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Proton delivery is feasible in a magnetic field
By Jude Dineley
With steeper dose gradients than x-rays, protons have the potential to target tumors more precisely and better spare healthy tissue. However, to exploit proton therapy's full potential, imaging that enables accurate treatment guidance and dose calculation is particularly important.
August 13, 2015
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EACVI adds new CMR exam date
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) and European Society of Cardiology (ESC) will be offering an additional European Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) test this year.
August 11, 2015
Russia's limits on x-ray and other imports set to expand
By Timothy Spence
Russia is preparing to impose new restrictions on the purchase of imported medical equipment and supplies, adding to the limits on foreign-made x-ray machines and other devices that were enacted earlier this year. The country's safety rules also may be updated soon.
August 11, 2015
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Wrist fractures come out top in audit of MSK errors
By Philip Ward
In a new audit of musculoskeletal (MSK) errors made at a top London hospital, the most common mistakes presented at discrepancy meetings in 2014 were wrist fractures, with triquetral fractures being the biggest group within these, and the most common type was perceptual.
August 10, 2015
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MRI accident leads to loss of thumb for French boy
By Eric Barnes
A 13-year-old French boy lost his thumb during a routine MRI examination of the pancreas, according to a report in the Courrier Picard newspaper. Such incidents can occur more frequently in August, when regular staff are on vacation.
August 10, 2015
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Belgians scoop prize for research on elbow injuries
By Philip Ward
Elbow injuries are common in power and combat sports such as boxing, judo, weightlifting, and wrestling, but uncertainty surrounds the best imaging approach. Belgian researchers provided fresh analysis at the European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology congress and collected a top award for it.
August 9, 2015
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Rapid Biomedical gets new owner
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Rapid Biomedical, a firm specializing in biomedical products for MR tomography, is under new ownership by Felix Faskerty, shareholder of the Fastron group.
August 3, 2015
Brainreader launches MRI software
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Danish medical device company Brainreader has launched its new Neuroreader software, which is designed to detect changes in a patient's brain volume.
August 3, 2015
New MRI technique shortens exam time
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Researchers at the Medical Research Council in the U.K. have developed a way to significantly shorten MRI scans for people who cannot hold their breath.
July 27, 2015
Guerbet bids to buy Mallinckrodt's contrast business
By Brian Casey
French contrast agent developer Guerbet plans to acquire the contrast media and injector business of U.S. firm Mallinckrodt. The 243.5 million euro deal will double Guerbet's annual revenues, expand its product line, and instantly make the company a major player in the U.S. contrast market.
July 26, 2015
Guerbet bids to buy Mallinckrodt's contrast business
By Brian Casey
French contrast agent developer Guerbet plans to acquire the contrast media and injector business of U.S. firm Mallinckrodt. The $270 million deal will double Guerbet's annual revenues, expand its product line, and instantly make the company a major player in the U.S. contrast market.
July 26, 2015
Functional MRI sheds light on placebo effect
A new study using functional MRI has shown what happens in the brain when a placebo is given, and it also highlights aspects that can help the doctor-patient relationship, according to Dr. Nina Theysohn, a radiologist from Essen, Germany.
July 23, 2015
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