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DR chest tomo reduces number of CT exams in Sweden
By Rebekah Moan
Using chest tomosynthesis with a digital radiography system reduced the number of chest CT exams performed at a Swedish institution, leading to lower radiation dose and better use of CT resources, according to a presentation from last week's RSNA meeting.
December 11, 2011
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Radiologists must communicate their findings better
By Rebekah Moan
Radiologists have a duty to do more than issue a timely and accurate report -- there needs to be some genuine follow-up. Often their reports are not read, so an effective communication system needs to be in place to ensure they are, according to a presentation at the recent RSNA congress.
December 8, 2011
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New U.K. study finds fewer benefits for breast screening
By Rebekah Moan
A new model-based analysis of mammography in the U.K. published Thursday in the British Medical Journal has found that the harms of breast screening may outweigh the benefits for up to 10 years after a screening program starts.
December 7, 2011
2011 12 09 09 06 52 133 2011 12 08 Bmj
Thales promotes Maisonnier to VP spot
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
French technology company Thales Group has named Paul Maisonnier as vice president and managing director of its microwave and imaging subsystems divisions.
December 7, 2011
Carestream installs CR/DR systems in Poland
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Carestream Health has announced the completed installation of its digital radiography (DR) and computed radiography (CR) systems at Jagiellonian University Medical College in Zakopane, Poland.
December 7, 2011
Esaote introduces system at Euroecho
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Italian ultrasound vendor Esaote introduced a new addition to its MyLab line of ultrasound systems, MyLabSeven, at Euroecho, the annual meeting of the European Association of Echocardiography being held this week in Budapest.
December 7, 2011
Nuclear medicine market looks set for global growth
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A new report from market research firm GlobalData predicts the global nuclear imaging equipment market could reach $2.9 billion by 2017.
December 7, 2011
Automated calcium scoring fits well with lung cancer screening
By Erik L. Ridley
Coronary calcium scoring with an automated technique fits well in a lung cancer screening setting, enabling cardiovascular risk assessment in a population potentially at high risk of cardiac events, according to a Dutch study presented at the RSNA 2011 meeting.
December 7, 2011
Erasmus MC emerges from scandal; are iPads only a toy? Virtual autopsies
By Philip Ward
December 6, 2011
Patient records to be made more available in U.K.
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron used this week's launch of the Strategy for U.K. Life Sciences to discuss federal government efforts to accelerate the development of biomedical innovations.
December 6, 2011
Waking the dead: Virtual autopsies come under scrutiny
By Cynthia E. Keen
Just how accurate is a radiologist's diagnosis of cause of death compared with a coroner's? In 2006, the U.K. Department of Health commissioned a validation study to find out, and the findings were published online on 22 November in the journal Lancet.
December 6, 2011
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MRI of hippocampus pinpoints early signs of dementia
By Rebekah Moan
Dutch researchers have discovered that hippocampal shape can predict dementia in the general population on average four years before clinical diagnosis. The shape varies from patient to patient, but similarities exist in certain "landmark points," delegates learned at last week's RSNA meeting.
December 6, 2011
2011 12 06 14 45 54 401 2011 12 07 Hippocampal Thumb
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