Diagnostic Imaging Europe

February/March 2008

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Cover Story

• Imaging unveils internal secrets of drug traffickers
  By: Sabine Schmidt, M.D., Pierre Schnyder, M.D., and Jean-Yves Meuwly, M.D.

Imaging News

• Cardiac CT studies pose questions on clinical role
• Digital breast tomosynthesis cuts callbacks, aids detection
• PET/CT boosts classification of incidental adrenal masses
• Digital chest x-ray CAD provides boost for lung cancer detection
• CT angiography excels for head and neck vascular trauma
• Malpractice awards vary widely for thoracic/GI imaging
• Professional issues get set to come under scrutiny at ECR 08
• Ten core commandments shape management plans
• Davos training course reaches new landmark and prepares to grow
• Case of the Issue

Report: Magnetic Resonance

• MRA shows peripheral runoff in diabetic patients
  By: Karl-Friedrich Kreitner, M.D.

Report: Ultrasound

• Microbubble-based scans reach beyond liver
  By: Rashika A. Fernando, FRCR, Maria E.K. Sellars, FRCR, and Paul S. Sidhu, MRCP, FRCR.

Report: Tumor Ablation

• MR-guided laser therapy proves worth in liver
  By: Martin G. Mack, M.D., Katrin Eichler, M.D., Stephan Zangos, M.D., and Thomas J. Vogl, M.D.

Report: Cardiac Imaging

• CTA seeks niche triage role in unstable angina patients
  By: Francesca Pugliese, M.D., and Gabriel P. Krestin, M.D., Ph.D.

Report: Multislice CT

• Three-D ultrasound provides guidance for nerve blocks
  By: Sunit Sebastian, M.D., and William C. Small M.D., Ph.D.

Report: Magnetic Resonance

• Time-resolved MRA revolutionizes imaging
  By: Lawrence N. Tanenbaum M.D., FACR

DEPARTMENTS

From the Editor

• Novel management ideas can enhance productivity and raise staff morale
  Philip Ward, Editor

Tech Watch

• Numbers Race Fades as Clinical Reach Makes Slice War Obsolete
  By: Greg Freiherr

The Big Picture

• Ask whether teleradiology is your friend or your foe
  By: Stephen Davies, MRCP, FRCR