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SPECT's preclinical advances can lead to benefits for humans

Freek Beekman, PhD, describes how high-resolution SPECT systems play an invaluable role in small-animal imaging. Video courtesy of medicalphysicsweb.

January 10, 2012

Future of molecular imaging; breast implant saga; CT & pediatric oncology

By Philip Ward

January 10, 2012

Carestream gets DR sale from Euro football champs

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Champions League and La Liga holders FC Barcelona have purchased Carestream Health's DRX-Evolution to image their star-studded squad of players.

January 10, 2012

European groups promote CT dose reduction

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

HERCA, the association of the Heads of European Radiological Protection Competent Authorities, and the European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical, and Healthcare IT Industry (COCIR), announced they are working together to address concerns related to radiation exposure from CT scans.

January 10, 2012

SPECT's preclinical advances can lead to benefits for humans

By Tami Freeman, PhD

High-resolution SPECT is playing an invaluable role in small-animal imaging, a tool for the development of new therapeutic strategies for human medicine. The extremely high-resolution, artifact-free images produced by this modality are making it feasible to track the response of pharmaceuticals in animal models of cancer and diabetes.

January 10, 2012

Italians spell out best use of CT in pediatric oncology

By Cynthia E. Keen

If children diagnosed with cancer are old enough to understand the implications of radiation exposure, it may be wise to tell them to regard their imaging tests and treatments like a balancing act. Not enough radiation may fail to cure; too much could cause illness in the future.

January 10, 2012

Bioscan opens molecular R&D center in France

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Preclinical imaging system developer Bioscan is opening a new research facility, Bioscan Molecular Imaging France, this month in Dijon, France, which is enjoying a growing reputation for academic research in molecular imaging.

January 9, 2012

CT proves accurate in noncalcified plaque detection

By Eric Barnes

In a direct comparison between multidetector-row CT and intravascular ultrasound, CT was nearly as accurate for detecting both calcified and noncalcified coronary artery plaque, according to a Dutch study presented at the recent RSNA meeting in Chicago.

January 9, 2012

Analysts issue positive report for global mammo market

By Rebekah Moan

The global market for full-field digital mammography (FFDM) is expected to exceed 1 billion euros in the next five years, market research firm GlobalData is predicting. The 8% compound annual growth rate will be driven primarily by increased preference for FFDM systems over analog units, increases in reimbursement, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reclassification of the devices.

January 9, 2012

IBA spins out radiopharma division

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Ion Beam Applications (IBA) has spun off its radiopharmaceutical business into a standalone firm, with a majority interest in the company controlled by SK Capital Partners, a New York City-based private investment firm. The firms are renaming the new company as IBA Molecular Imaging.

January 8, 2012

EU medicines head urges tougher implant rules

By Reuters Health

LONDON (Reuters) - The new head of Europe's drugs watchdog said on Friday there was an acute need to tighten regulations on medical devices, adding to pressure for radical change in the wake of a global scandal over French-made breast implants.

January 8, 2012

CAD may assist in triage of TB screening cases

By Erik L. Ridley

Computer-aided detection (CAD) software can be used during tuberculosis (TB) screening to triage those at high-risk of having the disease, potentially decreasing the image-reading burden on screening programs, according to research from Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center in the Netherlands.

January 8, 2012

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