Clinical News: Page 1165

Brachytherapy outcomes equal bladder removal for some cancer patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
A study that compared patients in the Netherlands who received brachytherapy to those who qualified for this treatment but had a radical cystectomy instead revealed comparable survival outcomes five years after treatment.
June 9, 2009
Second cancer risk in childhood cancer survivors increased lifelong
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 9 - Survivors of childhood cancer face a lifelong increased risk of second primary cancers, according to a report in the June 2 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
June 8, 2009
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Ultrasonix opens European office
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Ultrasound vendor Ultrasonix Medical has opened an office in the U.K.
June 7, 2009
Aposense teams with GlaxoSmithKline
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Molecular imaging and therapy developer Aposense is collaborating with pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline to evaluate the potential of Aposense's ML-10 PET tracer in monitoring drug activity in clinical studies of cancer therapies.
June 7, 2009
Virtual colonoscopy CAD improves flat-lesion detection
By Eric Barnes
Computer-aided detection (CAD) software can improve the detection of flat lesions at virtual colonoscopy -- as long as the lesions are at least 1 mm high. In a new study from Italy, CAD detected 94% of all flat lesions; however, radiologists dismissed a few of them incorrectly as false positives.
June 4, 2009
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Philips gets Spanish hospital deal
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has signed a 10-year deal to manage image technology assets at a hospital in Barcelona, Spain.
June 3, 2009
Stenosis severity tied to acute coronary syndrome risk
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 3 - Although myocardial infarction has been generally thought to be associated with coronary stenoses with a diameter reduction of less than 50%, this may not be the case, Belgian researchers report in the May issue of the American Journal of Cardiology.
June 2, 2009
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U.K. hospital deploys homegrown IT system
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust has implemented an internally developed IT system at its Children's Acute Transport Service (CATS) for referring hospitals to share medical data on emergency patients more quickly and securely.
June 1, 2009
Sybermedica adds U.K. clients
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
U.K. healthcare software developer Sybermedica has connected six of Spire Healthcare's imaging centers to its PACSMail network.
June 1, 2009
IBA inks pact with BV Cyclotron
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Ion Beam Applications (IBA) and BV Cyclotron will collaborate on the production and distribution of fluorine-18-labeled radiopharmaceuticals used in PET imaging.
May 31, 2009
Eckert & Ziegler seeks to halt takeover
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiotherapy and radioisotope developer Eckert & Ziegler Isotope Products plans to file an appeal this week to block a decision by the Belgian securities regulator (CBFA) for the company to begin a mandatory public takeover bid on International Brachytherapy at 3.47 euros ($4.85 U.S.) per share.
May 31, 2009
OR Technology wins South African contract
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
German image processing and PACS provider OR Technology has signed a contract with a hospital in South Africa, the company said.
May 27, 2009
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