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Crystal-ball gazing: Top 3 imaging market predictions in 2014

As ECR 2014 in Vienna approaches, now is a good time to consider the key trends in the medical imaging market. Four business analysts from IHS Technology provide their main predictions for this year in digital x-ray, ultrasound, and CT/MRI.

January 27, 2014

GE unveils PET/MRI machine at Arab Health

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

DUBAI - On Monday at Arab Health, GE Healthcare took the green silk wraps off its PET/MRI scanner, a work-in-progress being displayed for the time in the Middle East.

January 26, 2014

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Arab Health: Multimodality imaging key to managing breast cancer

DUBAI - Finding a suspicious breast lesion is just the start of the path toward optimal management and treatment of breast cancer, and multiple imaging modalities should be used, according to a talk by Dr. Rola Shaheen on the opening day of the Total Radiology sessions at Arab Health 2014.

January 26, 2014

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January 22, 2014

Swiss scoop top award for work on head and neck tumors

Researchers from Geneva collected a prestigious Magna Cum Laude award at the recent RSNA 2013 meeting in Chicago for their studies on diffusion-weighted imaging and PET/MRI. They were one of only five European groups who received the top prize for their education exhibits.

January 22, 2014

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Some practical tips on buying a new scanner

By Dr. Paul McCoubrie

Buying a new CT or MRI system can be devilishly difficult, and requires careful planning and considerable thought. To simplify this daunting task and help you avoid the pitfalls, our regular columnist Dr. Paul McCoubrie has some advice and suggestions.

January 21, 2014

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German chronic disease study to make use of MRI

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A vast new population study funded by the German Ministry of Education and Research aims to explore the development of chronic diseases in more than 200,000 participants, and features whole-body MRI in more than 30,000 individuals as a key research component.

January 19, 2014

CMR ties MI scar length to ventricular tachycardia cycle

A study of patients with previous myocardial infraction (MI) undergoing late-gadolinium enhancement cardiac MR (LGE-CMR) found that scar length is strongly correlated to ventricular tachycardia cycle length, according to a study in Europace.

January 16, 2014

U.K. updates guidelines on uterine artery embolization

By Rebekah Moan

For women with symptomatic fibroids, uterine artery embolization is one of the main treatment options alongside surgical procedures, endometrial ablation, and medical management, a working group that includes the U.K. Royal College of Radiologists has noted in new guidelines.

January 14, 2014

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Advanced MRI helps unravel mysteries of babies' brains

By Jon Cartwright

Some 85 billion neurons and upwards of 100 trillion connections -- the adult human brain is the most complex object in the known universe. But how does such a rich neural network grow from a tiny fetus? And how does that growth affect the way our brains ultimately function?

January 13, 2014

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PET/MRI offers details in acute myocardial infarction cases

By Wayne Forrest

German researchers have concluded that simultaneous PET/MRI for patients with acute myocardial infarction is feasible after finding "good concordance" in a comparison of PET and MR images. The study was presented at last month's RSNA meeting in Chicago.

January 9, 2014

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Quantitative 3D image analysis enables DCIS staging

By Erik L. Ridley

Quantitative 3D breast image analysis of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) on dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI can potentially shed light on the prognosis of these often mysterious lesions, according to research presented at RSNA 2013.

January 1, 2014

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