Top 10 stories for ECR 2014

AuntMinnieEurope.com was pleased to provide coverage of ECR 2014 in Vienna. Below are the top 10 stories from our RADCast@ECR as measured by member traffic.

1. Conflict over recognition for MRI discovery resurfaces at ECR
   March 10, 2014 -- VIENNA - The long-running and hostile dispute over who should receive credit for the invention of clinical MRI resurfaced during Sunday's Honorary Lecture at ECR 2014.

2. Video from ECR 2014: Dr. Erik Ranschaert on mobile devices and teleradiology
   March 7, 2014 -- VIENNA - Dr. Erik Ranschaert talks about why radiologists should use tablets and mobile devices in their daily practice, shares how they are used at his hospital, and also discusses the European Society of Radiology's recent statement on teleradiology.

3. Use of mobile devices in radiology requires extra care
   March 9, 2014 -- VIENNA - Mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones are increasingly being employed in radiology applications, but users must take heed of crucial technical factors that can affect their performance for viewing images, according to a Saturday presentation at ECR 2014.

4. Top tips from Adrian Dixon on brushing up your CV
   March 12, 2014 -- VIENNA - Seeking advice on CVs and job interviews? Who better to ask than Dr. Adrian Dixon, long-ser­ving Cambridge professor and dedicated teacher, researcher, and mentor, as well as former editor in chief of European Radiology.

5. Multimodality vendors launch scanners at ECR 2014
   March 9, 2014 -- VIENNA - In the past, ECR languished in the shadow of Chicago's RSNA show when it came to new product introductions. But ECR is slowly coming into its own, as indicated by new product launches from the major multimodality companies at this week's congress.

6. Population-based whole-body MRI finds serious disease
   March 10, 2014 -- VIENNA - Whole-body MRI screening is safe and accurate for detecting serious pathology in the asymptomatic general population -- especially in patients older than 50, according to a study presented on Sunday at ECR 2014. A few findings were more prevalent than expected in individuals younger than 50.

7. Siemens launches Somatom Scope CT scanner at ECR 2014
   March 6, 2014 -- At this week's ECR in Vienna, German multimodality vendor Siemens Healthcare is launching a new 16-slice economy-level CT scanner, called Somatom Scope, that's designed to minimize operating costs.

8. Specific training needed to build radiology expertise
   March 8, 2014 -- VIENNA - What do expert radiologists know that less experienced radiologists don't? How to search through images and what to look for, Irish researchers reported during a presentation on Saturday at ECR 2014.

9. Heart rate jumps with CT contrast agent
   March 10, 2014 -- VIENNA - Faster heart rates are the last thing radiologists want with coronary CT angiography. But that's apparently what they get when using a contrast agent with a slightly higher iodine concentration, according to a Monday presentation at ECR 2014.

10. ESR's EuroSafe Imaging campaign promotes radiation protection
    March 6, 2014 -- VIENNA - The mission of EuroSafe Imaging is to support and strengthen medical radiation protection across Europe. Europe is unique and has the potential for coordinated radiation safety actions in medical imaging, according to Madan Rehani, PhD, director of radiation protection for the European Society of Radiology (ESR).