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Michelson gets nod for OCT scanner
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Michelson Diagnostics has won the CE Mark for clinical use of its VivoSight optical coherence tomography (OCT) scanner in Europe, in addition to nonclinical use worldwide.
September 17, 2009
Children with epilepsy often have abnormal bone mineral density
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 18 - Abnormal bone mineral density is common in children, adolescents, and young adults with epilepsy, according to Italian researchers. In their study, 56 patients (58.3%) had abnormal bone mineral density as measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scan of the lumbar spine.
September 17, 2009
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Neuroradiology useful for classifying hypopituitarism
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 17 - In children with, or at risk for, hypopituitarism, neuroradiologic findings can predict the presence and extent of the disorder, U.K. researchers report in the September issue of Clinical Endocrinology.
September 16, 2009
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CAD enhances breast MRI specificity
By Erik L. Ridley
Although breast MRI is highly sensitive for detecting breast cancer, the technique remains plagued by a relatively low level of specificity. But computer-aided detection (CAD) technology can help reduce false-positive findings, according to research published online this month in European Radiology.
September 16, 2009
Hansen nets FDA OK, shows new products
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Robotic technology developer Hansen Medical has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its next-generation Sensei X robotic catheter system.
September 15, 2009
ContextVision releases new GOPView version
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Swedish image enhancement developer ContextVision has released its GOPView iRVPlus on a field-programmable gate array platform.
September 15, 2009
Radiation therapy slows return of head/neck cancer
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A large, long-term outcomes study conducted in Norway revealed that radiation therapy may actually inhibit premalignant lesions in the upper aerodigestive tract from becoming cancerous for many years.
September 14, 2009
Elekta posts healthy Q1 results
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Swedish oncology firm Elekta reports that demand for its clinical products and services remained strong in the first three months of fiscal year 2010.
September 14, 2009
Demetech touts study results
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Swedish bone densitometry vendor Demetech is touting clinical results on predicting risk of hip fracture with its DXL Calscan heel-scanning bone densitometer rather than larger dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry devices.
September 14, 2009
Siemens unveils women's imaging US unit
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has introduced a premium ultrasound scanner dedicated to women's imaging at the World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology this week in Hamburg, Germany.
September 13, 2009
Sectra sales, profit up in Q2
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Earnings generated from a few large-scale projects contributed to fiscal first-quarter revenue and profit gains for Swedish PACS and digital mammography developer Sectra.
September 13, 2009
Dexamethasone-based protocol improves ALL survival without cranial radiation
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 10 - A dexamethasone-based protocol can cut the risk of relapse and improve survival in high-risk children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), with fewer side effects than were associated with older regimens, new research shows.
September 9, 2009
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