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Agfa launches new nuclear medicine PACS
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Agfa Healthcare is using the venue of the 2011 Congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine later this week to introduce the newest version of its Impax for Nuclear Medicine PACS.
October 9, 2011
OctreoPharm signs deal with Novartis
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
German nuclear medicine contrast company OctreoPharm Sciences has received the worldwide exclusive license for the development and commercialization of SOMscan from Novartis Pharma.
October 9, 2011
CTA detects coronary artery anomalies in Singapore
By Philip Ward
An extensive study of the local population in Singapore has found that the incidence of coronary artery anomalies detected by CT angiography (CTA) is greater than has been reported elsewhere in the medical literature.
October 9, 2011
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Europeans played key role in early days of contrast media
By Dr. Adrian Thomas
When you administer your next dose of contrast media, spare a thought for Dr. Torsten Almén from Sweden and others who did the important early development work. Our history columnist, Dr. Adrian Thomas, looks at the evidence.
October 9, 2011
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PROCAS breast screening trial focuses on density
By Eric Barnes
An ambitious new breast screening study, the PROCAS (Predicting Risk of Cancer at Screening) trial, is aiming to not only answer important questions about breast density and cancer development but also evaluate the effectiveness of computer-aided detection in the screening of dense breasts.
October 6, 2011
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AuntMinnieEurope.com CT Insider
By Philip Ward
October 5, 2011
CT becomes valuable tool for assessing chest pain
By Philip Ward
CT coronary artery calcification is proving effective for triaging patients who have presented at the rapid access chest pain clinic in a leading U.K. hospital. Based on six years of experience, the technique may now be more useful than traditional assessment methods.
October 5, 2011
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Men may require earlier colorectal cancer screening
By Eric Barnes
A new analysis of colorectal adenomas found that men have significantly more advanced adenomas and colorectal cancers than women at all age groups, prompting the Austrian reserachers to recommend that men be screened earlier than women.
October 5, 2011
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Obesity and knee damage; hybrid imaging; abdominal MRA
By Philip Ward
October 4, 2011
German liver tumor center reaches milestone
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Liver Tumor Center at the Essen University Hospital has treated its 500th patient with Nordion's TheraSphere.
October 4, 2011
Turkish hospital expands oncology care
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Staff at the Baskent University in Adana, Turkey, have treated their first patient with the Elekta Axesse radiosurgery system. The device was supplied by American Shared Hospital Services (ASHS).
October 4, 2011
3D contrast-enhanced MRA enters clinical practice
By Erik L. Ridley
Evidence is mounting that low-dose 3D contrast-enhanced MR angiography (CE-MRA) is both practical and reproducible in the carotids, chest, abdomen, and lower extremities, and may reduce the risk of dose-dependent patient complications.
October 4, 2011
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