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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
Report: Global RIS/PACS market primed for growth
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Driven by the need for increased operational efficiency in hospitals, the global integrated RIS/PACS market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 10% through 2014, according to a report from market research firm TechNavio.
July 25, 2011
Germans support imaging arrhythmia patients with single-beat CT
By Rebekah Moan
Single-beat cardiac CT not only allows for dose reduction and high accuracy, but also for greater flexibility in imaging patients with arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation, and shortness of breath, said a researcher from Charité Medical University in Berlin.
July 25, 2011
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FDG-PET/CT helps detect sarcoidosis in extremities
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers from Maastricht University Medical Centre in the Netherlands discovered a substantial number of sarcoidosis cases in the extremities using FDG-PET/CT, whereas a majority of those same lesions could not be detected by low-dose CT.
July 24, 2011
Siemens installs new digital fluoroscopy system
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has introduced a new dual digital fluoroscopy and radiography system in the U.K.
July 21, 2011
Uncertainty surrounds benefits of PET in malignant melanoma
By Cynthia E. Keen
The value of PET or PET/CT scans to diagnose and stage malignant skin melanoma is unclear, according to a report published by the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care on 20 July.
July 21, 2011
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