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Italian rad oncologists go proactive to reduce adverse events
By Cynthia E. Keen
The recent series of articles in the New York Times on errors in radiation therapy has experts searching for better ways to prevent adverse events. Researchers from Italy may have found one solution by replacing the conventional "reactive" methods for risk management and quality assurance with a more proactive approach.
February 7, 2010
320-row perfusion CT shows promise for pancreatic tumors
By Eric Barnes
Perfusion CT with a 320-detector-row scanner offers improved resolution of pancreatic tumors due to its ability to image the entire organ without slice overlap, according to researchers from Berlin and Toronto.
February 4, 2010
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New ultrasound techniques show promise in thyroid nodules
By Erik L. Ridley
Differentiating benign from malignant thyroid nodules can be difficult, but advanced ultrasound applications such as elastography, computer-assisted analysis, and 3D ultrasound may make that challenge a little easier, according to a trio of presentations at the 2009 RSNA meeting in Chicago.
February 4, 2010
Functional MRI shows brain activity in some vegetative patients
By Wayne Forrest
Using functional MRI, researchers have found some brain activation, awareness, and cognition in a handful of patients in a vegetative or minimally conscious state, according to research published online February 3 by the New England Journal of Medicine.
February 3, 2010
Siemens wins U.K. contract
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has been chosen by a new U.K. hospital to supply a range of imaging technology.
February 3, 2010
New VC CAD algorithm reveals submucosal colon cancers
By Eric Barnes
A new computer-aided detection (CAD) algorithm goes beyond flat-polyp detection to find submucosally invading colorectal cancers with virtual colonoscopy. Researchers say the software offers an important alternative to traditional CAD feature classification that could improve the sensitivity of all VC studies.
February 3, 2010
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DVT predicts death in patients with pulmonary embolism
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Feb 4 - The presence of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in patients with pulmonary embolism is associated with an increased risk of death, according to a report in the January 28 online issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
February 3, 2010
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Misonix enters Scandinavia distribution pact
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology developer Misonix has entered into a new distribution agreement with a Scandinavian firm.
February 3, 2010
CT better than MRI for ruling out coronary disease
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Feb 2 - When a noninvasive test for ruling out coronary artery disease is appropriate, CT-based angiography is more sensitive and specific than MRI-based angiography, a new meta-analysis shows.
February 1, 2010
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NRG to select new Pallas developer
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Dutch radiopharmaceutical producer Nuclear Research and Consultancy Group (NRG) is looking for another company to develop its 80-megawatt Pallas nuclear reactor in Petten, Netherlands.
February 1, 2010
Siemens orders PET/CT transport system
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has ordered the Dignity Carrier patient transportation system from LinkMed.
February 1, 2010
MRI shows that exercise may increase brain volume
By Wayne Forrest
MR images show that exercise prompts an increase in hippocampal brain volume in patients with schizophrenia, as well as in healthy people, according to the February issue of Archives of General Psychiatry.
January 31, 2010
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