Clinical News: Page 1037

Sectra may return $29M to shareholders
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
PACS developer Sectra's board of directors has proposed that the company repay its shareholders 5 kronor (78¢ U.S.) per share, for a total of 184 million kronor ($29 million U.S.).
October 27, 2011
JFR: China turns to Europe to strengthen radiology education
By John Brosky
PARIS - Dr. Jian-Ping Dai of the Beijing Neurosurgical Institute in China was honored with the Médaille Antoine Béclère at the annual congress of the French Radiology Society, les Journées Françaises de Radiologie (JFR). Dai also discussed the radiology challenges in the rapidly changing landscape that is China today.
October 27, 2011
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JFR: General Electric tente de reprendre l'initiative sur la réduction des doses
By John Brosky
27 octobre 2011 -- PARIS - GE Healthcare a dévoilé un nouveau système d'information pour suivre, rapporter et surveiller les doses de rayonnement de multiples constructeurs et appareils d'imagerie. Présenté samedi lors des Journées Françaises de Radiologie (JFR), le congrès annuel de la Société Française de Radiologie (SFR), DoseWatch fera son entrée sur le marché nord-américain lors de la prochaine conférence de la RSNA fin novembre.
October 26, 2011
La réduction des doses est un thème majeur des JFR 2011. Cette publicité a été photographiée sur le stand de Siemens Healthcare. Image obtenue avec l'aimable autorisation du Dr. Robert Lavayssière.
Think of CAD as an autopilot, urges Swedish expert
By Philip Ward
A computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) system for a physician can be compared to an autopilot: The physician and pilot are both sufficiently educated and experienced to work without the aid of a computer, but a CAD system and autopilot can help them avoid mistakes and support them in difficult situations -- that's the view of Dr. Lars Edenbrandt, from Gothenburg University in Sweden.
October 26, 2011
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CT lung screening gets boost by adding COPD sequence
By James Brice
Low-dose CT lung screening has already demonstrated its effectiveness in reducing mortality from lung cancer. Now, Dutch researchers have found that adding a short sequence to the low-dose CT protocol can help the modality detect chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study published on Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
October 26, 2011
Latest JFR news; clinical PET/MRI; breast screening's future
By Philip Ward
October 25, 2011
Canon installs new DR system in Switzerland
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Universitäts-Kinderspital beider Basel in Switzerland has selected Canon Europe to provide a comprehensive portable digital radiography (DR) system to meet its pediatric medicine requirements.
October 25, 2011
JFR: Virtual autopsies move toward subspecialty status
By John Brosky
PARIS - Virtual autopsies are becoming an increasingly important area of imaging. At a special session held during the annual congress of the French Radiology Society, les Journées Françaises de Radiologie (JFR), Swiss experts shared their experiences, and a radiologist from Marseille spoke about autopsies in diving accidents.
October 25, 2011
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Siemens sponsors student competition
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare is sponsoring an international student competition to obtain ideas on how technological progress and changes in society will affect global healthcare systems.
October 25, 2011
U.K. conducts review of breast screening program
By Philip Ward
Fresh doubts have surfaced about the future of breast screening in the U.K. after a leading cancer specialist announced that an independent review of the National Health Service's program is under way.
October 25, 2011
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Allez les bleus! Rugby final proves popular at JFR
By Philip Ward
It seems the imaging industry has discovered the secret to dramatically boost booth traffic at a conference: Show a live sporting event. The 2011 Rugby World Cup final between the All Blacks and France proved to be the star attraction on Sunday in the exhibition hall at the annual congress of the French Radiology Society, les Journées Françaises de Radiologie (JFR).
October 24, 2011
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Healthcare Consulting seeks expansion in China
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
German IT firm Healthcare Consulting of Ebersberg is planning to introduce its myCare2x hospital information system designed specifically for use in China at the forthcoming China International Medical Equipment Fair.
October 23, 2011
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