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Diffusion-weighted MRI in acute stroke: Stronger is not always better
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), May 24 - Diffusion-weighted imaging with the newer 3.0-tesla MRI equipment may be less accurate than with the older 1.5-tesla scanners for detecting stroke lesions within the first six hours after onset, a new French study suggests.
May 23, 2010
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Nucletron completes German order
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation oncology vendor Nucletron has installed its Oncentra VMAT for rotational radiation therapy at the University Hospital Regensburg in Germany.
May 23, 2010
Gadobenate better than gadopentetate contrast in MRA
By Wayne Forrest
Gadobenate dimeglumine offers better performance than gadopentetate dimeglumine in patients undergoing contrast-enhanced MR angiography (MRA) for suspected peripheral arterial occlusive disease, according to a study in the June issue of Radiology.
May 23, 2010
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New software facilitates mining of image data
By Erik L. Ridley
Images stored on PACS networks contain a veritable treasure trove of information that could be invaluable in research and clinical practice. To gain easier access to those nuggets, researchers from Luxembourg have developed a software framework that facilitates data mining from DICOM image headers.
May 23, 2010
Siemens takes U.K. mammo order
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has received an order for six Mammomat Inspiration units at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in the U.K.
May 23, 2010
GE touts ADMIRE-HF trial results
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A new cardiac radiopharmaceutical being developed by GE Healthcare is showing an ability to predict cardiac events in symptomatic heart failure patients, according to results published in the May 18 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
May 20, 2010
Lantheus receives Mo-99 from Europe
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Lantheus Medical Imaging this week received an additional supply of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) for its TechneLite technetium-99m generator.
May 20, 2010
Virus plus RT escalates tumor shrinkage
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A naturally occurring, harmless human virus given in combination with radiation therapy (RT) has shown significant benefit in patients with advanced cancers, according to results of a study conducted by the Institute of Cancer Research in London.
May 19, 2010
Cystatin C better than Cr for detecting contrast-induced kidney injury
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), May 20 - Measurement of serum cystatin C helps diagnose early acute contrast-induced kidney injury, and it also helps predict its course, Italian researchers report. They studied 410 patients with chronic kidney disease who underwent coronary and/or peripheral angiography and/or angioplasty.
May 19, 2010
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ImaginAb, GlaxoSmithKline join forces
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Imaging agent developer ImaginAb and GlaxoSmithKline unit GSK Clinical Imaging Centre have inked two research collaboration agreements.
May 19, 2010
Czechs, Belgians partner on isotopes
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Czech Institute of Nuclear Medicine (UJV) will partner with the Belgian Institute for Radioelements (IRE) to produce radioisotopes.
May 19, 2010
Accuray taps Puppo for GM post
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Accuray has named Dr. Vittorio Puppo as general manager of the company's EIMEA (Europe, India, Middle East, and Africa) region, effective May 17.
May 17, 2010
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