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Former ECR president Antonio Chiesa dies
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Italian radiologist, professor, and former European Congress of Radiology (ECR) president Dr. Antonio Chiesa passed away on April 26, according to a statement from the European Society of Radiology.
May 5, 2009
Contrast ultrasound beats CT, PET in Hodgkin's lymphoma staging
By Erik L. Ridley
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound of the spleen proved better than both CT and PET for staging nodules in patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma, according to a study published by Italian researchers in the May edition of Radiology.
May 5, 2009
European mammo market on the rise
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European mammography systems market produced $219 million in revenue in 2007 and is expected to reach $346 million in 2014, according to market research firm Frost & Sullivan.
May 5, 2009
Eckert & Ziegler hits Q1 highs
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Powered by its nuclear imaging products, radiotherapy and radioisotope developer Eckert & Ziegler Isotope Products set a sales record in the first quarter of 2009.
May 4, 2009
Biological dose measures promise new view of cardiac imaging risk
By Eric Barnes
The development of biological radiation dose measurement portends a future of far greater accuracy in gauging the damage wrought by ionizing radiation in imaging exams. Two studies, focused on cardiac CT and conventional angiography exams, respectively, offer the potential of maximizing image quality while minimizing the potential radiation risk to the patient.
April 30, 2009
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IMRIS wins CE Mark for MR angiography suite
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Canadian intraoperative MRI technology developer IMRIS has received the CE Mark for its MR imaging and x-ray angiography suite.
April 30, 2009
Siemens wins U.K. Artis zee install
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has installed its Artis zee ceiling-mounted angiography system in the largest independent hospital in the U.K.
April 29, 2009
SharpView touts image-enhancing software results
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Swedish firm SharpView, a partner of ContextVision, has received welcome clinical results from Massachusetts General Hospital that suggest its image-enhancing software helps reduce CT radiation dose.
April 29, 2009
IAEA urges scheme to track radiation in patients
By Reuters Health
VIENNA (Reuters), Apr 30 - A scheme to track the amount of radiation patients are exposed to from scans is urgently needed to help guard them against the risk of cancer, the United Nations nuclear body said on Wednesday.
April 29, 2009
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Pericardial adipose tissue associated with coronary atherosclerosis
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Apr 30 - Pericardial adipose tissue (PAT) seen on CT scans is a risk factor for coronary atherosclerosis, according to a report in the May issue of Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology.
April 29, 2009
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Q2 sales, profit grow at Siemens
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
German industrial giant Siemens reported growth in sales and profit at its Siemens Healthcare division this week, but said that the healthcare market's outlook remains poor.
April 28, 2009
IDSI names Italian distributor
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
CT laser mammography developer Imaging Diagnostic Systems (IDSI) has named a distributor to market the company's products in northern and central Italy.
April 28, 2009
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