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Contrast MRI helps guide stem cell therapy for myeloma

By Wayne Forrest

Researchers from France have found that whole-body dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI can help assess treatment response in patients receiving stem cell therapy for multiple myeloma by providing quantitative analysis of bone marrow and focal lesion enhancement.

February 10, 2010

Study to compare 320-row CT perfusion against SPECT

By Eric Barnes

Following up on the CORE 64 study that tested the value of coronary CT angiography vis-à-vis angiography, researchers have launched a new international trial to compare 320-detector-row CT perfusion to SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging for detecting early coronary artery disease.

February 9, 2010

Agfa plans ECR 2010 product releases

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Agfa HealthCare plans to show new products and an expanded portfolio at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna, Austria.

February 8, 2010

Lower total radiation dose for breast cancer improves quality of life

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Feb 9 - In women with early invasive breast cancer, hypofractionated radiotherapy regimens -- with fewer, larger fractions and lower overall dose -- do not cause more adverse effects or worse body image than the global standard.

February 8, 2010

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

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

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

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

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