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Rads' interpretation remains 'essential' even with breast MRI CAD
By Rebekah Moan
Pairing computer-aided detection (CAD) with breast MRI has little effect on the sensitivity and specificity for experienced radiologists, according to a study in European Radiology. However, residents or inexperienced radiologists may benefit from the combination.
April 11, 2011
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GE nets newborn MRI research award
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has received a research and development award from U.K. charitable organization Wellcome Trust to explore the potential use of MRI for newborns at high risk of brain injury.
April 11, 2011
e-Learning can enhance safety in image-guided interventions
By Frances Rylands-Monk
A group of German health informatics specialists won the top poster prize at RSNA 2009 for promoting C-arm radiation awareness and protection. Eighteen months on, they're still developing their virtual training package.
April 11, 2011
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8 ways radiologists can win the turf battles
By Wayne Forrest
Medical imaging's increasingly essential role in the diagnosis and treatment planning of patients in almost all fields of healthcare has prompted physicians, clinicians, and other subspecialists to claim any one of the imaging modalities for their own domain.
April 10, 2011
New IHE website targets healthcare system interoperability
By Rebekah Moan
Ahead of this week's Connectathon conference in Pisa, Italy, the Europe branch of the Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) has redesigned its website, targeting healthcare system interoperability.
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JNM: Cancer patients need cardiac review
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
While new antitumor agents result in significant benefits for cancer patients, they may also have serious cardiovascular side effects, according to a new study in the April issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
April 7, 2011
3T MRI helps confirm age of asylum seekers and sports stars
By Philip Ward
MRI is significantly better than plain radiography for imaging the medial extremity of the clavicle in forensic bone age estimation. In cases where accuracy is the primary concern, MRI should be used, but from a practical point of view, only in cases where radiography is inconclusive.
April 7, 2011
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Developers upgrade iPad app with upper limb scans
By John Brosky
PARIS -- Designed for the iPhone and the iPad, Monster Anatomy Upper Limb allows users to scroll through 500 MRI slices at intervals of 2 to 4 mm for a high-definition examination of muscle, nerves, and other structures from the shoulder to the fingertips.
April 6, 2011
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Nucletron partners with Erlangen University
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Nucletron of Veenendaal, the Netherlands, has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with Erlangen University Hospital in Erlangen, Germany for the company's brachytherapy development programs.
April 5, 2011
Eckert & Ziegler withdraws Theragenics bid
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Eckert & Ziegler has announced it will not increase or pursue its offer to acquire Theragenics due to resistance from Theragenics' board of directors.
April 5, 2011
Case reports go weekly; pacemakers and MRI
By Philip Ward
April 5, 2011
Nuance taps new healthcare VP
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Speech recognition and software developer Nuance Communications has signed European healthcare IT veteran Stefan Herm as vice president and managing director for its European, Middle Eastern, and Asian markets.
April 5, 2011
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