Clinical News: Page 1009

Tiger scan: Carestream lends CR to Portugal

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Carestream Health and Jardim Zoológico in Lisbon have joined forces to perform an arthrodesis operation on the shoulder of a Sumatran tiger.

April 29, 2012

Eckert & Ziegler builds cyclotron in Warsaw

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiotherapy developer Eckert & Ziegler said it has begun construction of a new cyclotron facility to manufacture PET radiopharmaceuticals in Warsaw.

April 29, 2012

Computer-modeled throughput management cuts CT access time

By Eric Barnes

Dutch researchers have used computerized modeling to reduce access time for CT scans, while carving out more time for urgent scans. Their study shows how more patients can be scheduled and examined by managing access to imaging equipment -- without additional capital outlays or staff.

April 29, 2012

IAEA: Doctors don't always follow guidelines for pediatric CT

By Wayne Forrest

As indicated by the increasing use of CT in pediatric patients worldwide, clinicians are not always following appropriate criteria when using the modality to scan these patients, according to a study in the May issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

April 29, 2012

IAEA: Doctors don't always follow guidelines for pediatric CT

By Wayne Forrest

As indicated by the increasing use of CT in pediatric patients worldwide, clinicians are not always following appropriate criteria when using the modality to scan these patients, according to a study in the May issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

April 29, 2012

Esaote posts small sales, earnings drop for 2011

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Buffeted by a tough economic climate in Europe that has weighed down the healthcare sector, ultrasound vendor Esaote posted a small drop in both revenue and earnings for fiscal 2011.

April 26, 2012

Accuray begins PACE prostate study

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiation therapy firm Accuray has launched the Prostate Advances in Comparative Evidence (PACE) study.

April 26, 2012

How much does foreign language affect teleradiology?

By Cynthia E. Keen

The success of teleradiology interpretation and reporting is based on the presumption of effective communication in the same language. Is communication in a foreign language feasible without compromising the integrity of a radiology report? Will the recipient understand it? Finnish researchers find out.

April 26, 2012

Carestream backs mammography education

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Carestream Health is supporting a series of mammography education, training, and professional development opportunities, including continuing education (CE) and continuing medical education (CME) courses.

April 25, 2012

Danish study ties coronary artery calcium to air pollution

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A new Danish study has concluded that coronary artery calcium levels are associated with living in city centers where air pollution is elevated.

April 25, 2012

Austrians transmit uncompressed mammograms without quality loss

By Rebekah Moan

Uncompressed digital mammograms can be transmitted to different institutions with different workstations, without loss of information, Viennese researchers have found. In addition, the transmission process does not significantly influence image quality, lesion detection, or BI-RADS rating.

April 25, 2012

Varian, Siemens to collaborate on radiotherapy

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems and Siemens Healthcare have announced a collaboration under which they will provide advanced diagnostic and therapeutic devices and services for treating cancer with image-guided radiotherapy and radiosurgery.

April 24, 2012

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