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Nonlaxative PET/CT colonography is both feasible and effective
By Eric Barnes
For individuals who need a highly accurate colon screening exam but can't tolerate a full bowel prep, nonlaxative PET/CT colonography may be just what the doctor ordered, according to a new study from the U.K. published this month in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
May 26, 2010
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iCAD to launch CTC CAD software
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) firm iCAD plans to debut a new version of its VeraLook CAD software for CT colonography (CTC) at the European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology annual meeting.
May 26, 2010
Optical imaging deciphers truth within oil painting layers
By Nicole Pettit
How can the hidden past of artwork be revealed without damaging the creation itself? Since 2003, researchers in Poland have been looking to optical coherence tomography for answers, using the technology to detect suspected forgeries in paintings and unearth hidden inscriptions, among other applications.
May 25, 2010
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GE launches CT scanner in Europe
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
GE Healthcare launched a new 64-detector-row CT scanner, Optima CT660, at the annual Röntgenkongress in Germany this month.
May 24, 2010
Costs impact Sectra profit in 2009-2010
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Negative effects from exchange-rate fluctuations eroded gains in operating profit for PACS and digital mammography vendor Sectra in its 2009-2010 fiscal year.
May 24, 2010
Diffusion-weighted MRI in acute stroke: Stronger is not always better
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), May 24 - Diffusion-weighted imaging with the newer 3.0-tesla MRI equipment may be less accurate than with the older 1.5-tesla scanners for detecting stroke lesions within the first six hours after onset, a new French study suggests.
May 23, 2010
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Nucletron completes German order
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation oncology vendor Nucletron has installed its Oncentra VMAT for rotational radiation therapy at the University Hospital Regensburg in Germany.
May 23, 2010
Gadobenate better than gadopentetate contrast in MRA
By Wayne Forrest
Gadobenate dimeglumine offers better performance than gadopentetate dimeglumine in patients undergoing contrast-enhanced MR angiography (MRA) for suspected peripheral arterial occlusive disease, according to a study in the June issue of Radiology.
May 23, 2010
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New software facilitates mining of image data
By Erik L. Ridley
Images stored on PACS networks contain a veritable treasure trove of information that could be invaluable in research and clinical practice. To gain easier access to those nuggets, researchers from Luxembourg have developed a software framework that facilitates data mining from DICOM image headers.
May 23, 2010
Siemens takes U.K. mammo order
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has received an order for six Mammomat Inspiration units at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in the U.K.
May 23, 2010
GE touts ADMIRE-HF trial results
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A new cardiac radiopharmaceutical being developed by GE Healthcare is showing an ability to predict cardiac events in symptomatic heart failure patients, according to results published in the May 18 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
May 20, 2010
Lantheus receives Mo-99 from Europe
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Lantheus Medical Imaging this week received an additional supply of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) for its TechneLite technetium-99m generator.
May 20, 2010
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