

March 1, 2018

Video from ECR 2018: Nicola Strickland on workforce disruption

Brexit is already having significant workforce implications for radiology in the U.K., and it’s likely to affect other important areas in the future, such as the supply of radioisotopes and the relationship between the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) and the European Society of Radiology (ESR). Dr. Nicola Strickland, president of the RCR, gives her opinions on the impact of Brexit and the risk of the U.K. being sidelined by the ESR.

March 1, 2018

Video from ECR 2018: Alexander Radbruch on gadolinium retention

The debate over the safety of gadolinium-based contrast agents for MRI shows no sign of going away, and U.S.-style lawsuits filed against radiologists and vendors in Europe is now a distinct possibility. Dr. Alexander Radbruch, JD, head of neuro-oncologic imaging at the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg and University Hospital Essen, is both a lawyer and a radiologist, and he presents his views and ideas on this controversial topic.

March 1, 2018

Video from ECR 2018: Erik Ranschaert on a clinical view of AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) is about much more than just data analysis, says Dr. Erik Ranschaert, vice president of the European Society of Medical Imaging Informatics (EuSoMII). He gives a clinical perspective on AI and explains how exactly the technology can transform the working lives of radiologists.

March 1, 2018

Video from ECR 2018: Wiro Niessen on how AI can help you

Don't feel threatened by artificial intelligence (AI). That's the view of Wiro Niessen, PhD, professor of biomedical image analysis at Erasmus University Medical Centre and Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. In the first of today's three video interviews about AI, he introduces the topic and explains how it promises to transform the working lives of everybody involved in medical imaging.

March 1, 2018

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