Digital X-Ray: Page 124

GE gets CE Mark for Discovery IGS730 angio system

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

GE Healthcare has received CE Mark approval for its Discovery IGS730 interventional x-ray system.

August 27, 2012

AuntMinnieEurope.com Digital X-Ray Insider

By Philip Ward

August 26, 2012

Primed for action: Belgians intervene at lower radiation dose

By Frances Rylands-Monk

At the University Hospital of Ghent in Belgium, a new biplane cath lab is set to play a major role in pediatric and adult imaging. Because only limited contrast can be used in children, the facility's two flat-panel detectors will provide more images using only one contrast injection.

August 26, 2012

Philips to showcase EchoNavigator at ESC

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Philips Healthcare will highlight its new EchoNavigator product, set to be launched later this year, at the 2012 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress in Munich, the company said.

August 23, 2012

Image analysis technique shows promise in orthopedic surgery

By Erik L. Ridley

A computer-assisted surgery system that employs image analysis methods is shaping up well as a tool for orthopedic surgery, Israeli researchers have found in a two-part study published online on 9 August by the European Journal of Radiology.

August 21, 2012

Radiation awareness remains poor among junior doctors

By Philip Ward

A new survey suggests that a widespread lack of awareness of radiation doses and the potential risks of ionizing radiation exists among junior doctors, and has confirmed the need to educate current and future referring doctors.

August 19, 2012

BMJ: Cancer screening invitations require balanced approach

By Rebekah Moan

Distributing more careful and thoughtful patient information that clearly explains the pros and cons of cancer screening is necessary to increase compliance, according to a report published by the British Medical Journal on 6 August.

August 14, 2012

Moments in Radiology History: Discovering x-rays

By Otha Linton

In 1895, Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, a professor of physics at Würzburg University in Germany, decided to repeat some experiments about cathode rays that he had seen with his friend Philipp Lenard. This proved a highly significant moment for the future development of medicine.

August 13, 2012

Major Swiss infertility study deserves close scrutiny

By Rebekah Moan

Hysterosalpingography (HSG), a common technique in determining infertility in women, should be more selectively indicated, Swiss researchers found. However, despite its high false-positive rate, it still remains a valuable tool, they noted.

August 12, 2012

Major Swiss infertility study deserves close scrutiny

By Rebekah Moan

Hysterosalpingography (HSG), a common technique in determining infertility in woman, should be more selectively indicated, Swiss researchers found. However, despite its high false-positive rate, it still remains a valuable tool, they noted.

August 12, 2012

Enthusiasm grows for radiation tracking, but no programs exist yet

By Wayne Forrest

A global survey of 76 countries by the International Atomic Energy Agency has found that no nationwide program exists to track patient radiation exposure, and only eight countries plan to create such an initiative, according to results published online on 27 July in the European Journal of Radiology.

August 7, 2012

Ziehm gets OrthoScan installation

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

C-arm developer Ziehm Imaging has installed its OrthoScan mini C-arm at Great Western Hospital in Swindon, U.K.

July 29, 2012

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