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Agfa to proceed with Chinese RIS/PACS project
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare of Mortsel, Belgium, has received the go-ahead for phase II of a RIS/PACS project at the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University in Shanghai.
June 9, 2008
IBA, Wilex ink licensing pact
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Belgian radiopharmaceutical firm Ion Beam Applications (IBA) has signed a licensing agreement for the worldwide marketing, distribution, and sales of Redectane from Wilex of Munich, Germany.
June 5, 2008
Misonix inks Italian distribution deal
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology developer Misonix of Farmingdale, NY, has made a distribution deal with an Italian firm for its ultrasonic medical device technology, the company said.
June 5, 2008
Similar outcomes for patients after laparoscopic and open colorectal cancer resection
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 6 - Laparoscopic colorectal cancer resection and open colectomy provide similar long-term patient outcomes, according to a report in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
June 5, 2008
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Single-dose carboplatin as effective as radiation for early testicular cancer
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 4 - In men with surgically resected stage I seminoma, a single dose of carboplatin chemotherapy is as effective as two to three weeks of radiation therapy in preventing recurrence and is much less toxic, according to study findings.
June 3, 2008
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Early screening urged for children in families with HCM
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 4 - Findings from a Swedish study indicate that children with a family history of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy should be screened at an early age because risk of sudden death peaks early.
June 3, 2008
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Global radiation dose higher than necessary
By Cynthia E. Keen
Initial results of a multinational research study on x-ray quality control and patient dose conducted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reveal that up to 50% of x-ray exams performed in less developed nations are of substandard quality. What's more, many patients in these countries are being exposed to unnecessary radiation doses due to the need to repeat procedures.
June 2, 2008
DW-MRI shows value in RTP for head and neck cancer
By Barbara Boughton
A pilot study presented at the 2008 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting is the first to demonstrate the value of diffusion-weighted MRI for nodal staging in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, according to investigators from Belgium.
June 2, 2008
Vaginal brachytherapy effective for endometrial cancer
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 3 - Vaginal brachytherapy is as effective as external-beam radiation at preventing the recurrence of higher-risk endometrial cancer and is associated with significantly less treatment-related toxicity and much better quality of life, according to a multicenter Dutch study.
June 2, 2008
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Grundig updates dictation mic
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
German dictation technology provider Grundig Business Systems of Bayreuth has launched a new version of its Digta SonicMic desktop dictation microphone.
June 2, 2008
ASCO news: Selenium use does not interfere with radiotherapy
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - German researchers reported that use of the nutritional supplement selenium in women who are diagnosed with gynecological cancers does not appear to compromise the effectiveness of radiation therapy. The findings could be good news for patients taking selenium for its antioxidant properties.
June 1, 2008
VC radiation dose holds steady overall despite dose modulation
By Eric Barnes
The radiation dose from virtual colonoscopy (VC) hasn't dropped much since the introduction of dose modulation software on CT scanners, largely because VC providers use it only half the time, according to a new study from the Netherlands, which also demonstrated significantly lower doses for VC screening protocols compared to daily practice protocols.
June 1, 2008
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