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Bigger MRI machine may reduce claustrophobia
By Reuters Health
WASHINGTON (Reuters), Feb 20 - Swiss researchers who swapped out some of the parts of an MRI scanner said on Wednesday they not only made it more efficient, but also less claustrophobic.
February 19, 2009
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Finnish study finds unnecessary pediatric CT exams
By Cynthia E. Keen
Nearly one-third of a sample of pediatric CT scans from a hospital in Finland were found to be clinically unjustifiable, according to research published online in the journal European Radiology.
February 19, 2009
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Matrox adds FIMI order
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Display provider Matrox Graphics has received an order from monitor firm Philips FIMI.
February 17, 2009
Screening CT colonography and colonoscopy similarly effective
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Feb 18 - CT colonography (CTC), also known as virtual colonoscopy, performs as well as traditional optical colonoscopy in detecting advanced adenomas in an average-risk population, results of a study conducted in Germany indicate.
February 17, 2009
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InfiMed to show DR/RF system at ECR
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
X-ray technology developer InfiMed plans to showcase its work-in-progress iCynergy digital radiography (DR) and radiography/fluoroscopy (RF) system at this year's European Congress of Radiology (ECR).
February 17, 2009
Italian study backs tomosynthesis over DR for lung pathology
By Brian Casey
A study by Italian researchers has added to the growing body of evidence indicating that digital radiography (DR) with a tomosynthesis capability is superior to conventional DR in detecting pulmonary alterations that could be signs of lung pathology. But tomosynthesis wasn't totally without drawbacks.
February 17, 2009
MRI detects bleeding in the heart after a heart attack
By Wayne Forrest
British researchers are using MRI to image hemorrhaging inside the heart to determine how much damage has been caused by a heart attack. Results of the study from the Medical Research Council Clinical Sciences Centre were published online in the journal Radiology.
February 12, 2009
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Hospital boss slams new NHS computer system
By Reuters Health
LONDON (Reuters), Feb 13 - An NHS hospital boss criticized the new computerized medical records system on Friday, saying it has cost an extra 10 million pounds to implement and is slowing the rate at which patients are seen.
February 12, 2009
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Carestream gets German RIS certification
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Carestream Health has received the KBV certificate from Germany's Federal National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians for its RIS software.
February 12, 2009
Medicsight parent gets NYSE listing notice
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The parent company of computer-aided detection software developer Medicsight reported that it has received a notice that it is out of compliance with listing rules for the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Alternext U.S. exchange.
February 12, 2009
Multislice CT can help guide surgery for infective endocarditis
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Feb 13 - In patients with infective endocarditis, the accuracy of multislice CT for detecting valvular abnormalities is close to that of transesophageal echocardiography, and the newer technique could help in surgical planning, according to a report in the February 3 Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
February 12, 2009
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Radiosurgery advised for postpneumonectomy recurrent lung cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
A large study of patients who developed contralateral lung cancer after having a pneumonectomy suggests that stereotactic radiation therapy is a curative option with minimal toxicity, even for high-risk patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
February 12, 2009
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