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PET/MRI support grows, but jury's still out on its clinical value
It remains to be seen whether the combination of MRI and PET will overtake the more established PET/CT, but specialists at King's College London see the emerging hybrid imaging system as a powerful new tool in evaluating disease. They think the coupling of the two techniques could be part of a "paradigm shift" in cancer imaging, and in the future it may play a central role in diagnosing and treating neurological and cardiac diseases.
March 4, 2016
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MR fingerprinting turns radiologists into detectives
Early tests on brain cancer patients show significant promise for the use of MR fingerprinting to produce previously unattainable quantitative information in a short time, according to Dr. Siegfried Trattnig of the Medical University of Vienna, where new research on 10 volunteers has been carried out since ECR 2015.
March 2, 2016
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Industry must act to overcome artifacts and distortions
Hybrid imaging systems provide powerful tools for the detection and surveillance of disease, but manufacturers have been slow to provide the software that can help physicians recognize and interpret artifacts, a leading pioneer in the field believes.
March 1, 2016
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Cancer staging app acts 'like a peripheral brain'
A team of radiologists and cancer specialists has developed a free mobile phone application to help physicians determine the level of treatment and prognosis for cancer patients. It is "almost like a peripheral brain," said Dr. May Abdel-Wahab of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
September 22, 2015
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Russia's limits on x-ray and other imports set to expand
Russia is preparing to impose new restrictions on the purchase of imported medical equipment and supplies, adding to the limits on foreign-made x-ray machines and other devices that were enacted earlier this year. The country's safety rules also may be updated soon.
August 11, 2015
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Clinical News
Second strike vote means more unrest in Vienna
VIENNA - For the second time in a month, public-sector radiologists and other physicians in Vienna have voted overwhelmingly to strike, adding extra fuel to a protracted conflict with hospital managers and the city government over pay and working hours.
June 25, 2015
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Residents/Fellows
Austrian hospitals suffer from brain drain
Low pay, inadequate training, and the Austrian hierarchy are driving young doctors like Sarah Schober to look abroad for possible career advancement. Switzerland and Germany are among the top destinations for these migrating medics.
June 9, 2015
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Clinical News
Last-minute deal averts strike in Vienna
VIENNA - Medical staff at Vienna's general hospital have voted overwhelmingly to support a strike, according to results announced on Thursday, but a walkout is unlikely after doctors clinched a last-minute agreement that includes higher pay and additional support staff.
May 28, 2015
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Strike vote looms at Austria's leading hospital
VIENNA - Radiologists and other doctors at Austria's largest hospital are voting this week on whether to launch a strike, following months of failed negotiations over pay and working conditions. Find out what Dr. Thomas Szekeres, president of the Vienna medical chamber, has to stay about the strike threat.
May 20, 2015
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Molecular Imaging
IAEA aims to set global standard for nuclear medicine
A goal of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is to advise on medical guidelines, train health workers, and aid developing nations in acquiring modern imaging and treatment technologies. In an exclusive interview, Colombian-born Dr. Diana Paez explains more about the agency's work.
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Exude happiness, don't cling on to the past, and keep the long-term goal in mind. These are the top lifestyle tips of Prof. Paul Parizel, who reflects on his move from Belgium to Australia and on the wave of U.K. and Irish trainees arriving Down Under.
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Video from ECR: What's up with Paul Parizel?
By Philip Ward
Exude happiness, don't cling on to the past, and keep the long-term goal in mind. These are the top lifestyle tips of Prof. Paul Parizel, who reflects on his move from Belgium to Australia and on the wave of U.K. and Irish trainees arriving Down Under.
March 4, 2025
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MRI departments can limit water pollution, be more energy-efficient
By Amerigo Allegretto
At ECR 2025, Dr. Linda Moy outlined ways that radiologists working with MRI can take steps toward eco-friendly practices and limit water pollution.
March 3, 2025
Dr. Linda Moy explains at ECR 2025 how gadolinium waste from contrast agents exacerbates water pollution. She offered several suggestions to limit or even eliminate the use of gadolinium-based contrast agents in favor of more energy-efficient MR imaging methods.
Philips showcases AI, MRI, and informatics upgrades at ECR 2025
By Erik L. Ridley
AI enhancements, a new MRI scanner, and cloud-based radiology informatics were among the featured highlights for Philips at ECR 2025.
March 1, 2025
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Embolization procedure reduces hip pain in osteoarthritis patients
By Will Morton
Arterial embolization is a promising, minimally invasive treatment for chronic hip pain in patients with osteoarthritis.
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MRI-based ML model detects leiomyosarcomas
By Amerigo Allegretto
An MRI-based machine learning (ML) model showed promise in differentiating leiomyosarcoma from atypical benign leiomyoma.
March 1, 2025
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Canon highlights ultrasound and CT lung screening at ECR 2025
By Erik L. Ridley
Canon Medical Systems is emphasizing a new multipurpose ultrasound scanner and its lung cancer screening portfolio at ECR 2025.
February 28, 2025
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PET/MRI receives boost for prostate cancer detection
By Will Morton
Hybrid PET/MRI scans outperform either technique alone for identifying tumors in high-risk patients with suspected prostate cancer, an Italian research team reported at ECR 2025.
February 28, 2025
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Use MR enterography for complex IBD cases
By Liz Carey
Four takeaways from an advanced course on imaging inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) cases
February 28, 2025
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Sealed MRI magnet, new CT scanner pace GEHC product launches at ECR 2025
By Erik L. Ridley
GE HealthCare unveiled a new sealed MRI magnet platform and a super-premium CT scanner this year at ECR 2025.
February 27, 2025
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Siemens emphasizes new software offering, stroke care
By Erik L. Ridley
At ECR 2025, Siemens Healthineers is featuring its mobile stroke unit offering and a new way for customers to access its imaging software.
February 26, 2025
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Adding AI to brain MRI finds important epilepsy lesions
By Kate Madden Yee
Using an AI tool with brain MRI in children finds 64% of focal cortical dysplasias -- abnormalities linked to epilepsy -- that radiologists miss, researchers have reported.
February 26, 2025
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Spanish presenters scoop e-poster awards at ECR 2025
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
ECR 2025 judges have awarded prizes to 13 Spanish researchers, according to an announcement by the Spanish Society of Medical Radiology on 21 February.
February 24, 2025
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