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BMJ: Human transmission of new bird flu virus reported
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A study published on 6 August in BMJ reports on the first probable person-to-person transmission of the new avian influenza A (H7N9) virus in eastern China.
August 6, 2013
MRI rules supreme on elbow pain at London Olympics
By Philip Ward
It's official: MRI was the overwhelming winner when it came to elbow investigations on competitors at the 2012 Olympic Games. Also, most elbow injuries occurred in power and combat sports such as judo, boxing, wrestling, and weightlifting, according to one of the first peer-reviewed, scientific articles about the games.
August 6, 2013
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Le Tour de France: Imaging cycling's elite
By Frances Rylands-Monk
For the first time, cyclists at this year's Tour de France benefited from a mobile medical and imaging unit that allowed doctors to diagnose and treat participants quickly. In total, 40 cyclists and 50 volunteer helpers underwent imaging during the arduous three-week event in July.
August 6, 2013
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Photon counting can assist in energy-resolved imaging
By Tami Freeman, PhD
Photon-counting detectors based on cadmium telluride and cadmium zinc telluride offer many advantages for x-ray imaging. Their energy discriminating properties improve material decomposition, eliminate electronic noise, and can reduce patient dose, but detectors are hindered by a limited count rate relative to the photon flux.
August 4, 2013
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Patient radiation tracking system moves toward going global
By Eric Barnes
A radiation patient exposure tracking system has cleared technical and political hurdles to become a useful tool for monitoring a patient's exposure history and reducing the chance of overexposure to radiation. The system will eventually be operational throughout Europe, and perhaps beyond.
July 31, 2013
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Global interventional x-ray market to grow 50% by 2017
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The global interventional x-ray market is expected to grow 50% by 2017, according to a new report from InMedica, the medical research division of IMS Research.
July 30, 2013
New survey highlights major gaps in radiology teaching
By Philip Ward
Radiology teaching for medical students requires substantial improvements, particularly when it comes to interventional techniques, according to a survey reported at the 2013 U.K. Radiological Congress. Nearly 8% of respondents had never heard of interventional radiology.
July 29, 2013
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EOS highlights results from 2 studies
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Orthopedic digital imaging firm EOS Imaging is highlighting two new studies supporting the use of its 3D digital radiography technology to assist in the evaluation of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
July 25, 2013
Middle East respiratory syndrome spreads in Europe
By Philip Ward
A total of 90 confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) have now been reported worldwide, including 45 deaths. All patients have been linked to four Middle Eastern countries, but cases have also emerged in Europe, researchers report in an article in Lancet Infectious Diseases.
July 24, 2013
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JFR 2013 again to include 'interventional village'
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Journées Françaises de Radiologie (JFR) 2013 meeting to be held in Paris this autumn will once again include an "interventional village" -- a large exhibition room dedicated to interventional courses and demonstrations, according to JFR.
July 23, 2013
Hansen, Philips show compatibility
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Robotic technology developer Hansen Medical and Philips Healthcare have strengthened their collaboration on robotic systems for endovascular interventions by securing certified compatibility between their products.
July 16, 2013
French study underlines CT's superiority in detecting cocaine
By Philip Ward
CT should be systematically performed to ensure safe hospital discharge of cocaine body packers, given the failure of abdominal x-ray to detect gastrointestinal cocaine packets, new research from France has concluded.
July 15, 2013
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