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Philips initiates magnetic particle imaging effort
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has initiated a German public-private consortium aimed at advancing the development of whole-body magnetic particle imaging (MPI) technology and preclinical hybrid imaging systems that combine MPI with MRI.
December 20, 2010
Lung cancer screen: A license to smoke?
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who screen negative for lung cancer are less likely to try to quit smoking than men whose scans are inconclusive, a Dutch study shows. The findings add to the debate over whether patients will perceive negative results in a lung cancer screen as a license to smoke or a chance to quit.
December 19, 2010
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Radiation therapy comparable to surgery in elderly patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
Stereotactic radiation therapy produces the same survival outcomes for elderly patients diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer as surgery, according to research presented at the 2010 Chicago Multidisciplinary Symposium in Thoracic Oncology.
December 16, 2010
PETNet extends U.K. deal
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare subsidiary PETNet Solutions has had its PET radiopharmaceutical supply contract renewed by the Paul Strickland Scanner Centre at Mount Vernon Hospital in Middlesex, U.K.
December 15, 2010
C-11 PiB PET shows first progression of Alzheimer's disease
By Wayne Forrest
For the first time, Swedish researchers have observed the progression of Alzheimer's disease with the use of PET and carbon-11-labeled Pittsburgh Compound B (C-11 PiB), according to a study published online December 13 in the neurology journal Brain.
December 15, 2010
Elekta sells stake in component firm
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Oncology firm Elekta has sold its 49% stake in Swedish engineering firm Motala Verkstad to Qeep Ventures.
December 14, 2010
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Varian wins German proton therapy contract
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems said it has won an installation of its intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) system at a Munich-based cancer clinic.
December 13, 2010
IOERT successful as boost during breast conservation surgery
By Cynthia E. Keen
Breast cancer patients undergoing breast conservation surgery who have an intraoperative electron radiation therapy (IOERT) boost followed by whole-breast irradiation have a much lower rate of cancer recurrence 10 years after treatment, according to a study presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
December 13, 2010
Second-reader CAD improves VC sensitivity
By Eric Barnes
Computer-aided detection (CAD) works best in virtual colonoscopy when human readers do their job first, according to a new study. The use of CAD as a second reader improved both per-patient and per-polyp detection, while running CAD concurrently with the initial read was less effective.
December 13, 2010
Ultrasound effective in screening for endometrial cancer
By Erik L. Ridley
Transvaginal ultrasound screening can detect endometrial cancer before symptoms appear in postmenopausal women, according to research from the U.K. published online in Lancet Oncology.
December 12, 2010
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