Clinical News: Page 1003

DRK: Is high-field MRI microscopy ready to replace biopsies?
By Finn Snyder
Use of extremely strong magnets in MRI can bring about high spatial resolution thus far only seen in light microscopes. German researchers demonstrated at theGerman Radiological Society's annual meeting, the DRK, that MRI microscopy provides as much information about the shape and growth of tumors as conventional histology.
May 20, 2012
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What to look for in gynecological emergencies
By Rebekah Moan
Gynecological emergencies don't just happen during pregnancy. Researchers from a top London hospital have compiled an overview of the imaging appearances of emergencies in nonpregnant patients, and they found MRI is particularly helpful in identifying the site of origin of large pelvic masses such as torsion.
May 20, 2012
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Armenia gets 3D digital mammo units
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Armenian American Cultural Association has installed a 3D digital mammography system from women's imaging vendor Hologic at the Armenian American Wellness Center in Yerevan, Armenia.
May 17, 2012
How to prevent salivary gland damage in radiotherapy
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A Dutch research team believes it has identified a way to avoid damaging salivary glands during radiotherapy treatment for head and neck cancer.
May 17, 2012
E-health helps raise quality of care in Norway
By Finn Snyder
When it comes to e-health, Norway has an enviable track record. Any exchange of information between parties in the healthcare sector must be done electronically, and an Internet portal enables patients and other users to find quality-assured information and services and gain access to their own health data.
May 17, 2012
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GE hits European milestone for CT750 HD
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has completed the 100th installation in Europe of its CT750 HD CT scanner.
May 17, 2012
Local PACS firms rule as China begins digital leap forward
By Louise Gagnon
TORONTO - The Chinese government is heavily investing in healthcare IT infrastructure; however, the PACS and digital revolution in China is still immature, and local firms dominate despite the presence of multinational competitors, according to a presentation at this week's Medical Imaging Informatics and Teleradiology conference.
May 17, 2012
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Vendor-neutral archive use in PACS projected to surge
By Erik L. Ridley
While only 5.4% of the 1.4 billion new radiology studies captured by PACS worldwide were stored by vendor-neutral archives (VNAs) in 2011, VNAs are projected to store 31% of new studies worldwide by 2016, according to a new report from market research firm InMedica.
May 16, 2012
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AuntMinnieEurope.com CT Insider
By Philip Ward
May 16, 2012
CT sheds new light on craniofacial gunshot wounds
By Philip Ward
Screening cases of craniofacial gunshot wounds using CT angiography may help diagnose unexpected cervical vascular injuries remote from the penetrating tract, according to a major new study of 427 patients who sustained gunshot wounds to the head, face and/or neck.
May 16, 2012
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Cost-effectiveness doubts remain over CT colonography
By Eric Barnes
The sensitivity and patient acceptability of CT colonography suggest it's a useful examination for colorectal cancer, but whether screening with the technique is cost-effective will depend on its efficiency in detecting extracolonic findings and on how population-based screening plays out, according to Dutch and U.K. experts.
May 16, 2012
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Tax-free desert life; news from DRK in Hamburg; 40 years of CT
By Philip Ward
May 15, 2012
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