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Improving on PET: Adding a Blue Glow, Removing a Crystal
March 9, 2011

PET hybrid technologies are already hot, and two innovations discussed during the final session of ECR 2011 are aimed at making them more even powerful and efficient.

Contrast Media Reactions Are Allergic, but Minor
March 9, 2011

Final results of the prospective French CIRTACI trial are in: contrast media for diagnostic imaging are very safe in general, as long as radiologists are vigilant for patients with allergies, asthma, or previous reactions to contrast agents. The vast majority are more itchy than serious.

PACS at ECR: Business As Usual?
March 8, 2011

Was it just business as usual for PACS vendors at this year’s European Congress of Radiology? That’s the assessment of one medical research firm that surveyed the PACS landscape at the congress.

Imaging Offers Greater Insight into Epilepsy
March 8, 2011

Advances in MRI have enabled better understanding for diagnosing epilepsy, while multimodality techniques allow for better information for surgery and post-surgery follow up, according to experts presenting at ECR 2011.

Gradients in MRI Weighting May Hold Clues to Cognitive Impairment
March 7, 2011

Functional MRI studies involving the precuneus, a region in the posterior of the brain, reveal what may be a new way to distinguish patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) from those with Alzheimer’s disease.

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 A conversation with Professor Maximilian Reiser, immediate past president of the European Society of Radiology

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MRI and Ultrasound Reveal Early Sighs of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis can be difficult to differentiate from other forms of arthritis. Without an early diagnosis, however, it is impossible to assess the true effect of promising early intervention strategies. Could an alternative diagnostic imaging strategy be the answer?

 

Dual-energy CT Edges Toward Clinical Implementation and Wider Acceptence
Slice wars have long dominated advances in CT technology. That situation is changing, and the market appears ripe for innovation. Energy-dependent imaging, a topic first aired over two decades ago, is back on the agenda.

 

Industry News Supersonic Imagine Reinvigorates Ultrasound R&D
It wasn't too long ago that ultrasound was a roiling sea of innovation and new product releases, spurred by a rivalry among Diasonics, ATL, Hewlett-Packard (Agilent Technologies), and Acuson. Since these companies' acquisition by GE, Philips, and Siemens, the waters have calmed. Supersonic Imagine plans to begin making some waves -- and soon

 

Zero Calcium Score Doesn’t Equal Zero Coronary Risk
High calcium scores are commonly considered a risk factor for coronary stenosis, but even a zero calcium score doesn't assure coronary health in a high-risk population, a pair of papers presented Monday concluded.

 

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