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Dose can be reduced by 75% in pediatric chest CT exams
By Cynthia E. Keen
The radiation dose of pediatric MDCT exams can be reduced by as much as 75% without compromising the ability to detect small lung nodules in young children, according to a study published in the July issue of Academic Radiology.
June 17, 2009
Varian reaches Danish milestone
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems said that Herlev Hospital in Denmark has treated its first patient using the vendor's RapidArc radiotherapy technology.
June 16, 2009
Images may look different on sitting gamma cameras
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
TORONTO - Cardiac images produced on gamma cameras in which patients are imaged in the sitting position may look different than those from standard supine-oriented gamma cameras, a phenomenon that clinicians should be aware of, according to a presentation at this week's SNM meeting.
June 16, 2009
Sectra offers PACS 12.1
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Swedish PACS and digital mammography developer Sectra has released an upgrade to its PACS software.
June 15, 2009
Virtual colonoscopy effective in higher-risk subjects
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Virtual colonoscopy is an effective and less invasive alternative to conventional colonoscopy for individuals at elevated risk of colorectal cancer, according to a new study.
June 15, 2009
Society of Nuclear Medicine issues Medical Isotope Communiqué
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 16 - Monday, the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM), together in partnership with a variety of key stake holders, issued a Medical Isotope Communiqué, with the goal of solving the medical isotope crisis.
June 15, 2009
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Canada cites dangers in abandoned isotope reactors as major reactor remains down
By Reuters Health
OTTAWA (Reuters), Jun 16 - One of the reasons Canada abandoned a project last year to build new reactors to produce medical isotopes was the risk they could not be shut down if something went wrong, Natural Resources Minister Lisa Raitt said on Friday.
June 15, 2009
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Ultrasound tops clinical exam for ankle assessment in childhood arthritis
By Reuters Health
COPENHAGEN (Reuters Health), Jun 16 - Ultrasound is much more accurate than clinical examination for identifying the affected ankle structures in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, according to results released at the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Congress 2009.
June 15, 2009
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SNM study: Radiopeptides for prostate cancer look promising
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A potential new weapon in the arsenal for treating prostate cancer is being discussed at this week's SNM annual meeting in Toronto.
June 14, 2009
Final results reported for glioblastoma clinical trial
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A final analysis of a large clinical trial spanning two continents confirms that a combination of postoperative radiation therapy and chemotherapy rather than radiation therapy alone better prolongs survival for patients with glioblastoma throughout the remainder of their lives.
June 14, 2009
MDS, Karpov Institute to study Mo-99 supply
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
MDS Nordion and the Karpov Institute of Physical Chemistry have agreed to study the feasibility of the institute providing the firm with a supply of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) for the global nuclear medicine market.
June 14, 2009
Sectra lands more U.K. FFDM orders
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Swedish PACS and digital mammography developer Sectra has received an order for two MicroDose Mammography full-field digital mammography (FFDM) systems from a breast screening service in the U.K.
June 14, 2009
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