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Los Alamos sets tesla world record
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Researchers at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory's Pulsed Field Facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico have set a new world record for the strongest magnetic field produced by a nondestructive magnet.
August 23, 2011
Philips inks deal for 400th Brilliance iCT
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has received its 400th order for its Brilliance iCT scanner.
August 23, 2011
Prospective ECG-triggered cardiac CT lowers radiation dose
By Rebekah Moan
A certain type of prospective ECG-triggered cardiac CT accurately quantifies left and right ventricular function and myocardial mass in comparison with cardiac MRI, and lowers radiation dose, researchers of an online study in the European Journal of Radiology find.
August 23, 2011
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MRI dominates in imaging of breast implants
By Philip Ward
MRI now has a pre-eminent role in detecting breast implant failures and illustrating the spectrum of appearances of normal silicone gel implants and of implant ruptures. It is more accurate than ultrasound and mammography for assessing implant integrity, according to Spanish researchers.
August 23, 2011
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Echo before noncardiac surgery does not improve outcomes
By Eric Barnes
Patients who undergo preoperative echocardiography before surgery die slightly more often in the months following noncardiac surgery, according to a study in the British Medical Journal. However, the researchers emphasize the association does not imply a causal link.
August 22, 2011
Elastography beats ultrasound in prostate cancer detection
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Compared with conventional grayscale ultrasonography, transrectal real-time elastography improves the detection of prostate cancer -- but it's not ready for prime time yet, German researchers say.
August 21, 2011
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Medicsight parent issues corporate update
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
MGT Capital Investments, parent of computer-aided detection software developer Medicsight, has provided an update on recent corporate developments, including progress on an investigation into its financial statements.
August 21, 2011
Siemens sells PET/MRI to practice in Germany
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has sold a Biograph mMR to MRT, Nuklearmedizin und PET/CT Zentrum Bremen Mitte, a private radiology practice in Bremen, Germany.
August 21, 2011
Lung cancer screening comes under the microscope
By Cynthia E. Keen
A plethora of clinical trials seeking answers about the value, impact, and effectiveness of lung cancer screening for individuals at risk are under way in Europe. By 2020, the data they generate will help determine the efficacy of making healthcare investments in low-dose CT screening.
August 21, 2011
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Varian connects software to Elekta linacs
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has successfully connected its Aria oncology information and Eclipse treatment planning systems to two Elekta Synergy linear accelerators in the Czech Republic.
August 18, 2011
Image guidance surges ahead in radiotherapy
By Tami Freeman, PhD
We invited three world experts to comment on the major milestones in radiation therapy research. When asked to choose a development of compelling benefit, one answer was unequivocal: image guidance.
August 18, 2011
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Stroke screening raises hopes, worries
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new test may be able to spot people at high risk of stroke, although it's too early to be too excited about the findings, researchers said on Wednesday. The study was published online in the journal Neurology.
August 17, 2011
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