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Addenbrooke's adopts new approach to abdominal radiography
By Philip Ward
Managers at a top U.K. hospital have made significant changes to how it uses abdominal radiography in the emergency department, following an extensive review of work patterns by a group of radiologists.
January 15, 2012
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How molecular imaging was born
By Dr. Adrian Thomas
As molecular imaging continues to develop, it's worth considering the origins of nuclear medicine, which has a long and rich history. Appreciating the early days of nuclear medicine can lead to a better understanding of today's developments, according to Dr. Adrian Thomas in his latest column.
January 15, 2012
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Planmed Verity receives CE Mark
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Finnish medical imaging vendor Planmed has received the European CE Mark for its Planmed Verity mobile extremity scanner for orthopedic imaging.
January 12, 2012
Study: IT service programs are rare in European hospitals
By Cynthia E. Keen
The countries of Europe have led the world in adopting electronic record keeping for healthcare. But even European healthcare organizations remain light years behind other industries in 21st century information technology utilization, as a new study reinforces.
January 12, 2012
MRI of limited use in C-spine imaging of whiplash patients
By Wayne Forrest
Swiss researchers have concluded that 1.5-tesla MRI provides "only limited evidence" of specific changes to the cervical spine and surrounding tissues in patients with acute symptomatic whiplash injury, according to a study published online December 20 in Radiology.
January 11, 2012
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Test from Staging
Freek Beekman, PhD, describes how high-resolution SPECT systems play an invaluable role in small-animal imaging. Video courtesy of medicalphysicsweb.
January 11, 2012
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
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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
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