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Quality control lies at heart of positive outcome
By Robin Marshall
BUDAPEST - The quality of a hospital's equipment, along with patient protocols and the skill sets and training of staff, all require constant attention if an echocardiogram is to produce an effective result, Euroecho delegates learned last week.
December 12, 2011
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Cardiologists make progress with infarct size measurement
By Cynthia E. Keen
Speckle-tracking echocardiography is increasingly regarded as a viable and cost-effective means to measure infarct size, noted presenters at the European Association of Echocardiography's annual congress, Euroecho & Other Imaging Modalities, held last week in Budapest.
December 12, 2011
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Varian promotes 1st TrueBeam sale in France
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems announced that the Cancer Research Center of Languedoc-Roussillon at the Centre Val d'Aurelle in Montpelier has used its newly commissioned TrueBeam radiotherapy treatment system on its first patient.
December 11, 2011
iPad offers value in mobile emergency CT reading
By Erik L. Ridley
Although the experience provided by an iPad for reviewing medical images still has room for improvement, the popular tablet can be employed for remote reading of emergency CT studies by radiologists on the move, according to research presented at the RSNA 2011 meeting in Chicago.
December 11, 2011
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DR chest tomo reduces number of CT exams in Sweden
By Rebekah Moan
Using chest tomosynthesis with a digital radiography system reduced the number of chest CT exams performed at a Swedish institution, leading to lower radiation dose and better use of CT resources, according to a presentation from last week's RSNA meeting.
December 11, 2011
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Radiologists must communicate their findings better
By Rebekah Moan
Radiologists have a duty to do more than issue a timely and accurate report -- there needs to be some genuine follow-up. Often their reports are not read, so an effective communication system needs to be in place to ensure they are, according to a presentation at the recent RSNA congress.
December 8, 2011
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New U.K. study finds fewer benefits for breast screening
By Rebekah Moan
A new model-based analysis of mammography in the U.K. published Thursday in the British Medical Journal has found that the harms of breast screening may outweigh the benefits for up to 10 years after a screening program starts.
December 7, 2011
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Thales promotes Maisonnier to VP spot
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
French technology company Thales Group has named Paul Maisonnier as vice president and managing director of its microwave and imaging subsystems divisions.
December 7, 2011
Carestream installs CR/DR systems in Poland
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Carestream Health has announced the completed installation of its digital radiography (DR) and computed radiography (CR) systems at Jagiellonian University Medical College in Zakopane, Poland.
December 7, 2011
Esaote introduces system at Euroecho
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Italian ultrasound vendor Esaote introduced a new addition to its MyLab line of ultrasound systems, MyLabSeven, at Euroecho, the annual meeting of the European Association of Echocardiography being held this week in Budapest.
December 7, 2011
Nuclear medicine market looks set for global growth
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A new report from market research firm GlobalData predicts the global nuclear imaging equipment market could reach $2.9 billion by 2017.
December 7, 2011
Automated calcium scoring fits well with lung cancer screening
By Erik L. Ridley
Coronary calcium scoring with an automated technique fits well in a lung cancer screening setting, enabling cardiovascular risk assessment in a population potentially at high risk of cardiac events, according to a Dutch study presented at the RSNA 2011 meeting.
December 7, 2011
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