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L'imaging diventa protagonista ai Giochi Olimpici del 2012
By Philip Ward
2 agosto 2011 -- Quando, il prossimo Luglio, si apriranno le porte del campus medico al Villaggio Olimpico di Londra, davanti agli occhi dei presenti comparirà una vasta gamma di strumenti radiologici: due sistemi RM, uno scanner (tomografo) TC Discovery HD 750, 4 ecografi Logic E9, un apparecchio per radiografia digitale diretta, e un RIS/PACS con sistema di riconoscimento vocale. Il valore totale corrisponderà a circa 7 milioni di sterline (7.9 milioni di euro).
August 1, 2011
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L'imagerie figure en tête d'affiche au J.O. de 2012
By Philip Ward
2 août 2011 -- Lorsque les portes s'ouvriront sur les installations médicales dans le village olympique de Londres en Juillet prochain, on y verra une gamme impressionnante d'appareils d'imagerie médicale: deux systèmes IRM, un scanner Discovery HD 750 CT, 4 appareils d'échographie Logic E9, un appareil de radiologie à capteur plan et un RIS/PACS, à reconnaissance vocale. La valeur totale approchera les sept millions de livres (7,9 millions d'euros).
August 1, 2011
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iSi 2011: Knowing breast disease signs can boost patient care
By Frances Rylands-Monk
Due to the movable nature of the breast, presurgery image correlation is particularly problematic and remains essential to get right, Dr. Debra Ikeda told delegates at the recent Symposium on State-of-the-Art Imaging (iSi 2011) in Bordeaux, France.
July 31, 2011
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Postcards from the edge: Pictures illuminate x-ray's past
By Dr. Adrian Thomas
Printed ephemera reveal much about the interface between science and popular culture. In the latest installment of his history column, Dr. Adrian Thomas looks at how imaging was portrayed in picture postcards in the years following the discovery of the x-ray in 1895.
July 31, 2011
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Michelson Diagnostics conducts psoriasis nail study
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) developer Michelson Diagnostics said a recent study has shown its OCT technology has the potential to evaluate psoriatic nail disease.
July 28, 2011
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Study argues against colorectal polyp surveillance
By Eric Barnes
French researchers are recommending against polyp surveillance for small colorectal lesions 6 to 9 mm in diameter, according to a new study in the August issue of Digestive and Liver Disease. The relatively high prevalence of advanced dysplasia in 6- to 9-mm lesions at colonoscopy renders the practice inadvisable, they said.
July 28, 2011
Debate over breast screening to intensify after new BMJ study
By Philip Ward
A research paper published on Thursday by the British Medical Journal has cast fresh doubt on the value of breast screening by suggesting that declining mortality rates are due more to improvements in treatment and the efficiency of healthcare systems than mammography screening.
July 27, 2011
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Varian awarded multihospital contract in Scotland
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems said it will be supplying its stereotactic radiotherapy systems, linear accelerators, software, and ancillary equipment to five hospitals in Scotland.
July 27, 2011
Growth predicted for global imaging market
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The market for diagnostic imaging modalities is expected to grow from $20.7 billion in 2010 to $26.6 billion by 2016, according to a new report published this month by market research company MarketsandMarkets.
July 27, 2011
Junior MDs interpret exams better with radiographers' help
By Cynthia E. Keen
How well do junior physicians working in emergency departments interpret the exams they order for their patients when a radiologist is unavailable? Not as confidently and accurately as they should, according to an article in press published 25 July in Radiography by Irish researchers.
July 27, 2011
Living with interruptions; single-beat cardiac CT; trust and PACS salespeople
By Philip Ward
July 26, 2011
Stem cell regeneration of heart tissue methods await refining
By Eric Barnes
An original paper in European Radiology scans the many promising developments in stem cell regeneration of cardiac tissue following myocardial infarction. Researchers from the Netherlands find there is no "best method" in cell tracking but rather an array of techniques.
July 26, 2011
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