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Telemis posts 2010 revenue increases

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

PACS vendor Telemis has posted increased revenue for its 2009-2010 fiscal year compared to the previous comparable period.

August 11, 2010

U.K., Iceland lead fall in breast cancer deaths in Europe

By Reuters Health

LONDON (Reuters), Aug 12 - Death rates from breast cancer have fallen markedly in Europe in the past 20 years, thanks largely to better screening and treatment policies, with Iceland and Britain leading the way, researchers said on Thursday.

August 11, 2010

Cardiac resynchronization improves brain perfusion in heart failure

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 11 - When cardiac resynchronization improves left ventricular function in heart failure patients, it improves their cerebral blood flow as well, a small study has shown.

August 10, 2010

Quick brain scan could screen for autism

By Reuters Health

LONDON (Reuters), Aug 11 - A 15-minute brain scan could someday be used to test for autism, helping doctors diagnose the complex condition more cheaply and accurately. British scientists said their rapid test had proved more than 90% accurate in adults and there was no reason why it should not work equally well in children.

August 10, 2010

FDG-PET before RT can modify planned NSCLC treatment

By Wayne Forrest

FDG-PET scans of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients reviewed before radiation therapy (RT) may lead to significant changes in treatment strategy and radiation therapy planning, according to a study in the August issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

August 10, 2010

Siemens scores big Spanish deal

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Siemens Healthcare has received an order from the Ministry of Health of the Spanish region of Murcia for medical technology, service, and financing valued at 132 million euros ($174 million U.S.).

August 9, 2010

Siemens fills Barts imaging order

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Siemens Healthcare has installed 11 new imaging systems at St. Bartholomew's (Barts) Hospital's new Imaging and Diagnostics Department in the Barts Cancer Centre.

August 9, 2010

Short, split-dose radiation helps palliate advanced NSCLC

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 9 - Short-course split-dose radiotherapy helps relieve the symptoms of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), Polish oncologists report.

August 8, 2010

EC addresses isotope shortage

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Commission (EC) has sent to the European Parliament a series of recommendations designed to address the global medical isotope shortage and prevent unnecessary radiation exposure for CT and radiation therapy patients.

August 8, 2010

Best to drink bowel prep solution in split doses: study

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 9 - Drinking the bowel prep solution in two split doses provides the best colon cleansing before colonoscopy, a large study has shown. Results were published in the August issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

August 8, 2010

Combined PET/CT CAD improves lung nodule detection

By Eric Barnes

Researchers in Japan have developed computer-aided detection (CAD) software that detects lung nodules in PET/CT images of lung cancer screening patients. Applying a combined CAD system to both modalities instead of CT or PET alone nearly doubled the number of solitary pulmonary nodules detected.

August 5, 2010

Elekta gets CE Mark for iViewC

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Swedish radiation oncology firm Elekta has received the European CE Mark for its iViewC digital patient position verification system.

August 4, 2010

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