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Urgent & unexpected events; iPad vs. iPhone; 2012 predictions
By Philip Ward
December 20, 2011
ESR issues guidance on dealing with unexpected findings
By Rebekah Moan
Improving communication of urgent and unexpected findings is crucial for patient care, according to the European Society of Radiology (ESR). In a recently released guidance document, ESR emphasizes the importance of clear protocols and procedures agreed upon between imaging units and referrers.
December 20, 2011
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SyntheticMR names new CEO
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Medical imaging software developer SyntheticMR of Stockholm has appointed Stefan Tell as its new CEO.
December 20, 2011
Carestream receives quality award
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Carestream Health has received the Israeli government's National Quality and Excellence Award for outstanding achievements and continuous improvement in computed radiography.
December 20, 2011
Imaging illuminates athleticism of Canarian wrestlers
By Robin Marshall
Canarian wrestling may be a fairly specialized and small-scale sport, but the physical prowess of its athletes has come under intense scrutiny from a group of Spanish researchers. Their findings were presented at the recent Euroecho and Other Imaging Modalities conference in Budapest.
December 20, 2011
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Quantum makes 13 DR system sales in Russia
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiography equipment firm Quantum Medical Imaging of Ronkonkoma, New York, has completed the sale of 13 Q-Rad-Digital DRX-series digital radiography (DR) systems to multiple hospital locations throughout Russia.
December 19, 2011
Size matters: iPad tops iPhone for evaluating acute stroke
By Erik L. Ridley
Both the iPhone 4 and iPad 2 can be employed by on-call neuroradiologists for evaluating acute stroke, according to research presented at the recent RSNA 2011 meeting in Chicago. The iPad 2 was judged to be the better option, however.
December 19, 2011
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Caso de la semana: Paciente de 50 años con una pérdida de la conciencia
19 diciembre 2011 -- Historia: Mujer de 50 años que acude a urgencias tras pérdida súbita de consciencia. Presenta una historia de dos meses de cefalea y mareos ocasionales. Sin otros síntomas relevantes. La exploración neurológica revela leve desorientación temporoespacial tras recuperar la consciencia, siendo el resto normal. Haga clic aquí para el Caso de la Semana.
December 18, 2011
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MRI pioneer Albert Overhauser dies at 86
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Albert Overhauser, PhD, a theoretical condensed matter physicist whose fundamental work helped develop nuclear magnetic resonance, died at the age of 86 on 10 December in West Lafayette, IN, U.S.
December 18, 2011
Fuji proposes $995M acquisition of SonoSite
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Japanese industrial giant Fujifilm has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire compact-ultrasound developer SonoSite for approximately $995 million.
December 18, 2011
Tomosynthesis gets vote of confidence in cystic fibrosis
By Cynthia E. Keen
Swedish researchers have found that digital tomosynthesis complements radiography and CT for the monitoring of patients with cystic fibrosis because the technique has a lower radiation dose than CT exams, and gives a superior visualization of pulmonary cystic fibrosis changes compared with x-rays.
December 18, 2011
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Ultrasound improves umbilical vein catheter positioning in newborns
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Neonatal placement of umbilical vein catheters can be reliably guided by thoraco-abdominal x-ray or ultrasound, but ultrasound more accurately confirms the position of the catheter tip.
December 16, 2011
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