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Coronary calcification predicts future cardiac events in asymptomatic subjects

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jan 15 - The determination of coronary calcifications may help identify asymptomatic patients at risk for future MI or cardiac death, according to findings published in the January issue of the American Heart Journal. The reachers used electron beam CT to determine coronary calcifications, and calculated the Agatston score for quantification of coronary calcifications.

January 14, 2008

Visage to show updated 3D software at ECR

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Advanced visualization software developer Visage Imaging of Carlsbad, CA, is planning to demonstrate updated versions of its Thin Client software at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) meeting in Vienna in March.

January 13, 2008

Coronary CTA study aims for lowest dose

By Eric Barnes

A study from Switzerland concludes that low-dose prospectively gated coronary CT angiography (CTA) is both feasible and promising, but not without wrinkles. Relying on prospectively triggered gating and some of the lowest radiation doses yet achieved for prospectively gated coronary CTA, the team reported that 95% of all coronary segments achieved diagnostic image quality, but image quality was very dependent on heart rate.

January 10, 2008

London hospital to install Siemens' 3-tesla MRI unit

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Siemens Medical Solutions has won a contract to install its Magnetom Verio 3-tesla MRI scanner at a London hospital.

January 9, 2008

Siemens Medical changes corporate name

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

German multimodality vendor Siemens has formally changed the name of its global healthcare division from Siemens Medical Solutions to Siemens Healthcare.

January 9, 2008

Gadolinium release linked to overall stability of contrast agent, may trigger NSF

By Shalmali Pal

German researchers believe they have found a qualitative correlation between nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF)-like symptoms and the release of free gadolinium in an experimental study. In this animal model, a multiple-injection scheme was used to replicate the prolonged systemic exposure to contrast media that is experienced after repeated gadolinium administration in patients with severe renal impairment.

January 8, 2008

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January 7, 2008

Britain has 'four different NHS systems'

By Reuters Health

LONDON (Reuters), Jan 3 - Devolution has inspired four different National Health Service systems each with their own priorities, a health boss said on Wednesday. Gill Morgan of the NHS Confederation said patients are receiving different services depending on whether they live in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, or Wales.

January 2, 2008

Philips debuts healthcare education program

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Dutch industrial conglomerate Royal Philips Electronics said it has launched an effort to extend healthcare education in Europe, Asia, and the South Pacific. The company is collaborating with the International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists (ISRRT) on the program.

January 2, 2008

Sectra wins PACS deal for London hospitals

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Swedish PACS and digital mammography vendor Sectra has signed an agreement with British Telecommunications (BT) to provide PACS products and services to the majority of London's public hospitals, the Linköping-based vendor said.

January 2, 2008

Top London cancer hospital evacuated after fire

By Reuters Health

LONDON (Reuters), Jan 3 - A fire tore through the top floor of a leading cancer hospital in London on Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of all staff and patients including some already in the operating theater. There were no reports of casualties or early indications of the cause of the blaze.

January 2, 2008

Headgear: Is radiosurgery the right treatment for trigeminal neuralgia?

By Sydney Schuster

The nerve disorder trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is not that common, but with the median age of 67 at diagnosis it has the potential to be a widespread health issue among aging baby boomers. Radiosurgery has gained popularity as a way to manage TN, but will it become the gold standard treatment? Neurosurgeons who work with radiosurgery praise it as being faster, safer, and just as effective as traditional management methods.

December 30, 2007

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