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MRI spots osteoarthritic knee cartilage deformation in women
By Rebekah Moan
Osteoarthritic cartilage has a different mechanical behavior than healthy cartilage, which may be identified by 3-tesla MRI, according to researchers. In a new study, osteoarthritic knee cartilage displayed greater deformation upon loading than healthy cartilage, suggesting osteoarthritis affects the mechanical properties of cartilage.
April 28, 2011
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Blog: What makes a good radiologist? E-records in France
By Philip Ward
April 27, 2011
Agfa PACS to be installed at Finnish hospital
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A Finnish hospital will implement Agfa HealthCare's PACS at its facility this spring, with the installation expected to be completed next year.
April 27, 2011
CPI Canada wins U.K. install
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
X-ray generator and radiography/fluoroscopy digital imaging systems developer CPI Canada has won an installation of its CP Rad Vision digital imaging system at Chipping Norton Community Hospital in Oxfordshire, U.K., the company said.
April 27, 2011
Ultrasonix opens sales office in France
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Ultrasound vendor Ultrasonix Medical has opened a direct sales operations office in France to support Europe, the Middle East, and Africa markets, the company said.
April 27, 2011
Sectra wins Dutch contract
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
PACS and digital mammography developer Sectra has won a contract with a Dutch hospital, the company said.
April 27, 2011
France's move toward e-records imposes new strains
By Frances Rylands-Monk
RIS are the backbone of imaging work flow, but according to the French Ministry of Health, only 30% to 40% of radiology departments in the country's public hospitals are equipped with a dedicated RIS. The rest use a general hospital information system that is not tailored to radiological needs.
April 27, 2011
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Toshiba makes bid to acquire 3D firm Vital Images
By Erik L. Ridley
Extending its presence in advanced visualization, Toshiba Medical Systems has inked a definitive agreement to buy longtime partner Vital Images for approximately $273 million in cash.
April 26, 2011
Elekta reports 1st 3D seed-matching user
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Oncology firm Elekta said that Odense University Hospital in Odense, Denmark, is the first to use a 3D seed-matching feature in its Intuity image-guided radiation therapy package.
April 26, 2011
PeerVue teams with Imaging the World
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Software developer PeerVue is partnering with Imaging the World (ITW) for use of PeerVue's Qualitative Intelligence and Communications System (QICS) IT platform in ITW's ultrasound imaging program in Uganda.
April 26, 2011
Sectra adds U.K. PACS sale
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Swedish PACS and digital mammography vendor Sectra will be implementing a region-wide installation of its Breast Imaging PACS in the Kent region of the U.K.
April 26, 2011
MRI still no match for CT in cystic fibrosis
By Eric Barnes
The key imaging components of cystic fibrosis of the lungs are bronchiectasis and air trapping. For evaluating both, CT remains far and away the superior imaging modality despite radiation concerns, and despite recent improvements in MRI techniques, according to a study from Italy and the Netherlands.
April 26, 2011
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