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Volpara debuts new software, highlights studies at ECR

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Breast imaging software developer Volpara Solutions is highlighting the European launch of two new additions to its line of automated breast density assessment and enterprise analytics software, along with new research, at ECR 2016 in Vienna.

March 2, 2016

Triple rule-out CT offers one-stop shop for chest pain

By Erik L. Ridley

VIENNA - Because many patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain wind up receiving follow-up testing for coronary artery disease anyway, it's worth it to perform the "one-stop shop" of triple rule-out CT, Swiss researchers reported at ECR 2016.

March 2, 2016

Short is just as sweet for breast MRI protocol

By Rebekah Moan

VIENNA - An abbreviated breast MRI protocol, approximately 4 minutes, has comparable diagnostic performance with the full-breast MRI protocol and could be considered useful for dense-breast analysis in high-risk patients, according to a presentation at ECR 2016.

March 2, 2016

AMRA, GE partner on MR body measurement tool

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Advanced MR Analytics (AMRA) and GE Healthcare announced at this week's ECR 2016 in Vienna that they have signed a collaboration agreement to market AMRA's Profiler protocol.

March 2, 2016

TeraRecon features image sharing upgrades at ECR

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Advanced visualization firm TeraRecon is highlighting upgrades to its lineup of image sharing tools at ECR 2016 in Vienna.

March 2, 2016

How to identify and minimize common errors in breast imaging

By Rebekah Moan

When it comes to breast imaging, some mistakes are more common than others. They can broadly be categorized as detection or interpretation errors, and are primarily affected by the patient's mammographic density and tumor type, the technology, and personal skills, noted Dr. Eleanor Cornford, consultant radiologist at the Nottingham Breast Institute in Nottingham, U.K.

March 2, 2016

Clinical decision-support systems: Has Europe's time come?

By Cynthia E. Keen

2016 should be a landmark year with respect to the use of radiology clinical decision-support systems in Europe. The year will mark the launch of ESR iGuide pilot programs in hospitals in at least five countries.

March 2, 2016

Diffusion-weighted imaging breaks new ground in abdomen

By Frances Rylands-Monk

Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is no longer a research tool, and radiologists should know how it works and the right way to analyze images in clinical settings. That's the view of speakers at today's session on abdominal DWI, which aims to evaluate the technical difficulties and clinical relevance of both qualitative and quantitative DWI approaches in clinical practice.

March 2, 2016

MR fingerprinting turns radiologists into detectives

By Timothy Spence

Early tests on brain cancer patients show significant promise for the use of MR fingerprinting to produce previously unattainable quantitative information in a short time, according to Dr. Siegfried Trattnig of the Medical University of Vienna, where new research on 10 volunteers has been carried out since ECR 2015.

March 2, 2016

Video from ECR 2016: Dr. Emanuele Neri on smartphones

VIENNA - Is it ever safe and appropriate to read an exam on a smartphone or tablet? To provide some insight on this hot topic, we asked Dr. Emanuele Neri, president of the European Society of Medical Imaging Informatics. In an interview at ECR 2016, he warned everybody to proceed with caution.

March 2, 2016

Automated coronary plaque analysis predicts future events

By Eric Barnes

VIENNA - Automated plaque analysis in coronary CT angiography can predict which patients with known ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction may go on to have a heart attack in the future, concluded a Wednesday presentation at ECR 2016.

March 2, 2016

Video from ECR 2016: Dr. Christiane Kuhl on breast MRI

VIENNA - MRI has a central role to play in the future of breast screening, but a concerted effort is needed to resolve the remaining challenges, according to Dr. Christiane Kuhl. In an interview at ECR 2016 on Breast Care Day (Wednesday), she explains why she remains a passionate supporter of breast MRI.

March 2, 2016

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