Subspecialties: Page 114

Lancet commission highlights unequal access to imaging

By Emily Hayes

The Lancet Oncology Commission on Medical Imaging and Nuclear Medicine presented its findings from a major research effort on global health disparities on 4 March at ECR 2021. It's vital to get governments to scale up imaging infrastructure, said Dr. Hedvig Hricak, PhD.

March 4, 2021

Key sequences make MRI perfect for multiple sclerosis patients

By Wayne Forrest

The potentially devastating effects of multiple sclerosis on a person's central nervous system make it all the more paramount that clinicians use the most effective MRI sequences to diagnose suspected cases of the disease, a leading expert told ECR 2021 on Thursday.

March 4, 2021

AI and breast density foretell potential risk of interval cancer

By Erik L. Ridley

The combination of breast density and artificial intelligence (AI)-based analysis may be able to significantly reduce the number of interval cancers missed in mammography screening programs, Dutch researchers reported in a Thursday presentation at ECR 2021.

March 4, 2021

Lunit partners with Philips on chest AI software

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Lunit is making its chest imaging software available on x-ray systems from Philips Healthcare through a new partnership announced at the virtual ECR 2021.

March 4, 2021

AI detection of intracranial hemorrhage saves lives

By Erik L. Ridley

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that screens head CT exams for intracranial hemorrhage -- and triages suspected cases for radiologist review -- can yield significant improvements in patient outcomes, researchers from Israel reported on Wednesday at ECR 2021.

March 3, 2021

Siemens introduces new breast imaging technology

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Siemens‌ ‌Healthineers‌ ‌has‌ ‌introduced‌ ‌new technology that aims to improve breast imaging reading and optimization.

March 2, 2021

Affidea acquires Fortius Clinic

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Diagnostic imaging, outpatient, and cancer care services provider Affidea has acquired U.K. orthopedic group Fortius Clinic.

March 2, 2021

Automated breast positioning comes under scrutiny at ECR 2021

By Philip Ward

A prize-winning ECR 2021 study of mammographic screening images has shown that automated analysis of breast positioning found a significant number of inadequate images in the technical repeats attributed to positioning errors.

March 2, 2021

Philips and Disney develop videos for kids getting MRI scans

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Philips Healthcare is debuting a partnership with the Walt Disney Company at this week's ECR meeting in which the animation giant has developed bespoke children's cartoons to entertain kids being scanned in MRI suites outfitted with Philips' Ambient Experience concept.

March 2, 2021

Irish unveil key data on pulmonary embolism in COVID-19 patients

By Philip Ward

A large study of hospitalized COVID-19 cases at three university hospitals in Dublin has found an incidence rate of over 22% of pulmonary embolism in those patients undergoing CT pulmonary angiography. The full results are being presented at ECR 2021.

March 2, 2021

Agfa reaches milestone with Musica Chest+ software

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Agfa HealthCare said that its free Musica Chest+ digital radiography image processing software has now been used by more than 400 hospitals around the world.

March 1, 2021

Sapienza team shines light on cardiac complications of COVID-19

By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD

Advanced imaging is playing a key role in diagnosing cardiac manifestations in COVID-19 patients, including myocarditis, acute coronary syndrome, and thromboembolic events, researchers from Rome have reported. They've shared three new clinical cases.

March 1, 2021

Previous Page

Page 114 of 565

Next Page