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F-18 NaF PET/CT can help with atherosclerotic plaque detection

By Wayne Forrest

German researchers have found that F-18 sodium fluoride (F-18 NaF) PET/CT may provide "relevant information about the morphologic and functional properties of calcified plaque," according to a study published in the June issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

June 10, 2010

PACS to drive DR growth in Europe

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Thanks to a recovering economy and renewed availability of capital to potential buyers, the European digital x-ray market is expected to gain momentum again in 2011, particularly in the digital radiography (DR) segment, according to market research firm Frost & Sullivan.

June 9, 2010

Philips installs first Achieva 3.0T TX Mobile

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Philips Healthcare has sold its first Achieva 3.0T TX Mobile MRI scanner.

June 7, 2010

PETNet builds network

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Siemens Healthcare subsidiary PETNet Solutions has expanded its PET radiopharmaceutical network.

June 6, 2010

PET/CT may improve therapy for congestive heart failure patients

By Wayne Forrest

SALT LAKE CITY - German researchers have found that FDG-PET/CT can help determine when cardiac resynchronization therapy is ineffective, and it can identify risk factors that could alter the course of treatment for patients with congestive heart failure, according to a study presented Sunday at the SNM meeting.

June 6, 2010

Physicists, medical researchers to team up on cancer

By Reuters Health

GENEVA (Reuters), Jun 4 - Particle physicists and medical scientists are to combine efforts to develop early detection techniques and advanced treatments for cancer as spin-offs from research into the origins and makeup of the universe.

June 3, 2010

Matrox lands U.K. distribution deal

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Display controller board provider Matrox Graphics has signed a deal with a U.K. firm for distribution of its Matrox Xenia Series boards in that country.

June 3, 2010

Varian installs first RapidArc in Spain

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has installed its RapidArc radiotherapy system at Institut Català d'Oncologia in Barcelona.

June 2, 2010

Hysteroscopy still beats sonography for diagnosing endometrial pathology

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 3 - For diagnosing endometrial pathology, hysteroscopy is, not unexpectedly, more accurate than either saline infusion sonohysterography (SIS) or transvaginal ultrasound. But there's still a place for SIS in the workup of women with an intracavitary mass, Greek researchers say.

June 2, 2010

Carestream receives Irish contract

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Carestream Health has been awarded a multiyear contract from Mater Private Hospital in Dublin, Ireland.

June 2, 2010

Accuray reaches CyberKnife milestone

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiation therapy firm Accuray has installed its 200th CyberKnife robotic radiosurgery system.

June 2, 2010

European Commission's 'digital agenda' includes health IT

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Commission launched its Digital Agenda for Europe on May 19, an ambitious action plan designed to spread the benefits of digital communication to European Union residents.

June 1, 2010

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