Clinical News: Page 1079

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
German researchers look again at radiation protection
By Cynthia E. Keen
In a typical tertiary care hospital in Germany, only 30% of pediatric imaging exams performed emit ionizing radiation. For these procedures, however, radiation dose exposure needs to be kept low due to the patients' highly radiosensitive tissues, according to a new study.
July 10, 2011
Who were the real movers and shakers in MRI's early days?
By Dr. Adrian Thomas
Huge controversy has surrounded the early development of clinical MRI. Numerous claims and counterclaims have been made. This latest installment of our history column takes a fresh look at the facts.
July 10, 2011
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Philips begins installations in Nigeria
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare parent Royal Philips Electronics and its Nigerian partner PPC Limited have installed a Brilliance CT 16-slice scanner at the Gombe Federal Medical Centre, the first installation of a large modality order for a Nigerian Ministry of Health public tender.
July 7, 2011
Global HIS market poised for sustained growth
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A new market report predicts the global hospital information system (HIS) market could reach 10.3 billion euros ($14.7 billion U.S.) by 2017.
July 7, 2011
iSi 2011: Anatomy know-how proves crucial in brain deformities
By Frances Rylands-Monk
Understanding brain development is central to diagnosing congenital malformations that often don't become apparent or are missed in childhood, according to a presenter at the International Symposium on State-of-the-Art Imaging (iSi 2011) in Bordeaux, France, on Thursday.
July 7, 2011
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