Clinical News: Page 1135

Accuray wins French CyberKnife contract
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Accuray has installed its first CyberKnife VSI system in France.
September 2, 2010
Cancer cost world economy $895B in 2008
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Cancer has the most devastating economic effects of any cause of death in the world, according to a report published by the American Cancer Society and cancer survivor advocacy group Livestrong in Austin, TX.
September 2, 2010
Calypso signs European sales pact with Siemens
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Calypso Medical Technologies has signed a nonexclusive product distribution agreement with Siemens Healthcare for the sale of its Calypso system in Europe.
September 1, 2010
IBA inks Tc-99m deal, sells prototype
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical firm Ion Beam Applications (IBA), the French Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies Commission, and the National Institute for Radioelements have signed an agreement to secure the supply of technetium-99m (Tc-99m) beginning in 2015.
September 1, 2010
CAD labels abdominal vessels with improved accuracy
By Eric Barnes
A new computer-aided detection (CAD) algorithm automatically labels abdominal arteries extracted from CT images. The work-in-progress system is more accurate and less dependent on error-prone features than previous CAD schemes, say researchers from Nagoya, Japan.
September 1, 2010
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Contrast MRI visualizes bowel damage caused by celiac disease
By Wayne Forrest
Contrast-enhanced MRI dynamic evaluation of the bowel wall can effectively visualize inflammation caused by celiac disease, aiding the assessment of patients with this condition, according to a study in the September issue of Radiology.
August 31, 2010
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Cardiac MRI shows how triathletes' hearts adapt
By Wayne Forrest and Eric Barnes
With the help of 1.5-tesla cardiac MRI, German researchers have found that the human heart adapts to triathlon training by developing greater muscle mass and wall thickness, as well as larger left atria and larger right and left ventricles, according to a study to be published in the October issue of Radiology.
August 31, 2010
More evidence hormone therapy can muddy mammograms
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 1 - Hormone replacement therapy after menopause may interfere with the accuracy of mammograms used to screen for breast cancer -- and the risk may be greater with hormones delivered by patch or injection compared with pills, a new study finds.
August 31, 2010
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ACR Image Metrix expands globally
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology's (ACR) Image Metrix imaging contract research organization is expanding its global capabilities across all continents, with the exception of Antarctica.
August 30, 2010
MRI-compatible incubator increases procedure use for neonates
By Cynthia E. Keen
MRI exams can provide valuable information about neurological abnormalities in preterm infants. But the process of having an MRI exam can be hazardous to very fragile and unstable neonates, limiting the value of this powerful technology -- unless you have an MRI-compatible incubator.
August 30, 2010
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Swiss first for Varian's Gated RapidArc
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A 51-year-old breast cancer patient from Switzerland has become the first person in the world to be treated using Gated RapidArc from radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems.
August 30, 2010
IBA considers IPO for pharma unit
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical firm Ion Beam Applications (IBA) is considering listing its pharmaceuticals business unit on the stock market to focus on its more profitable equipment business.
August 30, 2010
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