Clinical News: Page 1060

Worldwide mammo image quality varies, can be improved
By Rebekah Moan
Poor mammography image quality was found at several centers in a prospective, 17-country study by Serbian researchers published in the European Journal of Radiology. However, simple corrective actions such as cleaning screens can result in large improvements, they found.
July 13, 2011
Helical tomotherapy enhances local control of mesothelioma
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adjuvant radiation via helical tomotherapy can achieve excellent local control of malignant pleural mesothelioma, researchers from France and Canada reported online June 12 in Lung Cancer.
July 13, 2011
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Workload measurement; brain drain in Hungary; gunshot injuries
By Philip Ward
July 12, 2011
AuntMinnieEurope.com Cardiac Imaging Insider
By Eric Barnes
July 11, 2011
Study looks into drop in Norway breast cancer rates
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Several countries have attributed drops in breast cancer rates to the reduced use of menopausal hormonal therapy, but in Norway the trend is "complicated" because it can't be pinned on that one factor, according to a study published online in the International Journal of Cancer.
July 11, 2011
What MRI can (and can't yet) do for cardiac imaging
By Eric Barnes
MRI opens a window into heart disease that is more specialized and more powerful than other imaging methods. Still, many of MRI's best diagnostic tools remain clumsy and time-consuming, its images burdened by artifacts, and its results unproven, said a presenter at an MRI symposium in Berlin.
July 11, 2011
European women's health market will grow into 2017
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European women's health market is valued at more than 654 million euros ($917 million U.S.) and is estimated to grow to 784 million euros ($1.1 billion U.S.) by 2017, according to a new report by market research firm iData Research.
July 11, 2011
Report: No single vendor dominates global CT
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The global CT equipment market was worth $3.3 billion in 2010, with no single vendor dominating all segments of the market, according a new report from market research firm InMedica.
July 11, 2011
Perfusion CT can help assess coronary artery disease
By Rebekah Moan
CT angiography has carved out a niche in heart imaging thanks to its ability to display cardiac morphology. But German researchers think it could have a role to play in functional imaging as well with the use of a dynamic CT perfusion technique they've developed that measures myocardial blood flow.
July 11, 2011
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Imaging establishes important role in gunshot injuries
By Philip Ward
Plain radiography and CT are the most commonly used modalities for imaging of gunshot wounds, but angiography and MRI are playing an increasing role, according to research presented at the 2011 U.K. Radiological Congress in Manchester.
July 11, 2011
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Canon takes stake in CAD firm Median
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
With an eye on expanding its IT offerings for hospitals, Canon has signed a partnership and taken an equity position in French computer-aided detection (CAD) software developer Median Technologies.
July 10, 2011
Breast screening in Croatia requires major overhaul
By Cynthia E. Keen
The majority of mammography units of Croatian hospitals and private clinics that participate in the country's nationwide breast cancer screening program do not conduct regular quality assurance programs.
July 10, 2011
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