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MDCT of heart and arteries aids etiologic workup of ischemic stroke
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Multidetector CT (MDCT) is highly sensitive and specific for identifying cardiac and arterial sources of ischemic stroke, according to a report online November 9 and in the January issue of Radiology.
November 8, 2010
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Changing patient positions during colonoscopy improves lesion detection rate
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When patients make sequential position changes during colonoscopy examinations, the improvement in luminal distension leads to detection of more adenomas and polyps, a U.K. team has shown.
November 8, 2010
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Medavis to debut portal4med
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
German PACS vendor Medavis plans to introduce its portal4med software at the Medica 2010 trade show in Düsseldorf, Germany, this month.
November 7, 2010
MRI helps determine stroke onset
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
MR images of the brain could expand the number of stroke patients eligible for a potentially lifesaving treatment, according to a new study published online and in the December issue of Radiology.
November 4, 2010
Chemo + radiation may save cancerous bladders
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treatment with chemotherapy plus radiation therapy is a viable alternative to radical surgery in some patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer, according to presentation at Monday's plenary session of the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting.
November 3, 2010
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Access trumps sophistication in bid to bring CT to Africa
By Eric Barnes
A new program called CT for Africa aims to address global disparities in access to healthcare by making advanced imaging technology such as CT available in developing countries. The firm that launched the program, GE Healthcare, is delivering low-cost CT units to areas that previously only had access to radiography.
November 3, 2010
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November 3, 2010
AuntMinnie.com to launch European radiology Web portal; hires Philip Ward as editor in chief
TUCSON, AZ (PRWEB) -- Radiology portal AuntMinnie.com today announced plans to launch a new website dedicated to providing news and information about European radiology. Editorial content will be directed by award-winning medical journalist Philip Ward, who has been named editor in chief of the new site.
November 2, 2010
Siemens completes U.K. Acuson order
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has installed two Acuson S2000 diagnostic ultrasound systems at Royal Preston Hospital in Preston, U.K.
November 2, 2010
Pre-op RT improves rectal cancer outcomes
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A short course of radiation therapy (RT) prior to total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer cuts the long-term risk of recurrence in half, according to data presented at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in San Diego.
November 2, 2010
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Foresight adds distributor
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
PACS technology developer Foresight Imaging has named German firm Larivière as a new sales, installation, and service partner for its TIMS DICOM product line.
November 1, 2010
MRI detects white-matter brain damage in MS patients
By Wayne Forrest
Through the use of 1.5-tesla MRI, Italian researchers have discovered early white-matter brain damage in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). But the damage did not worsen significantly one year after clinical onset of the disease, according to results published in the November issue of Radiology.
November 1, 2010
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