Clinical News: Page 1105

CAD algorithm spots acute intracranial hemorrhage

By Eric Barnes

In stroke treatment, time is brain, as they say, but the timely detection of acute intracranial hemorrhage can be difficult when dealing with subcentimeter lesions or inexperienced readers. A new computer-aided detection (CAD) system designed to detect blood clots in the brain could be a welcome addition.

September 19, 2010

PET/CT detects early efficacy of chemo drug in NSCLC patients

By Wayne Forrest

Dutch researchers have found that FDG-PET/CT can identify early response to preoperative chemotherapy with erlotinib in most patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a study in the September issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

September 16, 2010

Advanced VC tool serves up polyp locations for colonoscopy

By Eric Barnes

Large polyps found at virtual colonoscopy are referred to optical colonoscopy for removal, and that's generally the end of the story. But VC-detected polyps can't always be found quickly and easily at colonoscopy, so an automated method of finding them might be just what the gastroenterologist ordered.

September 16, 2010

More seasoned doctors may make more diagnostic errors

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Second-year residents are more likely than first-year residents to make diagnostic mistakes due to a certain type of cognitive bias, a new study published yesterday in JAMA shows.

September 15, 2010

Siemens wins first U.K. contracts for syngo.via

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Siemens Healthcare has received its first 10 orders in the U.K. for its syngo.via client-server application.

September 15, 2010

Carestream wins Netherlands contract

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Carestream Health has won a PACS contract extension with a Netherlands hospital.

September 15, 2010

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September 14, 2010

Philips presents Vision 2015 plan

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Royal Philips Electronics has released a new five-year plan aimed at growth and strengthening its market position in the markets for health and well-being products.

September 14, 2010

Aycan teams with SOVAmed

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiology informatics firm Aycan Medical Systems and SOVAmed are collaborating on medical postprocessing technology and the companies' first joint project, SOVA.evar.

September 13, 2010

French government mulls nationwide PACS initiative

By Erik L. Ridley

France may be the latest European nation to pursue a large-scale PACS initiative if a digital image management proposal is adopted by the French government. If approved, the plan would implement a countrywide framework for storing medical image data, encompassing national, regional, and local levels.

September 13, 2010

European downturn seen pushing up cancer rates

By Reuters Health

LONDON (Reuters) - The economic downturn threatens to raise cancer rates in Europe as lifestyles change, budgets are cut, and private and public sector employers take shortcuts on safety, public health experts said on Monday.

September 13, 2010

Varian completes Dutch installation

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has installed its TrueBeam linear accelerator at VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam.

September 13, 2010

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