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Study reaffirms value of chest radiography
By Brian Casey
As medical imaging goes increasingly high-tech, a new study out of the Netherlands indicates that the workhorse of radiology -- the chest x-ray -- remains a cost-effective exam that impacts patient management in a majority of cases.
August 10, 2006
U.K. chiropractor installs DR system
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A U.K. chiropractor has installed an Xplorer 1500 digital radiography system manufactured by Imaging Dynamics (IDC) of Calgary, Alberta.
August 6, 2006
NHS black eye: 100,000 stashed x-rays
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A whistleblower at the U.K.'s National Health Service was fired after threatening to talk -- and finally talking -- about a vast trove of x-ray films his hospital had stashed unread in hallways and closets for years.
August 3, 2006
Free fat acids independently associated with cardiovascular mortality
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 4 - Levels of free fat acids are associated with mortality in patients with coronary artery disease, Austrian and German researchers report. They examined data from 3,315 Caucasian subjects in an ongoing study of coronary artery disease. The patients were followed for a median of 5.38 years and all subjects underwent coronary angiography at baseline.
August 3, 2006
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Sirolimus stents safe and effective for patients with restenosis
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 1 - Sirolimus-eluting stent implantation appears to be safe and effective in restenosis patients originally treated with bare metal stents, Italian researchers report. In the 150 patients who completed follow-up angiography, restenosis was seen in 13 (8.7%). Lesion length was an angiographic independent predictor of restenosis.
July 31, 2006
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Xograph signs Irish distributor
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
U.K. radiology products supplier Xograph Imaging Systems has formed a strategic partnership with Irish distributor IntraVeno.
July 30, 2006
Adipose tissue stimulates bone growth in children
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 26 - Similar to what has been shown in young adults, adipose tissue appears to stimulate bone growth in prepubertal children, British researchers report. They studied 3,082 children, mean age 9.9 years, and used dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry to assess body fat mass at baseline and to assess bone mass at baseline and over the next two years.
July 25, 2006
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Unfors acquired by Swedish consortium
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Testing-instrument firm Unfors Instruments has been acquired by Unfors Holding, a consortium made up of the 6th Swedish Pension Fund, Layline Partners, and parts of the Unfors management.
June 21, 2006
Bayer reaches 88% stake in Schering
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Bayer group said that it has gained control of 88% of Berlin-based contrast media firm Schering's approximately 191 million issued and outstanding shares.
June 20, 2006
Phrenic nerve injury rare after atrial fibrillation ablation
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 21 - Phrenic nerve injury is a rare complication of radiofrequency or ultrasound ablation of atrial fibrillation, the authors of a case series report, and most patients recover spontaneously.
June 20, 2006
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Bruker acquires x-ray spectrometry company XGLab
Bruker has acquired XGLab, an Italian company that develops and manufactures analytical instruments for x-ray spectrometry and imaging, as well as advanced electronics for x-ray and gamma radiation detection.
December 31, 1998
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