Clinical News: Page 1032

Post-op rad therapy unneeded for elderly lung cancer patients

By Cynthia E. Keen

Patients who have undergone surgery to resect stage III non-small cell lung cancer with N2 lymph node involvement may not need postoperative radiation therapy if they are older than 65, as the treatment doesn't help survival, according to an article published online February 13 in Cancer.

February 12, 2012

Female radiologists: Does gender really matter?

By Dr. Anagha Parkar

In her latest column, Dr. Anagha Parkar discusses whether gender matters in medicine. More women are entering the field but there is an imbalance regarding certain subspecialties. What does that mean for radiology?

February 12, 2012

Study: Guidelines on IV contrast may need revision

By Rebekah Moan

There is no evidence that intra-arterial administration of iodine-based contrast media is more toxic to the kidneys than intravenous injections, Swedish researchers report in European Radiology. In fact, there is indirect evidence that may point to intravenous injections being more nephrotoxic than intra-arterial because the injected dose rate is usually higher, they added.

February 9, 2012

Forcare to launch ForBridge at HIMSS

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Dutch healthcare IT firm Forcare will debut its ForBridge clinical information exchange offering at the upcoming Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) meeting in Las Vegas.

February 8, 2012

EU wants more medical device controls after PIP scare

By Reuters Health

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union governments should strengthen safety controls on high-risk medical devices by using spot checks on products and manufacturing facilities after the scare over faulty silicone breast implants from French company Poly Implant Prothese (PIP), the EU's health chief said on Thursday.

February 8, 2012

Fuji adds to U.K. contract

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Fujifilm Medical Systems is expanding its contract with the General Healthcare Group/BMI Healthcare Group in the U.K. for its computed radiography systems.

February 8, 2012

Les 'Smartphones' et les tablettes -- suite

By Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD

9 février 2012 -- Suite à son article récent sur les désavantages potentiels des Smartphones, apprecié des lecteurs, le Maverinck réexamine ce sujet brûlant. Il questionne les applications de ces appareils en radiologie et se demande s'ils peuvent convenir à la lecture d'images médicales.

February 8, 2012

Patient positioning has major impact on proton therapy

By Jacqueline Hewett

Proton therapy treatment is very expensive. And due to the scarcity of centers, access is limited. Therefore, efficient patient throughput is of paramount importance. Italian and Swiss researchers believe that remote positioning of patients may offer the potential of increasing patient throughput by up to 20%.

February 8, 2012

Elekta makes sale in Ukraine

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Elekta announced the sale of a radiotherapy treatment package that includes an advanced digital treatment system, an oncology information system, and treatment planning systems to the Riyne Regional Oncologic Dispensary in Ukraine.

February 8, 2012

Est-ce que l'utilisation des 'Smartphones' affectent le comportement dans les pratiques médicales?

By Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD

8 février 2012 - C'est le moment de faire des bonnes résolutions. Vous ne perdrez pas de poids, vous ne ferez toujours pas d'exercice, vous ne fumerez pas moins. Tout simplement, laissez votre "Smartphone" dans votre poche lors que vous êtes auprès de patients et d'amis, conseille vivement le Maverinck.

February 7, 2012

Hitachi Aloka debuts US unit for primary care

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Hitachi Aloka Medical has introduced F37, a new diagnostic ultrasound system targeted at primary care environments.

February 7, 2012

What's new at ECR; dual-source cardiac CT; editorial board grows

By Philip Ward

February 7, 2012

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