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fMRI finds brain's hate connection
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
With the help of functional MRI (fMRI), researchers have found that depression frequently affects three regions of the brain, which, in turn, can trigger a person's feelings of hate, according to a study published on 4 October in the journal Molecular Psychiatry.
October 4, 2011
Austrian research focuses on obese kids' knee damage
By Rebekah Moan
Morbidly obese children and adolescents show major abnormalities in their knee cartilage, but whether obesity alone is the causal factor of these changes remains to be determined, according to a prospective study published online in European Radiology.
October 4, 2011
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Europe's brain disorder bill hits 800 billion euros
By Reuters Health
LONDON (Reuters) - The annual cost of brain disorders in Europe has soared to 798 billion euros ($1 trillion U.S.) and the region is facing a political, social, and financial "ticking bomb" as more people fall prey to mental illnesses, researchers said on Tuesday.
October 4, 2011
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Software solutions provide vision of future in Valencia
By Frances Rylands-Monk
New software will soon provide automatic tumor measurements for gold-standard therapy planning at one of Spain's top hospitals. In the longer term, instant evaluation of tumor necrosis in follow-up should be feasible, for timely treatment tailoring once therapy is under way.
October 3, 2011
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Researchers must manage unexpected findings, report urges
By Cynthia E. Keen
To ignore the issue of incidental findings is unacceptable. Imaging research centers must manage these findings as if they were a medical issue, and they need to establish specific and detailed guidelines and protocols to manage abnormal findings, ranging from life-threatening to minor.
October 3, 2011
Mammo surveillance improves cancer survival
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Surveillance using mammography increases the survival chances of breast cancer patients, according to a new study.
October 2, 2011
Swedish clinics get 3,000 monitors for x-ray viewing
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
State dental clinics in Sweden have installed more than 3,000 Olorin VistaLine monitors for x-ray viewing, equipped with Qubyx server and client software for display calibration and quality monitoring.
October 2, 2011
Hybrid imaging can accurately predict cardiac events
By John Brosky
CT alone is not enough to unseat invasive coronary angiography as the gold standard for assessing coronary artery disease, but combining CT with a modality such as SPECT or PET serves as a predictive gatekeeper that can replace unnecessary diagnostic angiography and help avoid ineffective revascularization.
October 2, 2011
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Divorcing your PACS: Why it's good for the customer
By Dr. Neelam Dugar
Ease of migration of PACS data is important for all end users of a system. It will ensure investment in innovation in PACS through market competition. Find out how to protect yourself by reading Dr. Neelam Dugar's latest informatics column.
October 2, 2011
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Proton therapy firms collaborate
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
ProTom International has entered into an arrangement with U.K.-based Advanced Proton Solutions (APS) to provide its Radiance 330 proton therapy system for a new APS facility that will be built in London, according to the company.
September 29, 2011
Fuji forges ahead with portable ultrasound
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems has installed a Fazone CB portable ultrasound system at the accident and emergency department of Nevill Hall Hospital in Abergavenny, U.K., the company announced.
September 29, 2011
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound progresses in GI tract
By Mélisande Rouger
The development of contrast-enhanced ultrasound quantification studies holds great promise in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and is an exciting future possibility, according to a leading expert from Italy.
September 29, 2011
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