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Texture classification eases lung CT analysis

By Ian Randall

Dutch researchers have developed a semiautomatic method for classifying abnormal lung textures that reduces the time taken to analyze thoracic CT scans. They found the interactive labeling protocol is more efficient to use than a fully automated alternative.

September 4, 2016

OCT identifies heart patients who can forgo stenting

By Eric Barnes

As many as one-fourth of heart attack patients who would normally have a stent implanted can forgo the procedure in favor of conservative management based on the results of optical coherence tomography (OCT), concluded U.S. researchers in a presentation at the European Society of Cardiology congress (ESC 2016) in Rome.

September 1, 2016

Micrima secures 3.1M euros for breast imaging system

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

U.K.-based breast imaging company Micrima has received 3.1 million euros in financing to further develop its radiowave breast screening technology.

September 1, 2016

U.K. pediatric radiology shortage puts kids at risk

By Rebekah Moan

National standards for pediatric imaging are not being met in a large number of centers in the U.K., putting thousands of children at risk, according to a recent audit. A way to solve the problem in the short term is to link up specialists with their colleagues, the researchers added.

September 1, 2016

ESC: CT is effective gatekeeper for invasive angio

By Eric Barnes

In stable patients with chest pain and suspected coronary artery disease, using coronary CT angiography to guide the selective use of invasive coronary angiography is safer and less expensive than sending patients directly to angiography, according to results presented on Monday at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congress in Rome.

August 31, 2016

PET/MRI's future tied to cost, scan time, key applications

By Wayne Forrest

Buoyed by its perceived superiority over PET/CT, early adopters of PET/MRI believe the hybrid modality could be used more often in routine clinical applications within the next five years. However, this trajectory could hit a speed bump.

August 31, 2016

Pope Francis visits final day of ESC 2016

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

ROME - His Holiness Pope Francis visited the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congress on its final day, giving a short address to attendees at the meeting.

August 30, 2016

ESC: How do cardiologists use Twitter?

By Philip Ward

ROME - Tweeting cardiologists are an even rarer breed than tweeting radiologists, it seems. Scottish researchers could only identify 94 cardiologists who use Twitter, 55 of whom are based in the U.S., delegates at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) annual congress learned on Tuesday.

August 30, 2016

Achenbach: Barriers with radiology are coming down

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

ROME - The longstanding barriers between radiology and cardiology are gradually breaking down, cardiac imaging pioneer Dr. Stephan Achenbach said at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) annual congress on Tuesday.

August 29, 2016

ESC: No benefit in treating extracoronary lesions

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Treating asymptomatic extracoronary artery disease provides no extra benefit to high-risk patients compared with a less aggressive approach that treats only symptomatic disease, according to a report presented on Monday at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congress in Rome.

August 29, 2016

ESC: Danes shed new light on CT and chest pain

By Philip Ward

ROME - In patients with chest pain, should you use cardiac CT or functional testing? A large study from Denmark presented on Monday at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) annual congress found advantages and disadvantages to the cardiac CT-based approach.

August 29, 2016

How to manage female genitourinary malformation

By Rebekah Moan

Female genitourinary malformations are not all that common; however, diagnostic imaging for these anomalies is important. Researchers from Spain detail what to look for in a new article published this month in Insights into Imaging.

August 28, 2016

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