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Biochemical failure of high-intensity ultrasound for prostate CA redefined
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 16 - An increase in prostate-specific antigen level of 1.2 ng/mL over the nadir should be considered a biochemical failure after high-intensity focused ultrasound for prostate cancer, according to authors of a paper in the October issue of BJU International.
October 15, 2009
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Brain iron may play role in multiple sclerosis progression
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 15 - Hyperechogenicity during transcranial brain sonography, thought to reflect iron accumulation, appears to be associated with subsequent progression of multiple sclerosis, German researchers report in the September 29 issue of Neurology.
October 14, 2009
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Agfa wraps up U.K. PACS, CR deal
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare has installed its Impax PACS software and computed radiography (CR) units at the Spire Healthcare Group in the U.K.
October 14, 2009
Angiography after non-ST-segment elevation MI linked with improved mortality
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 15 - Coronary angiography after non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) is associated with improved mortality across age, gender, and comorbidity groups, say U.K. researchers in the October Heart.
October 14, 2009
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Siemens wins Scottish contract
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has won its first contract to install its Definition AS+ CT scanner in Scotland.
October 13, 2009
Barco upgrades mammo display
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Image display firm Barco has released an upgraded version of its Coronis 5MP Mammo mammography display system.
October 12, 2009
Toshiba launches ultrasound scanner
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Toshiba Medical Systems Europe unveiled a new ultrasound scanner in Europe this week, as well as a new grayscale image processing technology.
October 12, 2009
FDG-PET and CT useful in melanoma assessment
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 13 - In staging melanoma patients with palpable lymph nodes, fluorine-18 FDG-PET and CT are equivalent, but FDG-PET detects more metastatic sites, particularly bone and subcutaneous metastases, Dutch researchers report in the October 1 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
October 12, 2009
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Further testing justified for smokers with hemoptysis and normal chest x-ray
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 12 - Clinicians should continue to evaluate smokers with hemoptysis even if the chest x-ray is normal, as nearly 10% of these patients will have malignancy, say researchers from the U.K.
October 11, 2009
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'Spontaneous regression' debate erupts anew at ASCO symposium
By Kate Madden Yee
SAN FRANCISCO - Is it possible that some breast cancers "spontaneously regress" and would otherwise become harmless if they weren't detected on screening mammography? The controversial theory was the topic of a heated debate at last week's American Society of Clinical Oncology's (ASCO) Breast Cancer Symposium.
October 11, 2009
Dilon lands deal with Philips
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Molecular breast imaging developer Dilon Diagnostics has signed a distribution agreement with Philips Healthcare covering markets in Europe and the Middle East.
October 11, 2009
Siemens joins stroke awareness campaign
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare is working with the Stroke Association to launch the third annual Stroke for Stroke campaign to raise awareness of stroke and highlight the benefits of a healthy diet and regular exercise.
October 8, 2009
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