Events: ECR 2009
03/11/2009
European Congress of Radiology defies the crisis
The figures prove that even in the face of current economic difficulties, first-class quality still ensures success. 274 scientific presentations and 25 industry-supported …
03/10/2009
Computer or Radiologist - Who is the boss?
Without developments in computers and information technology, medicine and radiology would not be what they are today. Data processing to an extent that a human being would never …
03/09/2009
"Every investment must be reviewed and revised very closely"
André Hoppen, Sales Manager VR Medico, Berlin, Germany, kicked off the finance item at the HMS agenda with his lecture Do you know the right financing strategy for your …
03/09/2009
"Hospitals are expected to improve their performance continually"
A series of expert presentations organised by European Hospital in cooperation with the ECR addressed the latest issues affecting hospital management, information technology and …
03/08/2009
Womens Health in Pink
Arriving at the Austrian Congress Center in Vienna, a pink truck is striking the eyes of the visitors of ECR. The truck took the long way from Belgium to Austria to demonstrate a …
03/08/2009
Realtime-Sonoelastography to detect and characterize breast lesions
New possibilities in breast ultrasound comprise techniques for optimizing image quality such as tissue harmonic imaging (THI) and frequency compounding (FC), tools for …
03/08/2009
Radiation dose-reduction strategies
Depending on the institution, CT examination doses can vary dramatically by a factor of ten, said Professor John Damilakis, PhD, associate professor at the University of Crete, …
03/08/2009
Carestreams RIS Mammography Module Improves Screening Administration
It is not only the examination itself that makes mammography screening programmes successful, an intelligent integration of the data into the hospital´s RIS is another integral …
03/08/2009
Mobility without compromise
One of the most exciting innovations to be presented at this years ECR (European Congress of Radiology), was be Viamo. This pioneering product from Toshiba Medical Systems …
03/07/2009
SecondLook Digital CAD software for Mammography
SecondLook Digital from iCAD is Philips new computer aided detection solution for early breast cancer detection. It supports physicians in identifying and marking suspicious …
03/07/2009
ECR delivers new findings and key updates on DBTs potential
Delegates at the 2009 European Congress of Radiology (ECR) saw a series of presentations Friday unveiling new findings and key updates on digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT). As …
03/07/2009
MR Breast Care with Open Bore and its Pink!
On this years ECR Siemens Healthcare presents its dedicated MRI breast scanner. With its pink design it immediately catches the eye on the companys booth. In an interview with …
03/07/2009
Breast cancers vary in complexity
Dr Giorgio Rizzatto, who heads the Department of Diagnostic Imaging at ASS 2 Isontina (including the Gorizia and Monfalcone hospitals) in NE Italy, works with nine radiologists, …
03/07/2009
Multimodality in breast diagnostics and therapy
Early detection currently remains the most promising way to optimise the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, lower the mortality rate resulting from this disease, and …
03/07/2009
Breast Diagnostics
The diagnostic use of ultrasound has improved significantly because of improved resolution and reduction in artifacts, allowing increasingly more specific examination. …
03/07/2009
Breast screening in the Netherlands
The Dutch screening programme, which began in 1990, invites women aged 50-75 years for mammography screening every two years. Today, the national programme is undergoing …
03/06/2009
Theranostics - the potentials of cell imaging
Thanks to cell therapy, researchers have found new ways to understand and potentially treat heart diseases and degenerative conditions such as Parkinson's and cancer. The role of …
03/06/2009
Radiologists must change or lose out
With cardiologists and neurologists purchasing imaging equipment for use by them in their departments, clinical education has become crucial to the survival of radiologists, for …
03/05/2009
Siemens presents new MR applications for Oncology
Siemens Healthcare exhibits its latest solutions in the field of Magnetic Resonance (MR) for Oncology at the European Radiology Congress ECR 2009 in Vienna. The syngo TimCT …
03/03/2009
Die Radiologie hat das Gesundheitswesen revolutioniert!
The Summit of Science hat sich der diesjährige Kongress-Präsident des ECR, Prof. Borut Marincek, als Motto für die Veranstaltung ausgesucht, die vom 6. bis zum 10. März in …
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