Clinical News: Page 1131

CAD, PACS pairing boosts lung nodule detection, saves time

By Erik L. Ridley

The use of computer-aided detection (CAD) technology as a concurrent reader on PACS workstations can improve the performance of inexperienced readers in detecting lung nodules, according to a study from Catholic University in Rome.

April 29, 2010

Siemens posts profit hike in Q2

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Strong revenue growth in Asia and Australia partially offset declines in other regions of the world in Siemens Healthcare's second fiscal quarter.

April 29, 2010

GE, Nycomed extend partnership

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

GE Healthcare and Nycomed are expanding their partnership in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States for the local sales, marketing, and distribution of GE's contrast agents in that region.

April 27, 2010

Esaote posts 2009 sales gain

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Global sales gains contributed to a 5.3% increase in consolidated sales for ultrasound vendor Esaote in 2009.

April 27, 2010

GE begins 1st Optima MR450w installs

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

GE Healthcare has begun installations of its Optima MR450w 1.5-tesla wide-bore MR scanner in the U.S. and Europe.

April 27, 2010

One-time sigmoidoscopy screening prevents colorectal cancer

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Apr 28 - Flexible sigmoidoscopy reduces colorectal cancer incidence and mortality, British researchers reported online April 28 in the Lancet. Offered once to people ages 55 to 64, the procedure lowered the incidence of colorectal cancers by as much as one-third and cancer-specific mortality by up to 43%.

April 27, 2010

Nuance installs eScription in U.K.

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Speech recognition and software developer Nuance Communications has implemented its eScription computer-aided medical transcription technology for NHS Trusts and four hospital organizations in London.

April 26, 2010

Digital radiography falls short in lung cancer screening trial

By James Brice

While establishing the feasibility of digital radiography (DR) for lung cancer screening, a Dutch study has questioned the practicality of DR as a substitute for CT in detecting lung masses, according to a study published in the May issue of Radiology.

April 26, 2010

SuperSonic touts breast ultrasound trial

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Ultrasound developer SuperSonic Imagine is highlighting results from a large multicenter trial of its shear-wave elastography system for evaluating breast lesions.

April 26, 2010

Biospace touts EOS comparison to CR

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

French digital radiography (DR) firm Biospace Med is touting the results of a clinical study that shows that the company's EOS DR system has better image quality and lower radiation dose than computed radiography (CR).

April 26, 2010

Sectra lands 1st SyMRI software order

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Swedish PACS and digital mammography developer Sectra has sold its first SyMRI software suite to the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the University of Bern in Switzerland.

April 25, 2010

Study questions value of pricey heart screening

By Reuters Health

LONDON (Reuters), Apr 26 - Examining patient records to pick out those at high risk of developing heart disease is cheaper and just as effective as screening all adults between ages 40 and 74, a British study showed on Monday.

April 25, 2010

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