Dear AuntMinnie Member,
VIENNA - This week our RADCast @ ECR brings you the latest news from the European Congress of Radiology, the premier pan-European conference covering all facets of medical imaging.
New research on CT grabbed the lion's share of headlines, with researchers exploring topics ranging from the most cost-efficient use of CT for patients with mild head trauma to new alternatives for reducing radiation dose in coronary CT angiography (CTA) exams and CTA's efficacy in obese patients.
Another hot topic is nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF), a debilitating disease that is apparently linked to gadolinium-based MRI contrast media. Find out what the latest European research says about the origins of NSF by clicking here.
Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) is also making headlines, with European researchers presenting their experiences with DBT systems from four different manufacturers. Also learn about the challenges faced by Israeli healthcare authorities in setting up a mammography screening program that serves all facets of the country's population.
In other news, European researchers presented the latest research on using computer-aided detection software in virtual colonoscopy to find flat polyps, which recent clinical studies have suggested could represent a more aggressive form of colon disease.
Get all these stories and more in our RADCast @ ECR, which you can reach by clicking on the stories in the column at right, or by visiting ecr.auntminnie.com.
