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U.K. radiographers society develops benchmarking tool
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Society and College of Radiographers in London announced that it is working with the Amor Group to develop a benchmarking tool for radiology services.
February 15, 2012
Varian wins $50M Russian proton contract
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has won a contract to equip a new two-room proton therapy center at the PTC St. Petersburg Center of Nuclear Medicine of the International Institute of Biological Systems in Russia, the company said.
February 15, 2012
'Virtual phantom' helps guide dose reduction in CR studies
By Rebekah Moan
U.K. researchers have developed a computer-based simulator for estimating radiation dose in computed radiography (CR) studies. The researchers believe their "virtual phantom" could prove more effective than physical phantoms by enabling clinicians to gauge the impact of patient anatomy when imaging parameters are changed.
February 15, 2012
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Study evaluates HIT adoption in 8 countries
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The U.S. is a leader in healthcare IT use and adoption, according to a newly published study by management consulting and technology services firm Accenture.
February 15, 2012
Siemens, Dell form alliance for cloud-based archiving
By Cynthia E. Keen
Two industry heavyweights are joining forces in cloud-based archiving on the eve of next week's Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society meeting in Las Vegas. Siemens Healthcare and Dell plan to announce an alliance to jointly deliver a cloud-based, vendor-neutral image archiving and sharing service.
February 15, 2012
Smartphones e tablets -- il seguito
By Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD
15 febbraio 2012 - Dopo il suo recente, popolare editoriale sui potenziali lati negativi degli smartphone, il nostro "Maverinck" rivisita l'argomento. Guarda alle applicazioni di questi dispositivi in radiologia, e si domanda se possano davvero essere adatti alla lettura delle immagini.
February 14, 2012
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Gli smartphone stanno cambiando il modo di comportarsi dei medici?
By Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD
15 febbraio 2012 - E' tempo di fare un buon proposito per l'anno nuovo. Non perderai peso, nè farai più moto, nè fumerai di meno. Il nostro "Maverinck" esorta: assicurati soltanto di lasciare il tuo smartphone in tasca quando ti dedichi a pazienti ed amici.
February 14, 2012
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Will Elsevier boycott talk affect radiology? And, IV contrast guidelines may need revision
By Brian Casey
February 14, 2012
CT shows moderate sensitivity for spinal injuries
By Eric Barnes
Whole-body CT has excellent specificity but imperfect sensitivity for detecting spinal injuries in blunt trauma, concluded German researchers presenting at the 2012 American Academy of Spinal Surgeons meeting held earlier this month in San Francisco.
February 14, 2012
Siemens installs 7T MRI at Oxford
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has completed installation of a Magnetom 7-tesla MRI unit at the University of Oxford Centre for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain.
February 13, 2012
Choline-PET/CT changes prostate cancer treatment plans
By Wayne Forrest
Swiss researchers have found that PET/CT scans with the radiopharmaceutical choline can change treatment plans for certain patients with recurrent prostate cancer. Study results showed that choline-PET/CT significantly affected therapy management.
February 13, 2012
South African wins Radiographer of the Year
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists named Sandra Pridgeon of South Africa the society's DoseWise Radiographer of the Year for 2011.
February 12, 2012
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