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Whole-body MRI may predict heart attack, stroke in diabetics
By Wayne Forrest
Whole-body MRI can detect vascular changes in patients with diabetes that can signal an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a new study by German researchers published online September 10 in Radiology.
September 11, 2013
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Whole-body MRI may predict heart attack, stroke in diabetics
By Wayne Forrest
Whole-body MRI can detect vascular changes in patients with diabetes that can signal an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a new study by German researchers published online on 10 September in Radiology.
September 10, 2013
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Diagnosoft installs cardiac software in Germany
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Image analysis software firm Diagnosoft has added the University of Ulm in Germany to its customer list.
September 9, 2013
InSightec launches ExAblate trial
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Focused-ultrasound developer InSightec has treated the first patient for essential tremor in a phase III clinical trial of its ExAblate Neuro system.
September 9, 2013
Uterine artery embolization outstrips MR-guided HIFU for fibroids
By Rebekah Moan
For women with symptomatic uterine fibroids, uterine artery embolization (UAE) improves symptoms and total health-related quality of life more than MR-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (MR-HIFU), Berlin researchers have found.
September 8, 2013
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Implanted ultrasound device opens up blood-brain barrier
By Tami Freeman, PhD
The blood-brain barrier prevents most drugs from entering the brain and is a major obstacle in the use of chemotherapy to treat brain tumors. Applying focused ultrasound pulses, combined with microbubble-based ultrasound contrast agents, can temporarily open the barrier and enable drug penetration, according to researchers from France.
September 8, 2013
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Cash from Asia gives fresh impetus to virtual autopsies
By Frances Rylands-Monk
Forensic imaging in Europe has received a welcome boost from the Malaysian company iGene. The firm is pushing ahead with ambitious plans for several new U.K. digital autopsy facilities that will use a 64-slice CT scanner and visualization chamber, 3D imaging software, and automated workflow systems.
September 5, 2013
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ESC: CMR and CCTA approved for patients with stable chest pain
By Becky McCall
AMSTERDAM - Cardiovascular MR (CMR) and coronary CT angiography (CCTA) are recommended for patients with stable chest pain in significant new guidelines launched at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2013.
September 4, 2013
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MRI shows migraines may alter brain structure
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
MRI scans can show how migraine headaches may have long-lasting effects on brain structure, according to a study published online August 28 in Neurology.
August 28, 2013
Thyroid cancer overdiagnosed? And, Mediterranean diet cuts lung cancer; MRI exams in Finland
By Rebekah Moan
August 27, 2013
MRI not overused in Finland, but concerns remain
By Wayne Forrest
Inappropriate use of MRI may not be very common in Finland, but researchers there are concerned that financial issues and the increasing number of patients referred for MRI could escalate the number of unnecessary exams, according to a study published online in Insights into Imaging.
August 27, 2013
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Toshiba launches 3D app for hybrid OR design
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Toshiba Medical Systems has unveiled a 3D augmented reality app for designing hybrid operating room (OR) theaters.
August 26, 2013
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