Clinical News: Page 1069

Heart valves and toasters: Call for new EU rules

By Reuters Health

PARIS (Reuters) - Pacemakers and electric toasters have little in common, yet in Europe the same regulatory framework covers both, and a growing number of doctors think the system is no longer up to the job. The issue has come to the fore at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congress.

August 29, 2011

ESC: MRI shows balloon pumps don't reduce infarct size

By Wayne Forrest

Using MRI, researchers have found that intra-aortic balloon pump counterpulsation prior to percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction does not reduce infarct size, according to a study presented on Tuesday at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congress in Paris.

August 29, 2011

Siemens highlights new Acuson SC 2000 version

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Siemens Healthcare is presenting version 2.0 of its Acuson SC2000 volume imaging ultrasound system at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) annual congress, being held in Paris from 27 to 31 August.

August 29, 2011

Philips debuts ClearVue system at WFUMB

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Philips Healthcare introduced its ClearVue ultrasound systems at the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB) congress, held in Vienna in late August.

August 29, 2011

Elekta receives CE Mark for linear accelerator

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Oncology firm Elekta has received CE Mark approval to sell its Integrity R1.1 treatment system in the European Union.

August 29, 2011

New breast cancer gene may help predict risk

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Screening for mutations in a gene known as CHEK2 may help determine a woman's odds of breast cancer if the disease runs in her family, Polish scientists suggested Monday.

August 29, 2011

ESC: Cardiac MRI challenges SPECT in Paris debate

By John Brosky

PARIS - The new guidelines from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) are unequivocal in strongly recommending functional testing before any invasive procedure for myocardial revascularization. Yet the choice of a test is left to the cardiologist who faces conflicting evidence.

August 29, 2011

WFUMB: Ever wondered how you image a gorilla or rhino?

By Mélisande Rouger

VIENNA - Ultrasound is famous for being a safe technique, but it can become perilous at times for the examiner, especially when the patient is a belligerent baboon or a crazy crocodile. The world of veterinary imaging was unveiled at the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology congress on Friday evening.

August 29, 2011

Iterative reconstruction shines in CT dose reduction

By Eric Barnes

A new iterative reconstruction program permits the acquisition of high-quality body CT angiography images using about half the dose of filtered back projection imaging, a study in European Radiology concludes.

August 28, 2011

3D measurements of knee offer hope in osteoarthritis

By Erik L. Ridley

Austrian researchers are convinced that quantitative 3D measurements of meniscal position on MRI may lead to a better understanding of knee pain in patients with osteoarthritis. They published their findings online in European Radiology on 14 August.

August 28, 2011

Breast IORT doesn't change pain levels

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Women with breast cancer whose treatment includes radiotherapy may experience persistent pain. Intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) treatment does not seem to either increase or decrease this risk, according to a study published online on 23 August in the journal Breast.

August 25, 2011

SuperSonic debuts UltraFast Doppler at WFUMB

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

French ultrasound technology firm SuperSonic Imagine has unveiled its new UltraFast Doppler technology at the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB) congress in Vienna.

August 25, 2011

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