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CTCA shows cost-effectiveness in the EU

By Jonathan S. Batchelor

CHICAGO - CT coronary angiography (CTCA) demonstrates a cost-effective method in the European Union (EU) for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease compared with traditional diagnostic modalities, according to data presented by German researchers at the 2006 RSNA meeting on Monday.

November 26, 2006

Three in U.K. tested for radiation after spy death

By Reuters Health

LONDON (Reuters), Nov 27 - Three people have been sent to a special clinic for radiological tests following the death of a former Russian spy in London, a spokeswoman for Britain's Health Protection Agency (HPA) said on Monday.

November 26, 2006

IDSI forms Italian CT laser mammography firm

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

CT laser mammography (CTLM) developer Imaging Diagnostic Systems (IDSI) has inked a multiyear distribution deal with CTLM Italia, a new company established to market IDSI's CTLM imaging system in Italy.

November 26, 2006

Rendoscopy opens U.S. office

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

German software developer Rendoscopy announced it has opened an office in the U.S.

November 25, 2006

Kodak to collaborate with NDMA on European mammo screening

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Eastman Kodak Health Group has agreed to collaborate with National Digital Medical Archive (NDMA) of Berwyn, PA, on product integration initiatives that will support the European mammography market's move from analog imaging to digital imaging and information technology.

November 25, 2006

Ovarian ablation and chemotherapy comparable in breast cancer

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Nov 26 - In patients with early hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, ovarian ablation and chemotherapy appear to have similar effects on survival, European researchers report in the November 1st issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

November 25, 2006