Digital X-Ray: Page 136

Debate grows over how to use x-ray to diagnose mild pneumonia
By Frances Rylands-Monk
The authors of a French-language article in press published by the influential journal Archives de Pédiatrie have called for further prospective and randomized studies in children of all ages to confirm the tendency for not systematically performing an x-ray in the diagnosis of mild pediatric pneumonia.
August 11, 2011
Imaging examinations rise in England
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Department of Health in England has reported that more than 38 million diagnostic imaging examinations were performed between 1 April 2010 and 31 March 2011, an increase of 2.8% compared with the same time period a year before.
August 10, 2011
Change of image plates can halve radiation dose, Austrians find
By Rebekah Moan
Needle image plates provide higher image quality and allow for a 50% dose reduction in supine chest x-rays when compared with the conventional method, Austrian researchers report in the European Journal of Radiology.
August 9, 2011
Germans support osteoporosis screening for cancer patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
Cancer treatments are extending the lives of patients, if not curing them outright. But both the disease and the curative treatments may negatively affect bone metabolism. Is routine screening for osteoporosis warranted among these patients?
August 7, 2011
Laupper leaves Swissray
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Ueli Laupper is leaving Swissray International after a nearly 20-year career with the developer of digital x-ray systems.
August 4, 2011
Manual offers guide to basic radiology services
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Two nonprofit groups have published a manual on how to implement radiology services in underserved and developing economies.
August 4, 2011
Shimadzu posts Q2 revenue growth
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The medical systems division of Japanese industrial conglomerate Shimadzu posted revenue growth of 3.6% in the company's second quarter, although the business also recorded an operating loss for the period.
August 2, 2011
Postcards from the edge: Pictures illuminate x-ray's past
By Dr. Adrian Thomas
Printed ephemera reveal much about the interface between science and popular culture. In the latest installment of his history column, Dr. Adrian Thomas looks at how imaging was portrayed in picture postcards in the years following the discovery of the x-ray in 1895.
July 31, 2011
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Growth predicted for global imaging market
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The market for diagnostic imaging modalities is expected to grow from $20.7 billion in 2010 to $26.6 billion by 2016, according to a new report published this month by market research company MarketsandMarkets.
July 27, 2011
Junior MDs interpret exams better with radiographers' help
By Cynthia E. Keen
How well do junior physicians working in emergency departments interpret the exams they order for their patients when a radiologist is unavailable? Not as confidently and accurately as they should, according to an article in press published 25 July in Radiography by Irish researchers.
July 27, 2011
Siemens installs new digital fluoroscopy system
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has introduced a new dual digital fluoroscopy and radiography system in the U.K.
July 21, 2011
Radiology plays key role in pediatric thoracic emergencies
By Cynthia E. Keen
Children who are having difficulty breathing or swallowing are among the most common patients admitted to hospital emergency departments. Radiologists can help clinicians make a rapid diagnosis, start the appropriate treatment, and avoid complications in these nontraumatic thoracic emergency cases.
July 20, 2011
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