Clinical News: Page 1105

Sectra posts double-digit Q2 gains
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Increased sales of its mammography systems powered PACS and digital mammography vendor Sectra to double-digit growth in the company's second fiscal quarter.
December 6, 2010
Diabetes, obesity worsen breast cancer outcomes
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Poor breast cancer outcomes in women with diabetes and obesity are linked to hyperinsulinemia, new research suggests. The research is reported in five separate papers, all published online November 29 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
December 5, 2010
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Reentrant tachycardia recurs more often after cryoablation vs RF ablation
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In the short term, cryoablation and radiofrequency (RF) ablation were equally effective for atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia in a German study -- but six months later, recurrence was higher with cryoablation.
December 5, 2010
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Annual mammograms reduce mastectomy risk in younger women
By Charlene Laino
CHICAGO - Annual mammograms appear to lower the risk of mastectomy in younger women, according to a U.K. study presented at the 2010 RSNA meeting. Researchers found that 22% of those who had a mammogram in the year prior to diagnosis had a mastectomy, compared with 52% who did not have an exam.
December 5, 2010
Extreme long-distance running can damage the body
By Reuters Health
CHICAGO (Reuters Health) - Endurance athletes who run extraordinarily long distances over a sustained period of time lose muscle as well as fat, and they severely impair their immune function, according to data presented at the 2010 RSNA meeting.
December 1, 2010
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Elekta wins Calif. contract
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Swedish oncology firm Elekta announced installation of a full suite of its oncology products at the Roy and Patricia Disney Family Cancer Center, scheduled to open in February 2011 at the Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in the San Fernando Valley.
December 1, 2010
CT proves best in foiling cocaine smugglers
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - The best way to detect illicit cocaine smuggling by body packing "mules" may be to perform CT scans of the suspects, reported a forensic radiologist at a 2010 RSNA press briefing in Chicago.
November 30, 2010
Varian installs linac in Bulgaria
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has installed its RapidArc-equipped Clinac iX linear accelerator at Queen Giovanna University Hospital in Sofia, Bulgaria, the company announced.
November 29, 2010
TomTec debuts 4D Sono-Scan at RSNA
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Imaging software developer TomTec Imaging Systems is introducing its 4D Sono-Scan software at this week's RSNA conference in Chicago.
November 28, 2010
Samplify, Telemed form strategic alliance
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Beamformer and semiconductor technology developer Samplify Systems and Telemed of Vilnius, Lithuania, a provider of PC-based ultrasound systems and imaging software, have announced a strategic agreement designed to provide an end-to-end hardware and software development platform for medical OEMs.
November 28, 2010
Mirada adds Oncology Fusion to Vitrea Enterprise Suite
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Medical imaging software developer Mirada Medical announced its Oncology Fusion XD3 multimodality image fusion analysis package is now available as a fully integrated option with the Vitrea Enterprise Suite from advanced visualization firm Vital Images.
November 28, 2010
DNA damage reduced at 320-slice coronary CTA
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - Low-dose coronary CT angiography (CTA) delivered far less DNA damage than conventional coronary angiography, researchers from Berlin reported on Monday at the RSNA meeting's cardiac imaging sessions.
November 28, 2010
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