Clinical News: Page 1015

DR market in China expected to grow

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The market for digital radiography (DR) equipment in China is expected to increase significantly over the next five years, according to a report by market research firm InMedica.

February 6, 2012

PET aids tough breast cancer cases

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

PET imaging with FDG and a radiopharmaceutical that targets estrogen receptors can help physicians gather more information in difficult breast cancer cases, according to two studies in the February issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

February 6, 2012

Breast tomosynthesis can cut recall rate substantially

By Rosemary Frei

Using digital breast tomosynthesis reduced the recall rate by 74% compared with conventional 2D digital mammography in a population-based breast screening program, Italian researchers found in a study in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.

February 6, 2012

Stress dynamic myocardial perfusion CT a 'viable alternative'

By Eric Barnes

Dual-source CT can compete with MRI and SPECT in the performance of sophisticated cardiac scans that combine anatomic and functional imaging for a comprehensive assessment of patients with suspected coronary artery disease, say researchers from Spain and the U.S.

February 6, 2012

¿Están cambiando los teléfonos inteligentes el comportamiento en la práctica médica?

By Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD

6 febrero 2012 -- Es el momento de hacer una resolución de Año Nuevo. No perderás de peso, ni harás más ejercicio, ni fumarás menos. Solo asegúrate de dejar tu teléfono inteligente en el bolsillo cuando estés con pacientes y amigos, nos urge el Maverinck.

February 5, 2012

Special tribute planned for Marion Frank

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

In May, tribute event is scheduled for radiography's "great dame" Marion Frank. The tribute, Frankly Speaking, will be held at Regent Hall in London on 19 May.

February 5, 2012

U.K. watchdog NICE approves new-generation CT scanners

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The U.K. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) issued positive appraisals for four new-generation cardiac CT scanners for use with patients suspected of or having coronary artery disease.

February 5, 2012

Elekta reaches milestone in Russia

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Elekta announced that the N.N. Burdenko Neurosurgical Institute in Moscow has treated its 400th patient using the company's Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion system.

February 5, 2012

AuntMinnieEurope appoints 3 new editorial advisers

By Philip Ward

Three radiologists from France, Russia, and the U.K. have joined the AuntMinnieEurope Editorial Advisory Board. The new advisers, who have a wide cross-section of special interests and expertise, will help to oversee and assist in the direction of AuntMinnieEurope.com's editorial strategy.

February 5, 2012

Stereotactic radiosurgery relieves facial nerve pain

By Cynthia E. Keen

Frameless stereotactic radiosurgery treatments are proving effective in relieving intense facial pain associated with trigeminal neuralgia, according to a study published online in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery, part of the British Medical Journal Group.

February 5, 2012

In PIP implant scandal, a ragged safety net exposed

By Reuters Health

LONDON (Reuters) - In June 2000, when American medical regulators posted a warning letter on the Internet about problems at a breast-implant maker in southern France, French authorities didn't pay much attention.

February 2, 2012

Navidea seeks to market Lymphoseek in Europe

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiopharmaceutical developer Navidea Biopharmaceuticals intends to file a marketing authorization application in Europe for Lymphoseek, a kit for the preparation of technetium Tc 99m for injection, the company said.

February 2, 2012

Previous Page

Page 1015 of 1291

Next Page