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Industry repositions digital x-ray to meet new clinical challenges

Imaging professionals need their equipment to be practical and adaptable, so the new digital x-ray technologies on display in the exhibition halls at ECR 2016 have been designed to produce high-quality diagnostic images across a range of clinical applications, while allowing the patient to maintain a comfortable (and dignified) posture.

March 5, 2016

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Healthcare IT suppliers display innovations at ECR 2016

At ECR 2016, healthcare equipment companies are displaying technology that is designed to enhance the position of radiologists and improve workflow, efficiency, and multidisciplinary teamwork within hospitals and clinics.

March 4, 2016

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Ultrasound firms take advice from customers in the front line

Ultrasound manufacturers are looking for ways to help customers work faster and more efficiently, but to understand how tasks can be done better, companies need to know exactly how they are tackled now. At ECR 2016, vendors will display equipment developed after asking sonographers about how they perform routine tasks and which factors cause obstructions in the hospital workflow.

March 1, 2016

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MRI manufacturers target opportunities in emerging markets

VIENNA - This week the eyes of the radiology world are firmly fixed on events here at ECR 2013. But in the months leading up to the congress, the major MRI equipment vendors have been looking elsewhere, beyond the borders of Europe to the growing markets of the developing world.

March 8, 2013

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CT vendors focus on iterative reconstruction, cardiac applications

VIENNA - Innovation in software technologies provides the main talking points for visitors to the CT equipment vendors' booths at the ECR 2013 commercial exhibition. Companies are demonstrating novel approaches to reducing radiation dose, improving image quality, and extending the modality's capabilities in cardiac imaging.

March 7, 2013

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Musculoskeletal Radiology

If only they could talk: Equine athletes & ultrasound

Where? That's the biggest question facing a veterinary surgeon when dealing with an injury in a performance horse, members of the British Medical Ultrasound Society heard at a special Olympics session during last week's annual meeting in Telford.

December 18, 2012

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Molecular Imaging

Leiden debate focuses attention on future of imaging markers

Hundreds of promising target molecules have been identified in preclinical studies for possible use as novel cell imaging agents. But how many are ever likely to be used in real patients? And who will pay the costs of the clinical trials needed to prove their value?

December 9, 2012

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DR exhibitors put renewed emphasis on portability

VIENNA - More maneuverable mobile x-ray systems, low-cost and robust units designed for these challenging economic times, and an improved approach to mammography -- these are all clear aspects of the new digital radiography (DR) offerings on display in the European Congress of Radiology technical exhibition.

March 4, 2012

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PACS providers innovate to broaden availability of digital images

VIENNA - PACS has become a vital component in the radiologist's toolbox, but beyond radiology it's often a different story. Therefore, PACS vendors are working hard to create technologies that allow images to be available hospital-wide, as well as integrate all relevant documents into the electronic archive.

March 3, 2012

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ECR exhibitors unveil latest innovations and upgrades in MRI

VIENNA - MRI system developers are working hard to find new features that will convince customers to give their products a second look. A wide variety of developments designed to improve productivity and enhance patient care is on show at this year's European Congress of Radiology (ECR) technical exhibition.

March 2, 2012

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Overdue baby dies after scan results sent 'to nowhere'

The results of a scan of an overdue baby with medical concerns were not sent to the mother's midwife, possibly contributing to the death of the baby.

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Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks prove safe for pain management

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U.K. issues advice on sedation use in radiology

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EANM 2024 hits record attendance

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Siemens posts strong revenues for Q4, fiscal year 2024

Overdue baby dies after scan results sent 'to nowhere'

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The results of a scan of an overdue baby with medical concerns were not sent to the mother's midwife, possibly contributing to the death of the baby.

November 20, 2024

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Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks prove safe for pain management

By Amerigo Allegretto

Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks performed by emergency clinicians appear to be safe for pain management.

November 15, 2024

U.K. issues advice on sedation use in radiology

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has published a document called "Sedation, analgesia and anaesthesia in radiology." The 28-page practical guide is available for free download.

November 8, 2024

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EANM 2024 hits record attendance

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) has reported that its annual congress in Hamburg, Germany, attracted more than 8,680 participants.

November 7, 2024

Siemens posts strong revenues for Q4, fiscal year 2024

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Siemens Healthineers posted strong revenue growth in the fourth quarter and full fiscal year of 2024 compared with last year.

November 7, 2024

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Book launch celebrates lives of global experts in radiology

By Dr. Arpan K. Banerjee

A new book containing 195 biographies of radiology's early pioneers from 38 countries was unveiled at France's national congress, JFR 2024, in Paris.

November 1, 2024

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RCR releases pediatric trauma radiology guidance

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has released a guidance document on pediatric trauma radiology.

October 28, 2024

ASMIRT issues statement on radiographers and cardiac devices

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (ASMIRT) has released a position statement about radiographers' scope of practice for cardiac medical devices.

October 25, 2024

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Tc-99m shortage expected to last into November

The delayed restart of a nuclear research reactor in the Netherlands is expected to cause supply shortages of technetium-99m (Tc-99m) into November.

October 25, 2024

Median reports revenue gains for Q3

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

France-based Median Technologies is reporting revenue increases for the third quarter of the 2024 fiscal year.

October 25, 2024

Philips and Medtronic collaborate on stroke care

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Royal Philips and Medtronic Neurovascular have signed a partnership for delivering timely stroke care.

October 25, 2024

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Ventripoint receives CE Mark for cardiac ultrasound software

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Ventripoint Diagnostics has received CE Mark certification for its VMS+4.0 automated cardiac ultrasound software.

October 25, 2024

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