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After Epinal: EU justification guidelines get mixed response

By Frances Rylands-Monk

In the wake of the French radiation overdose scandal, plans to issue pan-European guidance on image justification are moving ahead, but they may not be sufficient to guarantee patient safety, experts believe.

April 23, 2013

Clinical lead elaborates on factors behind Olympic glory

By Becky McCall

Training, training, training: That's what lay behind the success of trauma care at the 2012 Olympics, the clinical lead for emergency services for the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games told a packed audience at last week's International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare 2013.

April 23, 2013

DMS signs distributor in China

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

French bone densitometry and x-ray equipment vendor Diagnostic Medical Systems has signed a distribution agreement with China Resources Wandong Medical Equipment to sell its Platinum digital radiography system in China.

April 22, 2013

Leoni unveils radiotherapy positioning system

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

German firm Leoni has introduced its Orion patient positioning system for radiotherapy procedures.

April 18, 2013

Global x-ray market on the rise

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The global x-ray market generated $7.5 billion (5.74 billion euros) in revenues in 2011, and is expected to grow at a 4% compound annual growth rate to reach $9.8 billion (7.5 billion euros) in 2018, according to a new report from Transparency Market Research.

April 17, 2013

Chest digital tomo can help reduce CT use, costs

By Wayne Forrest

By adding chest digital tomosynthesis in suspected cases of pulmonary lesions, patients can avoid unnecessary CT scans and imaging facilities can lower their expenses, Italian researchers have found.

April 17, 2013

Agfa wins Impax contract in Saudi Arabia

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Agfa HealthCare has won a contract for its Impax RIS/PACS in Saudi Arabia, the company said.

April 16, 2013

X-ray tracking algorithm minimizes dose

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Researchers are using x-ray to track devices used in minimally invasive surgical procedures -- and optimizing the number of images to minimize radiation dose -- according to a study to be presented at next month's 2013 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers International Conference on Robotics and Automation meeting in Karlsruhe, Germany.

April 15, 2013

Free intra-abdominal gas requires careful investigation

By Philip Ward

It's vital to understand how the anatomy affects the distribution of free gas within the peritoneal and extraperitoneal regions and use this to determine the most likely site of perforation, award-winning researchers from Malta and the U.K. have found.

April 14, 2013

Ziehm reaches Solo milestone

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

C-arm developer Ziehm Imaging soon will deliver its 1,000th Ziehm Solo C-arm to the Clinica Santa Elena in Malaga, Spain.

April 8, 2013

AuntMinnieEurope.com Digital X-Ray Insider

By Philip Ward

April 3, 2013

Remember chest x-rays for mediastinal diseases

By Philip Ward

The posteroanterior chest radiograph remains a powerful tool in diagnosing mediastinal diseases, but to detect an unsuspected mass and avoid potential mistakes, it's essential to understand the concept of mediastinal reflections, according to prize-winning research.

April 3, 2013

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