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DBT catches 50% more breast cancers than standard mammo
By Rebekah Moan
VIENNA - A large study out of Norway presented at ECR 2018 demonstrated that the rate of screen-detected breast cancer was about 50% higher for women screened with synthesized 2D mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) compared with digital mammography alone.
February 27, 2018
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Medsquare unveils updated dose-monitoring software at ECR
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation dose management firm Medsquare has unveiled new features for its radiation dose monitor software at ECR 2018 in Vienna.
February 27, 2018
Size matters: Belgians scoop ECR 2018 prize for dose study
By Philip Ward
VIENNA - Body size has an influence on the dose conversion factors of a conventional chest posteroanterior examination for the organs in the field-of-view, except for the thyroid, according to an award-winning Belgian study being presented this week at ECR 2018.
February 27, 2018
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Docs ordering CT scans too often for head trauma
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The majority of CT exams ordered for patients with head trauma in the emergency room of an Italian hospital did not meet the appropriate referral criteria, according to new research.
February 26, 2018
ScreenPoint to show mammo, DBT AI software at ECR 2018
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Dutch women's imaging software developer ScreenPoint Medical will present its Transpara artificial intelligence (AI)-based software for mammograms and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) exams at ECR 2018 in Vienna.
February 26, 2018
German survey puts focus back on incidental findings
By Frances Rylands-Monk
The results from a new survey by German researchers underline that study participants appreciate learning about incidental findings and have triggered improved standardization of incidental finding reporting in a large national cohort. These findings are likely to be frequently observed in population-based imaging, so more research is needed on tools to optimize reporting efficiency, they noted.
February 26, 2018
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ContextVision to highlight VolarView, GOPView at ECR
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
ContextVision plans to highlight two recently launched software packages at ECR 2018 this week in Vienna.
February 25, 2018
Romanian hospital opens nuclear medicine center
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Carol Davila Emergency Military Hospital in Bucharest has opened an integrated center for nuclear medicine -- the first of its kind in Romania, according to an article at Romania-Insider.com.
February 25, 2018
Breast MRI technique helps cancer detection without contrast
By Wayne Forrest
German researchers have developed a novel breast MRI technique that greatly reduces false-positive findings and increases the detection of breast cancer -- without the need for a gadolinium-based contrast agent, according to a study published online February 20 in Radiology.
February 22, 2018
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South African facility resumes Mo-99 production
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
NTP Radioisotopes' Pelindaba nuclear facility in South Africa is back online producing molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), according to a February 21 report by Reuters.
February 20, 2018
Densitas highlights study in Breast Cancer Research
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Medical software developer Densitas is directing attention to a recent review that validated the clinical use of its automated breast-density measurement software to help stratify patients based on their risk for breast cancer.
February 20, 2018
MedaPhor releases point-of-care ultrasound simulator
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
U.K. ultrasound training developer MedaPhor has released BodyWorks Eve, a female mannequin-based simulator designed to assist in the education of medical professionals practicing point-of-care ultrasound in emergency medicine and critical care.
February 20, 2018
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