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ECR sessions examine DBT's effectiveness

VIENNA - A series of presentations on digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) at the 2008 European Congress of Radiology (ECR) reported encouraging results with the technology. Clinical investigators shared their experiences with DBT systems from four different manufacturers, and reported on the advantages of DBT compared to conventional full-field digital mammography (FFDM).

March 6, 2008

Sectra sales climb in Q3

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

New major service and support contracts contributed to an 11.8% increase in third-quarter net sales for Swedish PACS and digital mammography developer Sectra.

March 3, 2008

GE buys Image Diagnost

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

GE Healthcare has purchased German breast cancer IT developer Image Diagnost International.

February 10, 2008

Widespread failings found in maternity care in U.K.

By Reuters Health

LONDON (Reuters), Jan 25 - The largest ever survey of maternity care in England has found widespread failings, with services in London criticized as the worst, the government's health watchdog said on Friday. Four out of 10 pregnant women failed to get all 11 recommended checks on their babies during ultrasound scans, which include tests on the baby's heart, face, and lips.

January 27, 2008

Transvaginal ultrasound screening fails to detect early-stage ovarian cancer

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Dec 26 - Annual screening by transvaginal ultrasound and CA125 measurement does not reliably detect early-stage ovarian cancer, according to a report in the December issue of BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

December 25, 2007

Carestream assists in Albania project

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Carestream Health of Rochester, NY, has been participating in a project to provide computed radiography units, printing systems, and professional services to a European Union program designed to improve health screening in Albania.

December 23, 2007

Medipattern lands Italian customer

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer Medipattern has installed its B-CAD software at General Hospital in Gorizia, Italy.

December 16, 2007

Sectra grows sales in Q2

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Increased international sales of its medical systems powered Swedish PACS and digital mammography vendor Sectra to improved financial results in the first half of the Linköping-based company's fiscal year.

December 3, 2007

Norway gives World Bank $150 million for healthcare

By Reuters Health

WASHINGTON (Reuters), Nov 28 - Norway on Tuesday announced $105 million in grant funding for the World Bank to explore innovative ways to improve healthcare systems in developing countries, especially for women and babies.

November 27, 2007

Dexela awarded development grant

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Breast imaging developer Dexela of London has been awarded a grant for 360,000 pounds ($ 744,156 U.S.) by U.K.'s Technology Strategy Board as part of a collaborative research and development program to improve digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) for early breast cancer detection.

November 27, 2007

Sectra scores Belgian digital mammo sale

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Swedish PACS and digital mammography vendor Sectra of Linköping announced its first Belgian order for its digital mammography system.

November 27, 2007

Wine may calm inflammation in blood vessels

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Nov 28 - Adding to evidence that a little wine can do a heart good, a new study suggests that women who drink moderate amounts may have less inflammation in their blood vessels.

November 26, 2007

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